#10 Pitt Continues Road Stretch at Drexel Sunday

PITTSBURGH -- The 10th-ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team [3-1, 0-0 ACC] heads to Philadelphia Sunday afternoon to take on Drexel [2-1, 0-0 EIWA] at the Daskalakis Athletic Center at 1 p.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Sunday's dual will be broadcast live on FloWrestling and may be viewed here with a premium login.
Follow the team on Twitter for updates at @Pitt_WRES.

LAST TIME OUT

The Panthers downed long-time rival West Virginia Thursday night at WVU Coliseum, 29-6.
Pitt won eight of the 10 bouts, with four coming by way of bonus points.
Redshirt freshman Louis Newell, redshirt sophomore Nino Bonaccorsi and redshirt junior Jake Wentzel all recorded major decisions over their opponents.
Redshirt sophomore Micky Phillippi recorded his first technical fall of the year at 133 pounds.
The win was the 28th over WVU in program history as the Panthers lead the all-time series, 38-25-2.

THE SERIES - DREXEL

Sunday marks the seventh meeting between the Dragons and Panthers.
Pitt leads the all-time series, 6-0.
The Panthers beat the Dragons in their last meeting in 2015 at Pittsburgh, recording a 27-12 victory.
The first meeting between the two teams occurred during the 1991-92 season.

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS

Drexel enters the match 2-1 after defeating SIUE and West Liberty in the beginning of November at the Dragon Duals.
In their last time out, the Dragons fell to No. 4 Oklahoma State, 30-6, Nov. 15.
The Dragons return two NCAA qualifiers from a year ago, including 16th-ranked Ebed Jarrell (165) and Parker Kropman (157).
Jarrell is Drexel's only ranked wrestler.
Drexel finished the 2018-19 season 4-11 overall and 1-5 against EIWA foes and finished ninth at the EIWA Championship.
The Dragons are led by eighth-year head coach Matt Azevedo.

PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS

Drexel's assistant coach, Zack Sheaffer, was an All-American at the University of Pittsburgh and teammates with Pitt head coach Keith Gavin. Sheaffer graduated in 2009.
While at Pitt, Sheaffer was a four-time letterwinner, EIWA Champion, team captain and won more than 100 career matches.

PITT RETURNS TO TOP 10

Pitt returned to the top 10 of the NWCA Rankings Tuesday, Nov. 26 for the first time since 2015.
For the second consecutive week, Pitt ranks No. 10 in the country.
The Panthers had previously earned a No. 10 rankings eight times.

PANTHERS IN THE POLLS

Pitt entered the season ranked No. 14 by the NWCA Coaches Poll and currently rank 10th this week.
Individually, six Panthers are ranked inside the top 20 individually by InterMat at their respective weight classes:
- Micky Phillippi – 133, #5
- Cole Matthews – 141, #19
- Taleb Rahmani – 157, #12
- Jake Wentzel – 165, #11
- Nino Bonaccorsi – 184, #8
- Demetrius Thomas – 285, #9

LOOKING AHEAD

Pitt continues its road stretch with a trip to Maryland to face the Terrapins Friday, Dec. 20.
The Panthers will remain on the road until Jan. 26 when they return to Pittsburgh to host Edinboro.

FLEX SEASON TICKETS

Flex season tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale as the Panthers will host seven duals in the Fitzgerald Field House. Tickets are available for purchase at $50 apiece online or by calling the Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-7488.

Wrestling Season Ticket Holder Benefits:

Flexibility to use season tickets in any combination and get the most usage out of your tickets
Access to reserved seating area at the center of the mat, up until 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the match
Season ticket holders will have access to a limited amount of mat-side seating
Wrestling season ticket holder exclusive gift: Pitt wrestling license plate

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#10 Pitt Continues Road Stretch at Drexel Sunday

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Players Mentioned

Nino Bonaccorsi

Cole Matthews

Louis Newell

Micky Phillippi

Taleb Rahmani

Demetrius Thomas

Jake Wentzel

#10 Pitt Continues Road Stretch at Drexel Sunday

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Players Mentioned

Nino Bonaccorsi

Cole Matthews

Louis Newell

Micky Phillippi

Taleb Rahmani

Demetrius Thomas

Jake Wentzel

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