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Penn State Wrestling’s top 25 dual meets in the Cael Sanderson era

By Chris Snyder

STATE COLLEGE, PA - JANUARY 31: A view of the sell out crowd during a match between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan Wolverines on January 31, 2016 at Recreation Hall on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State won 35-7. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - JANUARY 31: A view of the sell out crowd during a match between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan Wolverines on January 31, 2016 at Recreation Hall on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State won 35-7. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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Mark Hall of the Penn State Nittany Lions wrestles Jordan Kutler of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

No. 10

December 3, 2017
Allentown, Pa (PPL Center)
No. 1 Penn State 23, No. 7 Lehigh 19

Penn State hit the road early in December 2017 to take on familiar in-state foe Lehigh at a sold out PPL Center in Allentown.

The atmosphere inside the PPL Center was electric as No. 7 Lehigh had a strong lineup set to battle the No. 1 Nittany Lions in front of almost 10,000 people sardined into their seats.

And the Mountain Hawks had plenty to cheer about when they opened up a 15-0 lead after only the first three matches.

No. 1 Zain Retherford (PSU) then settled the crowd with a fall and No. 1 Jason Nolf (PSU) shut them up with a technical fall to cut the lead to 15-11.

No. 15 Gordon Wolf (LEH) won the next match via a major decision but these would be the last points Lehigh would get on day.

No. 2 Mark Hall (PSU), No. 1 Bo Nickal (PSU), No. 11 Anthony Cassar (PSU), and No. 3 Nick Nevills (PSU) each won decisions to make the score 23-19 in favor of the Nittany Lions.

Penn State was able to erase an early 15 point lead by Lehigh and make some noise of their own, both on the mat and in the stands.

Lehigh and Penn State have had some close dual meets in their history, however this was probably the Mountain Hawks best chance to win in awhile.

Chalk another up for the Nittany Lions as they have now gone 10-0 against Lehigh in their last 10 matchups.

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