Match Outlook 
Date/Time: Friday, Nov. 11 | 7:00 PM
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Teams: Cleveland State (0-0) vs. No. 18 Pitt (0-0) 
Cleveland State Roster | Pitt Roster

Opening Notes
Cleveland State will compete in its first dual of the season at home tomorrow against No. 18 Pitt at 7 p.m. 

Last Time Out
The Vikings opened the 2022-23 season at the Michigan State Open on Saturday with the Green and White finishing with nine placers and one champion. In the open division, The Vikings had four placers led by third-place finishes from Anthony Perrine and Daniel Bucknavich. Jake Manley and DeAndre Nassar each took fifth on the day. In the freshman/sophomore division, CSU had five placers paced by Dylan Layton as the champion at 141-pounds.

Series History
This will be the 36th meeting all-time between these two teams with the Panthers holding a 21-14-1 advantage. The last meeting came in 2012 with Pitt winning the match at home 38-6. The Vikings last victory came in 2007 on the road by a score of 21-15.

About the Panthers
Pitt ranked No. 18 in the country will also be competing in their first dual of the year after opening at the Clarion Open on Sunday. The Panthers Mac Stout led the way with a championship at 197-pounds, while Colton Camacho (125), Tyler Badgett (149), and Reece Heller (184) turned in runner-up finishes. Seven other Panthers also placed the opener.

Up Next
Cleveland State will head to the Bob Del Rosa Ohio Intercollegiate Open on Sunday, November 13 inside the Veale Athletic Center on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.

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Cleveland State Projected Lineup
125- Pino Dipierro/Nick Molchak
133- Jake Manley/Cody Moosman
141 – Hunter Olson
149 - Douglas Terry/Shane Heil
157- Ryan Granger/Nick Abounader
165- Daniel Patten/Caleb Cass
174- JR Reed/Tate Geiser
184- No. 33 DeAndre Nassar/Gabe Phillips
197-Anthony Perrine/Joey Lyons
285-Daniel Bucknavich/Justin Jaeckin

Pitt Projected Lineup
125- Colton Camacho
133- No. 8 Micky Phillippi 
141- No. 1 Cole Matthews
149- Brock McMillen/Tyler Badgett
157- No. 11 Dazjon Casto
165- No. 15 Holden Heller
174- Luca Augustine
184- No. 24 Reece Heller
197- No. 9 Nino Bonacorrsi 
285- Jake Slinger