Lehigh welcomes the Michigan Wolverines to Bethlehem for a nationally ranked wrestling showdown Thursday night at Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall. The second ranked Mountain Hawks are 4-0 on the season in dual meets and are looking for their second straight victory over a ranked Big Ten opponent. Lehigh defeated No. 17 Penn State on Sunday to claim first place at the inaugural Penn State Dual Championships. This is the first meet of the season for the No. 6 Wolverines, who were 17-3 in dual meets a year ago and placed tenth at Nationals.
Sunday, Lehigh defeated
York, Pitt-Johnstown and Penn State to claim the inaugural Penn State Dual Championships. The event, hosted by Penn State was open to all college teams in the state of Pennsylvania. Lehigh posted commanding victories over York and UPJ before beating Penn State 24-15 in the Finals, to win the crown. The tournament win was Greg Strobel’s second regular season tournament championship (2002 Virginia Duals).
The Wolverines lead the All-time series 20-10. The last two years saw Lehigh win in Ann Arbor and Michigan triumph in Bethlehem. Michigan had won six in a row over the Mountain Hawks before Lehigh’s 18-12 win last season.
Date: | November 18, 2004 |
Opponent: | No. 6 Michigan Wolverines |
First Match: | 7:05 pm |
Arena: | Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace Hall (2,138) |
Location: | Bethlehem, PA |
Lehigh’s Record: | 4-0 overall, 0-0 EIWA |
Michigan’s Record: | 0-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten |
Series: | Michigan leads 20-10 |
Streak: | Lehigh won last season’s match, Michigan had won the previous six |
Television: | Service Electric 2 Sports live FSN Pittsburgh (DirecTV Channel 628) November 26 at 1:00 PM |
Radio: | ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Ross Nunamaker and Gary Brownell |
Internet Broadcast: | www.lehighsports.com |
Match Notes: | Click Here |
Key Stats: | • Lehigh wrestlers have captured 26 national titles, good enough for fifth best all-time. Michigan is tenth with 18 individual national titles.• The Mountain Hawks have five starters who are a perfect 4-0 in dual meets this season.• Lehigh finished tied for third at the NCAA Championships last March, the Mountain Hawks best national finish in the Greg Strobel Era, which began in 1995. |
Behind Enemy Lines: | http://www.mgoblue.com |
Photo copyright (c) 2004, Lehigh Athletics/Jeff Nolan
