Lehigh set to visit No. 10 Hofstra Sunday afternoon
11/26/2004 2:00:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
Lehigh will face its third consecutive Nationally Ranked opponent when the Mountain Hawks travel to
Two Mountain Hawk grapplers participated in the 2004 Marines All-Star Classic presented by Real Pro Wrestling. The exhibition took place on November 22, and was organized by the NWCA and hosted by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Both bouts involving Lehigh wrestlers were extremely close, as Cory Cooperman suffered a one point defeat in double overtime and Troy Letters utilized a riding time advantage to score a one point victory.
Tonight’s match with Hofstra marks the 10th meeting between the two schools. Lehigh holds an all-time 8-1 record against the Pride, with their only loss coming in 1998 at Grace Hall by a final of 21-19.
Date: | |
Opponent: | No. 10 Hofstra Pride |
First Match: | |
Arena: | Hofstra Arena (5,124) |
Location: | |
Lehigh’s Record: | 5-0 overall, 0-0 EIWA |
0-1overall, 0-0 CAA | |
Series: | Lehigh leads 8-1 |
Streak: | Lehigh has won the last six meetings |
Television: | None |
Radio: | ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM via tape delay at approximately |
Internet Broadcast: | www.lehighsports.com |
Match Notes: | |
Key Stats: | • The Mountain Hawks have three starters who are a perfect 5-0 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. • Hofstra has won four consecutive CAA wrestling titles and is 34-0-1 in conference dual meets during that time. • The Pride had won eight of their last nine dual matches dating back to last season, before losing to |
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