Penn State is coming off an up and down weekend. On Friday, the Nittany Lions won six of four bouts against visiting Lehigh and came away with a convincing 23-12 win. The key victory in that bout was freshman Dan Vallimont's 3-1 upset over No. 8 Trevor Chinn at 149. But on Sunday, Penn State found the footing tough as No. 5 Hofstra defended its home mat with a 24-10 win over Penn State. Junior Mark McKnight (125), sophomore Jake Strayer (133) and Aaron Anspach (HWT) each won for Penn State in the dual. Top-ranked Phil Davis (197) and second-ranked James Yonushonis (174) suffered upset losses.
Anspach and McKnight remain undefeated on the year. Anspach, the senior heavyweight, is now 5-0 and ranked No. 11. McKnight is now 10-0 and ranked No. 3. Strayer is 10-1 with his only loss a one-point decision to No. 1 Nick Simmons of MIchigan State. Strayer is ranked No. 7. Joining that trio in the national rankings are All-Americans Davis (No. 5) and Yonushonis (No. 3). In all, Penn State has three ranked in the top five and five overall.
Lock Haven brings a 2-2 mark into the dual after a 45-0 loss at Edinboro on Sunday. The Bald Eagles are led by No. 6 Obe Blanc at 125 and No. 15 Seth Martin at 157. This will be the 33rd meeting between the two schools. Penn State owns a 28-4 edge in the all-time series, including last year's 33-7 win at Lock Haven.
As a special promotion for Friday's dual with Lock Haven, Nittany Lion wrestling buttons will be distributed to fans at the match while supplies last.
Penn State will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 7, when it treks to Ithaca for a battle with No. 13 Cornell. It's next home dual is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 28, when Ohio State comes to Rec Hall. All Penn State duals will be heard live on WBLF AM and WKVA AM as well as streamed for free at GoPSUsports.com. Season and single-match tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Penn State ticket office at 814-863-1000 or 800-833-5533 for more information. Fans can also get tickets at GoPSUsports.com. This year's season ticket prices are $24 for adults and $18 for students. Single dual prices are $5 per event for adults and $3 per event for youth. All of Penn State's matches can be heard locally on WBLF 970 AM and at GoPSUsports.com
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