The Panthers will meet four teams that placed in the top-25 at last year's NCAA Championships, including Central Michigan (seventh), Northwestern (13th), Illinois (14th) and Edinboro (21st).
Pitt opens the season in East Lansing, Mich., at the Michigan State Open, Sunday, Nov. 9. In their two dual matches during the month of November, the Panthers host Lehigh (Nov. 15) and Bloomsburg (Nov. 19). Pitt finishes the month on the road at the Keystone Classic hosted by the Penn Sunday, Nov. 23.
The squad then heads west to Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6) before returning home to host Northwestern (Dec. 19) in their only dual match of the month. Pitt finishes the year in Evanston, Ill., at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30).
Pitt rotates between home and away matches during January. The Panthers host Illinois (Jan. 10) before hitting the road for an Eastern Wrestling League matchup with Lock Haven (Jan. 15). Three days later, Pitt hosts Mid-American Conference power Central Michigan (Jan. 18). Pitt will head east to Philadelphia for the second time during the 2008-09 season for a dual against Penn (Jan. 25) before hosting conference rival Cleveland State (Jan. 28). On the last day of the month, the Panthers will head to Kent State to battle the Golden Flashes (Jan. 31).
February features just three dual matches, but all will be against EWL rivals. Pitt hosts border rival West Virginia (Feb. 7) in the final home match of the season at Fitzgerald Field House. The Panthers finish the regular-season on the road at Clarion (Feb. 13) and Edinboro (Feb. 20).
Postseason action gets underway March 7 with the EWL Championships hosted by Lock Haven. Following the EWL Championships, the NCAA Championships return to St. Louis, Mo., for the second consecutive year.
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