The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Penn Wrestling vs. Lehigh

Penn wrestling falls to .500 in dual competition, as the squad is handled by rival Lehigh by a score of 21-12 at the Palestra.

Good: Lorenzo being Lorenzo

It may have been too late, but is sure was exciting. In his match at 184 pounds, Penn junior Lorenzo Thomas, after dominating for nearly six and a half minutes, was able to pin his opponent, Zach Diekel, resulting in much needed bonus points. Thomas’ team-leading sixth win by fall marked one of the few bright spots for the Quakers on Sunday.

Bad: Shying Up

Penn often struggled to generate points, as six Quakers scored just three points or fewer, including Andrew Lenzi and Frank Mattiace, who were both blanked. These performances can be partially attributed to the level of competition, but also to lack of execution, and what coach Rob Eiter considered, “hold[ing] back and [being] tentative.”

Ugly: A bad start, a bitter irony

The Quakers dug themselves into a sizable hole to start on, dropping their first five matches of the dual to go down 15-0. Last year, it was the Quakers who went on the road and seized the matchup from the beginning, winning the first five bouts. Even though the Quakers were favored in the majority of their last five matches, they failed to erase the deficit.