BETHLEHEM, Pa.; November 13, 2009 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 15 in the initial NWCA Coaches Poll, dropped a hard-fought 23-14 dual meet at No. 17 Lehigh in the first dual meet for new head coach Cael Sanderson.  Penn State won four of the ten bouts in the dual, including senior All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.), who downed No. 12 Mike Galante at 165.

With a line-up featuring three wrestlers making their collegiate dual meet debuts, the Nittany Lions opened up an early lead, fell behind but fought back to take a lead at intermission.  But the Mountainhawks, returning eight starters from a team that went 22-1 in duals last year, won the final four bouts to pull away for the victory.

via Penn State drops tough dual to Lehigh – Big Ten Network.

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