PITTSBURGH - No. 15 Stanford opened its ACC season with a 24-15 loss at No. 18 Pittsburgh, Friday, at Fitzgerald Field House.
The Cardinal (4-2, 0-1 ACC) won just four of 10 bouts in its first-ever meeting against Pittsburgh (6-2, 1-0 ACC).
Stanford had to forfeit at 125 pounds for the sixth straight dual. Redshirt freshman Tyler Knox, ranked No. 10 at 133 pounds, cut into the early defecit with a dominating 17-1 technical fall in 4:23 over Matt Marlow. Knox improves to 15-2 overall and 6-0 in duals this season.
Fifth-year Jason Miranda gave the Cardinal the lead momentarily with an 11-8 sudden-victory decision over Briar Priest at 141 pounds. It was the first dual action of the season for Miranda who moves to 11-2 on the season.
No. 14 Hunter Garvin jumped out to an early lead in a 15-6 major decision over Jared Keslar at 165 pounds. It was the third win by major decision for the redshirt sophomore, who improves to 10-6 overall and 3-2 in duals.
Redshirt freshman Lorenzo Norman, ranked No. 4 nationally at 174 pounds, closed out the scoring for the Cardinal with an 8-6 decision over No. 18 Luca Augustine. Norman is now 15-1 overall with five wins over ranked opponents and 6-0 in duals.
Stanford closes out the weekend at No. 21 Missouri on Sunday at Noon PT on ESPN+.
No. 18 Pittsburgh 24, No. 15 Stanford 15
125: #17 Nick Babin (PITT) won by forfeit
133: #10 Tyler Knox (STAN) tech. fall Matt Marlow (PITT), 17-1 (4:23)
141: Jason Miranda (STAN) dec. Briar Priest (PITT), 11-8 (SV)
149: #26 Finn Solomon (PITT) tech. fall EJ Parco (STAN), 15-0 (4:03)
157: #22 Dylan Evans (PITT) dec. #28 Grigor Cholakyan (STAN), 4-1 (SV)
165: #14 Hunter Garvin (STAN) maj. dec. Jared Keslar (PITT), 15-6
174: #4 Lorenzo Norman (STAN) dec. #18 Luca Augustine (PITT), 8-6
184: #18 Reece Heller (PITT) dec. Abraham Wojcikiewicz (STAN), 8-4
197: #12 Mac Stout (PITT) maj. dec. #24 Nick Stemmet (STAN), 10-1
285: #14 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) dec. Peter Ming (STAN), 13-6