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No. 9 @ASUWrestling Falls in Close Match at No. 12 Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 9 Sun Devil Wrestling team held the lead with three bouts to go but dropped the final three as No. 12 Stanford earned a 21-15 win in a Pac-12 Conference match Saturday afternoon.

The Cardinal won the first three bouts, building a 10-0 lead before the Sun Devils followed suit with four straight wins, two by bonus points. No. 17 Christian Pagdilao picked up ASU's first win at 157 lbs., a 11-9 decision in sudden victory over a top-25 opponent in No. 18 Dominick Mandarino.

No. 4 Josh Shields (165) and No.