PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Duke wrestling team went toe-to-toe with Pittsburgh this evening, falling to the 15th-ranked Panthers by a 20-19 score. The Blue Devils won five matches, but bonus points in the final bout of the evening proved to be the difference for Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh (12-3) jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Duke (2-8) answered with consecutive wins to tie the dual 9-9 and set up a back-and-forth affair over the final six bouts. The Blue Devils, thanks to thrilling victories at 174 and 197, led 16-12 head into the final match of the night, but came up just short.