Navy Vs Pittsburgh Preview (Sat Nov 2nd)

 

Have a good little dual here between Navy & Pittsburgh this Saturday.  Four matches of interest stick out in particular.  Here they are. 

Brendan Ferretti Vs Vince Santaniello
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This is likely to be one of the best matches of the night.  The last time these two met, Ferretti snuck by in a 3-2 squeaker.  It's likely to be a very close match again.  One of those, who gets the takedown, is mostly likely he who wins the match. 

Josh Koderhandt Vs Anthony Santaniello
141

Madison Hollenbeck considers Josh Koderhandt one of the best wrestlers in the DI nation yet to be an All American.  You know what? She's right, he is.  I think starting off the season, Anthony Santaniello will be a good test for him on day 1 of month 1 of a long nearly six month season.  We didn't get to see much of Santaniello last season, as he was injured early on at the Clarion Open.  This match against a top 12 opponent will give us a good glimpse of where he's at in his redshirt freshman campaign. 

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If Ferretti Vs V Santaniello isn't the match of the night, I promise you, Wask Vs Augustine will be.  These two have met twice already & it's been a barnburner each time.  Wask owns a 7-6 decision over Augustine & Augustine owns a 9-7 decision over Wask.  This is the rubber-match, the Hogan Vs Andre of the evening. 

Zyan Hall Vs Reece Heller
184

I wasn't even old enough to legally drink a beer when I first started writing about collegiate wrestling.  I turn 40 in May.  I think that ought to tell you how long I've been at this.  Nevertheless, people still seem shocked when I make a gut instinct remark.  Like the one I'm going to make now...

I don't think Zyan Hall is going to upset Reece Heller, but I do think he'll give him more of a fit than "on paper" suggest here.  Hall has a build and a style that I think will frustrate Heller, and cause Heller to play a bit more conservative.  Could be way off here, but I think Hall gives Heller a respectable match.