PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling team opens Ivy League competition this weekend, with a pair of dual meets in New England. The Quakers will grapple with Brown on February 3 (12 p.m.) before heading to Harvard for a meet with the Crimson at 6 p.m.
 
Notes To Know:

• Penn is 39-21 all-time against Brown in dual meets. The two teams have split the last two meetings, including an 18-16 win for the Bears at Penn last year.
• The Quakers are 11-1 in their last 12 trips to Providence.
• There are three potential rematches from last year's dual set for Saturday. Penn's Joe Heyob will look to avenge a 3-2 decision loss to C.J. LaFragola, while Tyler Hall will look to get a win back over Ian Butterbrodt following a 5-2 loss. Frank Mattiace defeated Tucker Ziegler, 14-3, last season in the dual meet.
• Joe Velliquette will look to get a chance to avenge a pair of losses this season at the hands of Brown's Justin Staudenmayer. The two met at the Bearcat Open and at Midlands.
• The Quakers are 43-31-2 all-time against Harvard. The Red and Blue have won 25 of the last 26 meetings dating back to the 1990-91 season.
• Last year, Penn defeated the Crimson, 27-17, in The Palestra.
• There are potential rematches from last year's dual at 149 pounds, 184, and 197. Joe Heyob defeated Kanon Dean, 2-0, last season while Frank Mattiace knocked off Logan Kirby by fall at 1:02. Penn's Joe Oliva will look to flip the result on a pinfall loss to Harvard's Hunter Ladnier last season.
• Heyob also defeated Dean, 5-4, for seventh place at the EIWA Championships last season and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.
• Mattiace has wrestled his other potential opponent against Harvard, pinning Rico Stormer at 058 at the Keystone Classic this season.
• Head coach Roger Reina guided the Quakers to eight Ivy League championships during his previous 19-year stint as head coach at his alma mater.
• Reina is 13-8 all-time against Brown, with wins in his last 13 matches as head coach against the Bears from 1994-2005.
• Reina is 16-4 all-time against Harvard, with wins in his last 15 dual meets against the Crimson from 1992-2005.

Frank Thoughts
No. 10 Frank Mattiace enters the weekend with a 20-3 overall record and wins in 12 of his last 14 matches dating back to the Hofstra Duals… Mattiace is 3-1 against wrestlers ranked in this week's Flowrestling Top-20, including a major decision win over Cornell's No. 3 Ben Darmstadt… Mattiace's 20 wins this season are No. 5 among 197-pounders ranked in the Top-20… Mattiace is 87-39 for his career with 20 career pins.
 
NCAA Coaches Panel
The first NCAA Coaches Panel Top-33 of the 2017-18 season was released two weeks ago, giving an early insight into wrestlers in contention for bids to the NCAA Championships. The Quakers had three wrestlers ranked – Frank Mattiace (No. 7 at 197), Joe Heyob (No. 21 at 184) and May Bethea (No. 25 at 165). This weekend's opponents included in the Coaches Panel include Harvard's Josef Johnson (No. 21 at 174) and A.J. Jaffe (No. 30 at 141) as well as Brown's C.J. LaFragola (No. 18 at 184), Justin Staudenmayer (No. 26 at 157) and Jonathan Viruet (No. 31 at 165).
 
Penn's Probable Lineup
125: Daniel Planta, Fr. (6-5)
133: Gianni Ghione, Fr. (12-6) or Tristin DeVincenzo, Jr. (1-8)
141: Jake Lizak, So. (9-11)
149: Joe Oliva, Sr. (11-4)
157: Joe Velliquette, Sr. (11-8) or Jon Errico, So. (9-8)
165: No. 17 May Bethea, Sr. (16-6)
174: Quinton Hiles, Sr. (2-5) or Brian Krasowski, So. (2-8)
184: Joe Heyob, Sr. (15-5)
197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace, Sr. (20-3)
285: Tyler Hall, Jr. (8-8)
 
Brown's Probable Lineup
125: Trey Keeley (9-14)
133: Hunter Kosco (10-9) or Nick Lattanze (6-2)
141: Zeke Salvo (6-9) or Jimmy Pawelski (8-14)
149: Zach Krause (13-11) or Charlie Banaszak (7-2)
157: Justin Staudenmayer (18-8)
165: Jon Viruet (15-9) or Christian LaBrie (6-2)
174: Bryce Rogers (11-13) or AJ Pedro (10-7)
184: CJ LaFragola (10-7) or Nino Bastianelli (12-7)
197: Tucker Ziegler (12-9) or Austin Pfarr (6-8)
285: Ian Butterbrodt (13-10)

Harvard's Probable Lineup
125: Nolan Hellickson (13-6)
133: Ryan Friedman (6-10) or Sam Goldman (4-3)
141: AJ Jaffe (16-8) or Trevor Tarsi (3-9)
149: Hunter Ladnier (10-9)
157: Brock Wilson (12-11)
165: Tyler Tarsi (8-8) or Peter Bearse (1-5)
174: No. 20 Josef Johnson (19-8) or Spencer Kiehm (0-4)
184: Kanon Dean (18-11)
197: Rico Stormer (9-9) or Logan Kirby (4-3)
285: Angus Cowell (9-10) or Evan Callahan (2-6)
All Rankings From The 1/30 Flowrestling Rankings