EIWA Conference Update (2/17/22)

Notable News

O'Malley of Drexel earns EIWA Wrestler of the Week
Penn defeats Drexel to take home Cheesesteak Trophy

American - no competition last week

Army - no competition last week

Binghamton

Binghamton was on the road this weekend. They took on #7 Cornell.
Brevin Cassella (165) and Jacob Nolan (174) got the Bearcats on the board with a decision each.
Joe Doyle (#20 - 285) won via fall

Boxscore: No. 7 Cornell 28, Binghamton 12

125: Greg Diakomihalis (C) won by decision over Nick Curley (B), 13-9
133: Dom LaJoie (C) won by decision over #32 Anthony Sobotker (B), 5-2
141: JJ Wilson (C) won by fall over Christian Gannone (B), 1:51
149: Mike Venosa (C) won by decision over Mike Zarif (B),4-2
157: #24 Hunter Richard won by technical fall over Tyler Martin (B), 20-4
165: Brevin Cassella (B) won by decision over Jake Brindley (C), 7-2
174: Jacob Nolan (B) won by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (C), 6-3
184: #13 Jonathan Loew (C) won by major decision over Cory Day (B), 12-3
197: #19 Jacob Cardenas won by major decision over Sam DePrez (B), 12-4
285: #20 Joe Doyle (B) won by fall over Brendan Furman (C), 3:19

The Bearcats rested some ranked starters in Anderson and DePrez. This team has wrestled tough competition throughout the year, and it is paying off. It will be fun to see guys that have emerged like Sobotker, Anderson, and Cassella potentially be the bracket buster. Doyle and DePrez have shots to win EIWA titles. The postseason will be here before we know it.

Brown

Brown spent the weekend on the road, with duals at Columbia and LIU. They split matches on the weekend.
Even though there were no wins against Columbia, Hunter Adrian (125lb) was in a tight one against ranked Manchio. He then pulled out a nice win over Sagaris of LIU.
Against LIU, both Timothy Levine (141) and Drew Clearie (174) earned bonus-point victories.

Jack Bokina was back in the lineup at 157lb, earning an overtime win against LIU.
At 184lb, James Araneo earned a decision against LIU, as did Nicky Cabanillas at 133lb.

Boxscore: Columbia 37 - Brown 0
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Hunter Adrian (BRO): Dec. 3-1
133: No. 24 Angelo Rini (COL) def. Nicky Cabanillas (BRO): Maj. 11-3
141: Kenny Duschek (COL) def. Tim Levine (BRO): Dec. 6-2
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Blake Saito (BRO): Dec. 7-2
157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. AJ Corrado (BRO): Dec. 10-3
165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) win via forfeit
174: Nick Fine (COL) win via forfeit
184: Brian Bonino (COL) def. James Araneo (BRO): Dec. 8-6
197: Sam Wustefeld (COL) def. Cade Wilson (BRO): Dec. 5-1
285: Danny Conley (COL) def. Lear Quinton (BRO): Dec. 7-2

Boxscore: Brown 22 - LIU 12
184: James Araneo (Brown) def. James Langan (LIU), 11-4 D
197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Cade Wilson (Brown), 4-2 D
285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Lear Quinton (Brown), 6-3 D
125: Hunter Adrian (Brown) def. Robbie Sagaris (LIU), 3-2 D
133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 5-2 D
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) def. Devin Matthews (LIU), F
149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Blake Saito (Brown), 7-5 D (overtime)
157: Jack Bokina (Brown) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 8-4 D (overtime)
165: Blake Bahna (LIU) def. AJ Corrado (Brown), 3-0 D
174: Drew Clearie (Brown) def. Tom DeGennaro (LIU), 19-6 MD

The Bears have been battling the injury bug, with two forfeits against Columbia. On one hand, you do not want to see it during an EIWA meet. But, you also do like the team as healthy as possible for conferences. I trust the coaching staff is pursuing the latter of the options. It was good to see the Brown squad bounce back with a win after a shut out from Columbia. With no one in the national rankings yet, expect Brown to play the role of "darkhorse" in many brackets at EWIAs.

Bucknell

The Bison were on the road, competing at a tough Grace Hall on Lehigh's campus.
Zach Hartman (#18 - 165) started the dual off with nearly a major decision over Meyer (#25)
At 133lb, Kurt Phipps earned a decision, followed by Darren Miller (#26 - 141)
The last win came from Nick Delp at 157lb

Boxscore: Bucknell 12 - #23 Lehigh 21
165: #18 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over #25 Brian Meyer (LU) 10-3
174: Jake Logan (LU) dec. over Sam Barnes (BU) 9-5
184: A.J. Burkhart (LU) dec. over Logan Deacetis (BU) 5-1
197: J.T. Davis (LU) dec. over Mason McCready (BU) 8-3
285: #7 Jordan Wood (LU) fall over Luke Niemeyer (BU) 0:57
125: Sheldon Seymour (LU) dec. over Brandon Seidman (BU) 2-1
133: Kurt Phipps (BU) dec. Satoshi Abe (LU) 11-5
141: #26 Darren Miller (BU) dec. over Drew Munch (LU) 8-2
149: #28 Max Brignola (LU) dec. over Kolby DePron (BU) 6-3
157: Nick Delp (BU) dec. over Luca Frinzi (LU) 2-0

The Bison battled in a tough Lehigh environment, winning four matches. If another close match swings Bucknell's way, they could have pulled off this upset. With Lehigh losing the previous four matches, they were hungry to get another win under their belt. Seidman with a one-point loss to Seymour is a "good loss" if you believe in that type of thing. This team has been tough this season, but expect them to be up for a tall task when they take on #11 Oklahoma State in Oklahoma this weekend.

Columbia

The Lions hosted two Ivy League opponents in Harvard and Brown. They won both matches, only losing one dual on the day.
Joe Manchio (#31 - 125) had two close wins on the weekend
At 133lb, Angelo Rini (#24) was 2-0 on the weekend, as was Danny Fongaro at 149lb
Nick Fine had a win over Kim of Harvard, who was recently dropped from the rankings.

Boxscore: Columbia 27* - Harvard 3
184: Brian Bonino (COL) def. Luke Rada (HAR) SV-1 3-1
197: Sam Wustefeld (COL) def. Nick Marcenelle (HAR) dec. 3-0
285: Danny Conley (COL) def. Jeffrey Crooks (HAR) dec. 9-2
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Beau Bayless (HAR) dec. 3-2
133: No. 24 Angelo Rini (COL) def. Dillon Murphy (HAR) dec. 6-3
141: No. 19 Matt Kazimir (COL) def. Michael Jaffe (HAR) dec. 2-0
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Lukus Stricker (HAR) dec. maj. 11-1
157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. Trevor Tarsi (HAR) dec. 4-2
165: No. 15 Philip Conigliaro (HAR) def. No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) dec. 5-3
174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Joshua Kim (HAR) dec. 7-5*

Boxscore: Columbia 37 - Brown 0
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Hunter Adrian (BRO): Dec. 3-1
133: No. 24 Angelo Rini (COL) def. Nicky Cabanillas (BRO): Maj. 11-3
141: Kenny Duschek (COL) def. Tim Levine (BRO): Dec. 6-2
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Blake Saito (BRO): Dec. 7-2
157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. AJ Corrado (BRO): Dec. 10-3
165: No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) win via forfeit
174: Nick Fine (COL) win via forfeit
184: Brian Bonino (COL) def. James Araneo (BRO): Dec. 8-6
197: Sam Wustefeld (COL) def. Cade Wilson (BRO): Dec. 5-1
285: Danny Conley (COL) def. Lear Quinton (BRO): Dec. 7-2

All around, it was a dominant weekend by the Lions. Winning 19 of 20 matches over Ivy League competition is a great sign for Coach Tanelli and staff. It seems they have separated themselves from some of the Ivy League competition, but still have a ways to go to reach Cornell, Penn, and Princeton. The program is moving in the right direction. Expect a handful of wrestlers to make the NCAA tournament while repping the light blue Columbia singlets.

Cornell (#7)

Cornell hosted Binghamton to a dual. They rested a couple starters, but still came away with the victory.
Greg Diakomihalis stepped in at 125lb to come away with a win.
At 133lb, Dom LaJoie won over Sobotker (#32)
JJ Wilson has been wrestling very well lately at 141lb, coming away with a fall
At 149lb, we saw Mike Venosa earning a pin while wrestling in place of Yianni

Boxscore: No. 7 Cornell 28, Binghamton 12

125: Greg Diakomihalis (C) won by decision over Nick Curley (B), 13-9
133: Dom LaJoie (C) won by decision over #32 Anthony Sobotker (B), 5-2
141: JJ Wilson (C) won by fall over Christian Gannone (B), 1:51
149: Mike Venosa (C) won by decision over Mike Zarif (B),4-2
157: #24 Hunter Richard (C) won by technical fall over Tyler Martin (B), 20-4
165: Brevin Cassella (B) won by decision over Jake Brindley (C), 7-2
174: Jacob Nolan (B) won by decision over Andrew Berreyesa (C), 6-3
184: #13 Jonathan Loew (C) won by major decision over Cory Day (B), 12-3
197: #19 Jacob Cardenas (C) won by major decision over Sam DePrez (B), 12-4
285: #20 Joe Doyle (B) won by fall over Brendan Furman (C), 3:19

The Big Red showed off their depth this weekend. With at least half of the lineup being non-starters, the team picked up right where they left off. The amount of depth this team has is pretty incredible. Last week, they claimed an Ivy League title. They will be looking to stay on top of the EIWA Conference once again this year. We could even see them in the NCAA trophy hunt if all goes well.

Drexel

The Dragons fell in the battle of the Cheesesteak trophy against friendly rival Penn.
Mickey O'Malley (#11 - 174) once again came away with a pin over Incontrera (#18)
The only other victory came at 133lbs, where Jaxon Maroney won by decision

Boxscore: #18 Penn 35 - Drexel 8
149: Kaya Sement def. Tyler Williams, Fall 4:52, Penn leads 6-0
157: #20 Doug Zapf def. Parker Kropman, 8-3 Dec, Penn leads 9-0
165: #21 Lucas Revano def. #26 Evan Barczak, 4-3 Dec, Penn leads 12-0
174: #11 Mickey O'Malley def. #18 Nick Incontrera, Fall 3:00, Penn leads 12-6
184: #31 Neil Antrassian def. Bryan McLaughlin, 15-12 Dec, Penn leads 15-6
197: #31 Cole Urbas def. Santino Morina, 17-2 Tech Fall, Penn leads 20-6
285: #28 Ben Goldin def. Liam Dietrich, Fall 1:22, Penn leads 26-6
125: #19 Ryan Miller def. Antonio Mininno, 8-3 Dec, Penn leads 29-6
133: Jaxon Maroney def. Kelly Dunnigan, 7-4 Dec, Penn leads 29-8
141: #12 CJ Composto wins by forfeit, Penn wins 35-8

The Dragons had a few chances to tighten this one up, but failed to do so. Barczak gave up a last-second takedown to Revano. I could watch these two wrestle each other all day - what a great matchup they are. McLaughlin was in a fun-to-watch battle with Antrassian. Again, without Nichter at 149, and Donahue at 141lb, this team is still battling some injury. We are expecting them to be at full strength this week. If things start to click for this team, they will have many placewinners at EIWAs.

Franklin & Marshall

The Diplomats took a short trip to Millersville to compete for the highly-coveted Rupp Cup.
Wil Gil (141lb) had the only fall for the Diplomats
Gio Diaz (125lb), Christiaan Dailey (149), and Cenzo Pelusi (285) all walked away with major decisions
At 197lb, Mike Waszen earned a technical fall

Boxscore: Franklin & Marshall 29, Millersville 10
125: Gio Diaz (F&M) maj. Bryce Beatty (MILL); 13-2 (4-0)
133: Devin Flannery (MILL) dec. Pat Phillips (F&M); 6-4 (SV) (4-3)
141: Wil Gil (F&M) WBF Danny Capozzoli (MILL); 0:48 (10-3)
149: Christiaan Dailey (F&M) maj. Elijah Tuckey (MILL); 14-4 (14-3)
157: Jonathan Parrilla (MILL) dec. Chase McCollum (F&M); 9-2 (14-7)
165: Brandon Connor (MILL) maj. Anthony Micci (F&M); 14-4 (14-10)
174: John Crawford (F&M) dec. Guy DeLeonardis (MILL); 5-0 (17-10)
184: James Conway (F&M) dec. Anthony Giampietro (MILL); 11-8 (20-10)
197: Mike Waszen (F&M) TF Daniel Pereira (MILL); 2:57 (18-0) (25-10)
285: Cenzo Pelusi (F&M) maj. Jordan Espinosa (MILL); 11-1 (29-10)

The Diplomats were favored over the D2 squad of Millersville. This is a fun little local rivalry that both teams look forward to. F&M came away winning seven of ten bouts, with a majority of those coming from bonus victories. This team is 8-1 on the year, only losing to Davidson. It is good to see this team have success. Hopefully, this success carries into EIWAs.

Harvard

The Crimson were on the road for two matches. They split with Columbia and Hofstra.
Philip Conigliaro (#15 - 165) was 1-0 on the weekend with a marquee matchup over Ogunsanya (#19) of Columbia
Against Hofstra, both Beau Bayless (125) and Dillon Murphy (133) won by decision
There were three majors by Harvard from Michael Jaffee, (141), Trevor Tarsi (157), and Joshua Kim (174)
At 149lb, Lukus Stricker had the only fall for Harvard

Boxscore: Columbia 27* - Harvard 3

184: Brian Bonino (COL) def. Luke Rada (HAR) SV-1 3-1
197: Sam Wustefeld (COL) def. Nick Marcenelle (HAR) dec. 3-0
285: Danny Conley (COL) def. Jeffrey Crooks (HAR) dec. 9-2
125: No. 31 Joe Manchio (COL) def. Beau Bayless (HAR) dec. 3-2
133: No. 24 Angelo Rini (COL) def. Dillon Murphy (HAR) dec. 6-3
141: No. 19 Matt Kazimir (COL) def. Michael Jaffe (HAR) dec. 2-0
149: Danny Fongaro (COL) def. Lukus Stricker (HAR) dec. maj. 11-1
157: Andrew Garr (COL) def. Trevor Tarsi (HAR) dec. 4-2
165: No. 15 Philip Conigliaro (HAR) def. No. 19 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) dec. 5-3
174: Nick Fine (COL) def. Joshua Kim (HAR) dec. 7-5*

Boxscore: Harvard 24 - Hofstra 19
184: No. 33 Charles Small (HOF) def. Leo Tarantino (HARV), Injury Default 3:44 (Hofstra 6-0)
197: No. 33 Trey Rogers (HOF) vs. Luke Rada (HARV), Fall 1:30 (Hofstra 12-0)
285: No. 18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) def. Jeffrey Crooks (HARV), Dec. 15-8 (Hofstra 15-0)
125: Beau Bayless (HARV) def. Dylan Acevedo-Switzer (HOF), Dec. 4-0 (Hofstra 15-3)
133: Dillon Murphy (HARV) def. Matt Templeton (HOF), Dec. 3-0 (Hofstra 15-6)
141: Michael Jaffee (HARV) def. Justin Hoyle (HOF), MD 15-5 (Hofstra 15-10)
149: Lukus Stricker (HARV) def. Mike Leandrou (HOF), Fall 1:57 (Harvard 16-15)
157: Trevor Tarsi (HARV) def. Joe McGinty (HOF), MD 12-3 (Harvard 20-15)
165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) def. Alex Whitworth (HARV), MD 11-1 (Harvard 20-19)
174: Joshua Kim (HARV) def. Ericson Velasquez (HOF), MD 18-5 (Harvard 24-19)

The Crimson had a nice win over an experienced Hofstra team. They won five-in-a-row at one point to take the lead, eventually never looking back. The team's lower half has talent in it but having Conigliaro in the lineup is a huge benefit for this team. He seems to elevate the performance of the rest of his teammates by simply being on the mat. I am excited to see how many of the Crimson wrestlers can place at conferences - it can range from one to seven, in my opinion.

Hofstra

The Pride had two home duals, both against EIWA competition. They lost to Harvard, then beat Sacred Heart.
Charles Small (#33 - 184) won by injury default and pin
Trey Rogers (#33 - 197) had two falls on the weekend
Zachary Knighton-Ward (#18 - 285) won by major and received a forfeit
At 165, Ricky Stamm won by two major decisions
Against Sacred Heart, Justin Hoyle (141) and Michael Leandrou (149) both won by tech fall.
At 157, Joe McGinty was 1-1 on the week with a fall.

Boxscore: Harvard 24 - Hofstra 19

184: No. 33 Charles Small (HOF) def. Leo Tarantino (HARV), Injury Default 3:44 (Hofstra 6-0)
197: No. 33 Trey Rogers (HOF) vs. Luke Rada (HARV), Fall 1:30 (Hofstra 12-0)
285: No. 18 Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) def. Jeffrey Crooks (HARV), Dec. 15-8 (Hofstra 15-0)
125: Beau Bayless (HARV) def. Dylan Acevedo-Switzer (HOF), Dec. 4-0 (Hofstra 15-3)
133: Dillon Murphy (HARV) def. Matt Templeton (HOF), Dec. 3-0 (Hofstra 15-6)
141: Michael Jaffee (HARV) def. Justin Hoyle (HOF), MD 15-5 (Hofstra 15-10)
149: Lukus Stricker (HARV) def. Mike Leandrou (HOF), Fall 1:57 (Harvard 16-15)
157: Trevor Tarsi (HARV) def. Joe McGinty (HOF), MD 12-3 (Harvard 20-15)
165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) def. Alex Whitworth (HARV), MD 11-1 (Harvard 20-19)
174: Joshua Kim (HARV) def. Ericson Velasquez (HOF), MD 18-5 (Harvard 24-19)

Boxscore: Hofstra 37 - Sacred Heart 15
184: Charles Small (Hofstra) wbf. over Sebastian Ford (Sacred Heart), 3:19
197: Trey Rogers (Hofstra) tech fall Logan Michael (Sacred Heart), 27-12 (5:37)
285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hofstra) won by forfeit
125: Jacob Venezia (Sacred Heart) wbf. over Jacob Moon (Hofstra), 3:44
133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) dec. Matthew Templeton (Hofstra), 5-3
141: Justin Hoyle (Hofstra) tech fall Chris Naegele (Sacred Heart), 18-3 (7:00)
149: Michael Leandrou (Hofstra) tech fall William Bianchi (Sacred Heart), 18-2 (5:19)
157: Joe McGinty (Hofstra) wbf. over David Tufankiljan (Sacred Heart), 2:40
165: Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) maj. dec. Ryan Bollentino (Sacred Heart), 16-3
174: Joe Sacco (Sacred Heart) won by forfeit

The Pride showed a lot of heart in the past few weeks, after battling with COVID issues and injuries. It must be refreshing to get a win on Senior Day and show off their hard work. The upper third of this lineup is rock solid, with three guys ranked. Stamm is in and out of the rankings at 165, so they have four serious threats to qualify for NCAAs at minimum. Let's hope this team comes ready to compete in a few weeks when it matters most.

Lehigh (#20)

The Mountain Hawks welcomed the Bison of Bucknell into Grace Hall this weekend. They got back in the win column after suffering their fifth straight loss to Princeton the night prior.

Jordan Wood (#7 - 285) had two bonus-point wins
At 174lb, Jake Logan was another Lehigh wrestler to win both matches this weekend.
Malyke Hines (#18 - 133) suffered an injury against Princeton.
Both Connor McGonagle (141) and Max Brignola (#28 - 149) had close wins over Princeton

Boxscore: #19 Princeton 20 - #23 Lehigh 16
197: Luke Stout (Princeton) dec. JT Davis (Lehigh) 6-3
285: Jordan Wood (Lehigh) major dec. Matt Cover (Princeton) 12-1
125: Patrick Glory (Princeton) dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 9-4
133: Nick Kayal (Princeton) injury default Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 1:09
141: Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Danny Coles (Princeton) 3-2
149: Max Brignola (Lehigh) dec. Marshall Keller (Princeton) 3-1
157: Quincy Monday (Princeton) major dec. Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) 12-3
165: Brian Meyer (Lehigh) dec. Jake Marsh (Princeton) 5-3
174: Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Nate Dugan (Princeton) 7-0
184: Travis Stefanik (Princeton) major dec. AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) 15-4

Boxscore: #23 Lehigh 21 - Bucknell 12
165: #18 Zach Hartman (BU) dec. over #25 Brian Meyer (LU) 10-3
174: Jake Logan (LU) dec. over Sam Barnes (BU) 9-5
184: A.J. Burkhart (LU) dec. over Logan Deacetis (BU) 5-1
197: J.T. Davis (LU) dec. over Mason McCready (BU) 8-3
285: #7 Jordan Wood (LU) fall over Luke Niemeyer (BU) 0:57
125: Sheldon Seymour (LU) dec. over Brandon Seidman (BU) 2-1
133: Kurt Phipps (BU) dec. Satoshi Abe (LU) 11-5
141: #26 Darren Miller (BU) dec. over Drew Munch (LU) 8-2
149: #28 Max Brignola (LU) dec. over Kolby DePron (BU) 6-3
157: Nick Delp (BU) dec. over Luca Frinzi (LU) 2-0

The Mountain Hawks are a little banged up. That Hines injury at 133 was the difference in the bout for Lehigh against Princeton. Adding to Lane's injury at 125, the usually solid lower weights at Lehigh are now filled with non-starters in this key point of the season. Josh Humphreys did not wrestle this weekend either, to make things worse. Anyway, once the team gets healthy, they will be a force to be dealt with at EIWAs and NCAAs. This team has a way of peaking at the right time annually.

Long Island

The Sharks hosted the Brown Bears to a conference dual.
At 197lb, Nunzio Crowley won his matchup over Wilson
Tim Nagosky (285) and Drew Witham (149) each earned a victory
At 165lb, Blake Bahna had a nice win over Corrado

Boxscore: Brown 22 - LIU 12
184: James Araneo (Brown) def. James Langan (LIU), 11-4 D
197: Nunzio Crowley (LIU) def. Cade Wilson (Brown), 4-2 D
285: Tim Nagosky (LIU) def. Lear Quinton (Brown), 6-3 D
125: Hunter Adrian (Brown) def. Robbie Sagaris (LIU), 3-2 D
133: Nicky Cabanillas (Brown) def. Kaelan Francois (LIU), 5-2 D
141: Timothy Levine (Brown) def. Devin Matthews (LIU), F
149: Drew Witham (LIU) def. Blake Saito (Brown), 7-5 D (overtime)
157: Jack Bokina (Brown) def. Rhise Royster (LIU), 8-4 D (overtime)
165: Blake Bahna (LIU) def. AJ Corrado (Brown), 3-0 D
174: Drew Clearie (Brown) def. Tom DeGennaro (LIU), 19-6 MD

LIU won four of ten bouts, while missing one of their best wrestlers in Ferro at 174lb. The Sharks have been wrestling tough lately. We have talked about the youth of the team, in regard to them recently being promoted to the D1 level and brought into the EIWA conference. No one likes a loss, but this is a one they can probably see some positives. I am hoping this team performs well in the postseason. It would be great for the team and conference.

Navy - no competition last week

Penn

The Quakers hosted PRTC partner, Drexel, and won in dominant fashion to take back possession of the Cheesesteak Trophy. This was a day after they beat Princeton
At 149, we saw Kaya Sement earn a fall over Drexel as he stepped in for the injured Artalona
At 149 against Princeton, Carmen Ferrante moved up to gain the pivotal overtime win
Lucas Revano (#21 - 165) was 2-0 on the weekend, with two key wins
At 197lb, Cole Urbas (#31) won via tech fall, while Ben Goldin (#28 - 285) earned a pin over Drexel

Boxscore: #18 Penn 20 - #19 Princeton 13

125: #2 Patrick Glory (Pr) wins by major decision over #24 Ryan Miller (Pe), 12-2
133: #14 Michael Colaiocco (Pe) wins by decision over Nick Kayal (Pr), 15-11
141: #15 CJ Composto (Pe) wins by major decision over Danny Coles (Pr), 17-4
149: Carmen Ferrante (Pe) wins by decision over Leonard Merkin (Pr), 6-4 SV1
157: #7 Quincy Monday (Pr) wins by decision over #21 Doug Zapf (Pe), 3-1
165: #22 Lucas Revano (Pe) wins by major decision over Jake Marsh (Pr), 12-4
174: #20 Nick Incontrera (Pe) wins by decision over Nate Dugan (Pr), 11-4
184: #23 Travis Stefanik (Pr) wins by decision over Neil Antrassian (Pe), 8-4
197: #20 Luke Stout (Pr) wins by decision over Cole Urbas (Pe), 13-9
HWT: #31 Ben Goldin (Pe) wins by decision over Matt Cover (Pr), 10-4

Boxscore: #18 Penn 35 - Drexel 8

149: Kaya Sement def. Tyler Williams, Fall 4:52, Penn leads 6-0
157: #20 Doug Zapf def. Parker Kropman, 8-3 Dec, Penn leads 9-0
165: #21 Lucas Revano def. #26 Evan Barczak, 4-3 Dec, Penn leads 12-0
174: #11 Mickey O'Malley def. #18 Nick Incontrera, Fall 3:00, Penn leads 12-6
184: #31 Neil Antrassian def. Bryan McLaughlin, 15-12 Dec, Penn leads 15-6
197: #31 Cole Urbas def. Santino Morina, 17-2 Tech Fall, Penn leads 20-6
285: #28 Ben Goldin def. Liam Dietrich, Fall 1:22, Penn leads 26-6
125: #19 Ryan Miller def. Antonio Mininno, 8-3 Dec, Penn leads 29-6
133: Jaxon Maroney def. Kelly Dunnigan, 7-4 Dec, Penn leads 29-8
141: #12 CJ Composto wins by forfeit, Penn wins 35-8

This Penn team is legit. The camaraderie they have on the bench is incredible to see. The team is always watching on the bench, cheering on teammates. On the mat, the team likes to go out and attack. Overall, The Quakers are an entertaining team to watch. Coach Reina and company have done an amazing job at bringing this program back near the top of the EIWA, in a very little amount of time. I would not be shocked to see all ten wrestlers qualify for NCAAs.

Princeton

The Tigers took on Lehigh in Bethlehem on Friday, then hosted Penn on Saturday.
Patrick Glory (#2 - 125) was 2-0 during the weekend stretch
At 157lb, Quincy Monday (#7) had a perfect record this weekend as well
Travis Stefanik (#23 - 184) and Luke Stout (#20 - 197) each won their two matches this weekend

Boxscore: #19 Princeton 20 - #23 Lehigh 16

197: Luke Stout (Princeton) dec. JT Davis (Lehigh) 6-3
285: Jordan Wood (Lehigh) major dec. Matt Cover (Princeton) 12-1
125: Patrick Glory (Princeton) dec. Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 9-4
133: Nick Kayal (Princeton) injury default Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 1:09
141: Connor McGonagle (Lehigh) dec. Danny Coles (Princeton) 3-2
149: Max Brignola (Lehigh) dec. Marshall Keller (Princeton) 3-1
157: Quincy Monday (Princeton) major dec. Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) 12-3
165: Brian Meyer (Lehigh) dec. Jake Marsh (Princeton) 5-3
174: Jake Logan (Lehigh) dec. Nate Dugan (Princeton) 7-0
184: Travis Stefanik (Princeton) major dec. AJ Burkhart (Lehigh) 15-4

Boxscore: #18 Penn 20 - #19 Princeton 13

125: #2 Patrick Glory (Pr) wins by major decision over #24 Ryan Miller (Pe), 12-2
133: #14 Michael Colaiocco (Pe) wins by decision over Nick Kayal (Pr), 15-11
141: #15 CJ Composto (Pe) wins by major decision over Danny Coles (Pr), 17-4
149: Carmen Ferrante (Pe) wins by decision over Leonard Merkin (Pr), 6-4 SV1
157: #7 Quincy Monday (Pr) wins by decision over #21 Doug Zapf (Pe), 3-1
165: #22 Lucas Revano (Pe) wins by major decision over Jake Marsh (Pr), 12-4
174: #20 Nick Incontrera (Pe) wins by decision over Nate Dugan (Pr), 11-4
184: #23 Travis Stefanik (Pr) wins by decision over Neil Antrassian (Pe), 8-4
197: #20 Luke Stout (Pr) wins by decision over Cole Urbas (Pe), 13-9
HWT: #31 Ben Goldin (Pe) wins by decision over Matt Cover (Pr), 10-4

The Tigers are correct in the mix for that second spot behind Cornell in the EIWA conference. After splitting with Lehigh and Penn, it seems like this will be a very enjoyable top-four race in a few weeks. This team is starting to come into form when it matters most. The "under-the-radar" guys not in the national rankings are really stepping up into that conversation with some of the wins they are producing. I like this team, and the energy they bring every time.

Sacred Heart

The Pioneers traveled to Hofstra to wrestle a dual
At 125, we saw Jacob Venezia compete and come away with a pin.
Joe Sacco earned a forfeit at 174lbs.
Anthony Petrillo earned the other victory of the night by decision

Boxscore: Hofstra 37 - Sacred Heart 15

184: Charles Small (Hofstra) wbf. over Sebastian Ford (Sacred Heart), 3:19
197: Trey Rogers (Hofstra) tech fall Logan Michael (Sacred Heart), 27-12 (5:37)
285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hofstra) won by forfeit
125: Jacob Venezia (Sacred Heart) wbf. over Jacob Moon (Hofstra), 3:44
133: Anthony Petrillo (Sacred Heart) dec. Matthew Templeton (Hofstra), 5-3
141: Justin Hoyle (Hofstra) tech fall Chris Naegele (Sacred Heart), 18-3 (7:00)
149: Michael Leandrou (Hofstra) tech fall William Bianchi (Sacred Heart), 18-2 (5:19)
157: Joe McGinty (Hofstra) wbf. over David Tufankiljan (Sacred Heart), 2:40
165: Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) maj. dec. Ryan Bollentino (Sacred Heart), 16-3
174: Joe Sacco (Sacred Heart) won by forfeit

The Pioneers were missing two starters for this dual, both returning NCAA qualifiers. It is hard to get momentum when the two best guys are out of the lineup. This team can still battle, however. It is good to see them be competitive with a full lineup. With over 70 athletes on their roster, the coaching staff has their hands full. I am optimistic this team will come ready for EIWAs and push a few wrestlers onto the podium, and even to NCAAs.


This Week in the EIWA

Thursday 2/17

Brown vs. Harvard - Providence, RI (7PM)

Friday 2/18

Army @ Navy - Annapolis, MD (7:30PM)
Bucknell @ Oklahoma State - Stillwater, OK (8PM)
Columbia @ Maryland - College Park, MD (7PM)
Drexel vs. Rider - Philadelphia, PA (5PM)
Princeton @ #14 Rutgers - Piscataway, NJ (7PM)

Saturday 2/19

American vs. Maryland - Washington, DC (7:30PM)
Binghamton @ Harvard - Cambridge, MA (11AM)
Columbia @ Rutgers - Piscataway, NJ (5PM)
Lehigh @ #10 Arizona State - Tempe, AZ (2PM)
LIU vs. Sacred Heart - Brookville, NY (4PM)

Sunday 2/20

Penn @ American - Washington, DC (1PM)
Brown vs. Sacred Heart - Providence, RI (1PM)
Cornell #6 @ Wisconsin #13 - Madison, WI (1PM)
Hofstra @ Franklin & Marshall - Lancaster, PA (2PM)

*ALL STARTING TIMES ARE LISTED IN EST*

What I'm Most Excited For: Below is a match of probable matchups of ranked opponents we can see this weekend - in order by weight class. I'm sure there a few I'm missing, but these caught my eye.

Army vs Navy is a great rivalry. Looking forward to this one.

125lb - Arujau (#3) Cornell vs. Barnett (#6) Wisconsin
133lb - Hines (#18) Lehigh vs. McGee (#4) AZ State
141lb - Miller (#26) Bucknell vs. Young (#21) OK State
149lb - Diakomihalis (#1) Cornell vs. Gomez (#6) Wisconsin
157lb - Hartman (#23) Army vs. Cerniglia (#25) Navy
157lb - Humphreys (#7) Lehigh vs. Teemer (#3) AZ State
157lb - Richard (#24) vs. Model (#29) Wisconsin
165lb - Meyer (#25) Lehigh vs. Valencia (#7) AZ State
165lb - Hartman (#18) Bucknell vs. Wittlake (#8) OK State
165lb - Ramirez (#9) Cornell vs. Hamiti (#6) Wisconsin
184lb - Stefanik (#23) vs. Poznanski (#11) Rutgers
197lb - Brown (#25) Army vs. Koser (#26) Navy
197lb - Cardenas (#18) Cornell vs. Amos (#20) Wisconsin
285lb - Wood (#7) Lehigh vs. Schultz (#2) AZ State
285lb - Fernandes (#16) vs. Hillger (#11)

Where you'll find me: Once again, I will be at the Drexel match as they take on Rider at 5PM Friday. This will be my final broadcast of the regular season. Catch it on NBC Sports Philly. Sunday, I will be in attendance at the Franklin & Marshall match against Hofstra.