Bucknell University
Army
Bucknell Wrestling Falls to Army, 28-9
1/19/2013 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 19, 2013
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LEWISBURG, Pa. - Less than 24 hours after defeating Columbia by double figures, the Bucknell wrestling team hosted Army Saturday afternoon in Davis Gym and lost to the Black Knights by a 28-9 score. Austin Miller began the match with a pin and Joe Stolfi ended with a win by decision for the Bison, but Army (4-4, 1-1 EIWA) claimed the middle eight bouts for the victory.
Miller, a 125-pound sophomore, upped his record to 10-6 on the year as he pinned Nathan Santhanam in 6:23 to open the match. It was the fourth straight victory for Miller, who led by a 10-2 margin at the time of the pin.
"It's great to start a match with Miller and the energy he brings," commented Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger. "Anytime you can start a dual with a pin it's a good thing from both an individual and team perspective. Unfortunately it didn't carry over to the rest of the team.
"To start and end a match with wins is a good feeling as a coach, but overall today we were a different team than last night."
Stolfi extended his personal winning streak to five matches as he defeated Stephen Snyder 3-0 in the final bout of the afternoon. A third-period takedown sealed the victory for Stolfi, who improved to 12-11 on the season.
Bucknell (4-8, 1-1 EIWA) did have a chance at a victory at 174 pounds, but Stephen McPeek suffered an injury with 11 seconds left in the first period while ahead 7-4 on the scoreboard and his day came to an end. Also, Adam Healey went to overtime with John Belanger at 149 pounds, but lost 3-1 as Belanger scored a takedown with 18 seconds left in the one-minute sudden-victory period.
Bucknell, which is in the midst of wrestling six out of seven matches at home, will return to action Friday, Jan. 25, when it hosts Franklin & Marshall at 7 p.m. The match will be broadcast on Bison Vision.
Army 28, Bucknell 9
125: Austin Miller (BKN) pinned Nathan Santhanam (ARMY), 6:23
133: Jordan Thome (ARMY) dec. Paul Petrov (BKN), 8-5
141: Tyler Rauenzahn (ARMY) dec. Derrik Russell (BKN), 3-2
149: John Belanger (ARMY) dec. Adam Healey (BKN), 3-1 (sv1)
157: Patrick Marchetti (ARMY) dec. Vincent Favia (BKN), 6-1
165: Paul Hancock (ARMY) maj. dec. Ray Schlitt (BKN), 10-2
174: Cole Gracey (ARMY) injury def. Stephen McPeek (BKN), 2:49
184: Travis Mallo (ARMY) dec. Robert Marchese (BKN), 6-5
197: Bryce Barnes (ARMY) dec. Tyler Lyster (BKN), 4-1
285: Joe Stolfi (BKN) dec. Stephen Snyder (ARMY), 3-0
