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Stolfi Earns Win in Bucknell Wrestling's 37-3 Loss at No. 10 Cornell
2/10/2013 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 10, 2013
ITHACA, N.Y. - The Bucknell wrestling team traveled north to take on No. 10 Cornell Sunday afternoon at the Friedman Wrestling Center and came away with a 37-3 loss. Sophomore heavyweight Joe Stolfi posted the only win for the Bison with a 9-2 decision in the day's final bout.
Stolfi's decision was his ninth victory in his last 10 matches as he defeated Jacob Aiken-Phillips by the seven-point margin. He is now 16-12 this year and back above .500 (18-17) in his career.
Bucknell (6-11, 2-3 EIWA) was facing its seventh ranked opponent this year, equaling its most ranked foes in a season since the program was reinstated. The Bison have faced four top-10 teams.
Cornell (12-3, 7-0 EIWA) opened the match with a 6-0 lead thanks to a Bison forfeit at 125 pounds. The Big Red then won eight consecutive bouts en route to a 37-0 advantage before Stolfi's win. Cornell had four ranked grapplers in its lineup, including No. 1 Kyle Dake at 165 pounds.
Bucknell's Corey Lear, who is ranked 17th nationally at 165 pounds, faced Dake in the only matchup between ranked opponents. A three-time NCAA champion, Dake pinned Lear in 53 seconds. Dake has now won 65 consecutive bouts. His last loss came to Bucknell's Kevin LeValley in the 149-pound EIWA title bout in 2011.
The Bison will continue their three-match road trip Friday at Clarion. Start time is 7 p.m.
No. 10 Cornell 37, Bucknell 3
125: No. 5 Nashon Garrett (Cornell) win by forfeit (Cornell, 6-0)
133: Bricker Dixon (Cornell) dec. Paul Petrov, 6-4 (Cornell, 9-0)
141: No. 11 Mike Nevinger (Cornell) dec. Derrik Russell, 3-0 (Cornell, 12-0)
149: Chris Villalonga (Cornell) maj. dec. Adam Healey (Bucknell), 9-1 (Cornell, 16-0)
157: Jesse Shanaman (Cornell) dec. Ray Schlitt, 4-1 (Cornell, 19-0)
165: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) win by fall No. 17 Corey Lear, 0:53 (Cornell, 26-0)
174: Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) dec. Robert Schlitt, 6-1 (Cornell, 28-0)
184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) win by fall Robert Marchese, 2:24 (Cornell, 34-0)
197: Jace Bennett (Cornell) dec. Tyler Lyster, 7-1 (Cornell, 37-0)
285: Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) dec. Jacob Aiken-Phillips, 9-2 (Cornell, 37-3)
