Bucknell University Athletics
Wrestling Home for Three Matches this Weekend
1/17/2014 1:53:00 PM | Wrestling
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell wrestling fans will have plenty of opportunities to see the Bison in action at home this weekend. Bucknell will host Brown and Clarion on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., while Penn will come to town Sunday for a 2 p.m. match. Brown and Clarion will square off in between Bucknell's two duals on Saturday, meaning four matches will take place in Davis Gym in a span of just over 24 hours. Admission is free and the three Bucknell matches will air live free of charge on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network.
Bucknell is 3-6 overall this season and 1-0 against EIWA opponents. Brown and Penn are EIWA foes, while Saturday's Clarion match is a non-league competition.
The Bison were last in action last week at the Virginia Duals where they posted a 1-2 mark, falling to No. 22 Bloomsburg and The Citadel and beating George Mason. Sophomore 125-pounder Paul Petrov was the star of the day, going 3-0 with three bonus-point victories. He is now 17-6 on the year and has won 12 of his last 14 bouts.
Junior 285-pounder Joe Stolfi, who is ranked 19th nationally this week by Amateur Wrestling News, has matched Petrov with a team-best 17-6 mark this season. Thirteen of Stolfi's wins are by fall, which places him second in the nation in that category. He now has 22 career pins, placing him 10th on the program's all-time list.
As has been the case all year with the young Bucknell squad, the Bison are expected to start up to six freshmen and two sophomores this weekend.
Brown brings an 0-3 record into the weekend, while Clarion is 5-9. Penn is 2-3 and faces Binghamton on Friday evening.
Bucknell is 5-2 all-time against Brown and has won the last four meetings. The two teams will be meeting for the first time since February 2011.
Clarion holds a 2-0 edge over the Bison, including a 25-16 decision last February.
Bucknell is 3-7 in 10 all-time meetings with Penn. The Quakers have won four in a row, including a 23-10 match last January.
Following this weekend, the Bison have just two more home matches left (Jan. 31 vs. American, Feb. 15 vs. VMI). Bucknell will return to action next Friday, Jan. 24, at Columbia. Match time is 7 p.m.
Saturday's Schedule (Davis Gym – free admission)
Bucknell vs. Brown, 11 a.m.
Brown vs. Clarion, 15 minutes after conclusion of Bucknell vs. Brown
Bucknell vs. Clarion, 15 minutes after conclusion of Brown vs. Clarion
Bucknell vs. Brown
Record: Bucknell leads 5-2
First Meeting: 1988
Streak: Bucknell +4
Last Bucknell Win: 2011
Last Brown Win: 2007
Series:
Jan. 20, 1988 - Bucknell 23, Brown 11 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 20, 2001 - Brown 34, Bucknell 14 (Providence, R.I.)
Jan. 13, 2007 - Brown 22, Bucknell 12 (Providence, R.I.)
Jan. 18, 2008 - Bucknell 21, Brown 12 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 17, 2009 - Bucknell 20, Brown 12 (Providence, R.I.)
Jan. 21, 2010 - Bucknell 28, Brown 13 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 19, 2011 – Bucknell 31, Brown 7 (Providence, R.I.)
Bucknell vs. Clarion
Record: Clarion leads 2-0
First Meeting: 1991
Streak: Clarion +2
Last Bucknell Win: N/A
Last Clarion Win: 2013
Series:
Nov. 30, 1991 - Clarion 32, Bucknell 7 (University Park, Pa.)
Feb. 15, 2013 - Clarion 25, Bucknell 16 (Clarion, Pa.)
Bucknell vs. Penn
Record: Penn leads 7-3
First Meeting: 1960
Streak: Penn +4
Last Bucknell Win: 1990
Last Penn Win: 2013
Series:
Feb. 27, 1960 - Penn 16, Bucknell 13 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Feb. 25, 1961 - Penn 16, Bucknell 14 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 20, 1962 - Bucknell 21, Penn 8 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Feb. 23, 1963 - Penn 18, Bucknell 6 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 8, 1973 - Bucknell 23, Penn 19 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 13, 1990 - Bucknell 25, Penn 15 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Jan. 21, 1995 - Penn 23, Bucknell 12 (Annapolis, Md.)
Jan. 29, 2011 – Penn 24, Bucknell 11 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Feb. 12, 2012 – Penn 23, Bucknell 13 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 27, 2013 – Penn 23, Bucknell 10 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Bucknell's Projected Lineup
125: Paul Petrov (17-6)
133: Grim Gonzalez (12-15)
141: Connor Lapresi (9-13)
149: Victor Lopez (12-13)
157: Logan Kerin (5-15) or Ray Schlitt (13-12)
165: Rustin Barrick (11-13) or Robert Schlitt (11-8)
174: Joey Krulock (6-9)
184: Rory Bonner (6-9)
197: Tyler Lyster (11-11)
285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (17-6)
Brown's Projected Lineup
125: Vincent Moita (13-12)
133: Anthony Finocchiaro (12-8)
141: Jack Twomey-Kozak (3-4)
149: Cortlandt Choate (10-9) or Steven Galiardo (6-8)
157: Justin Staudenmayer (13-9)
165: Philip Marano (11-7) or L.J. Remillard (6-6)
174: Ricky McDonald (10-9) or Galloway Thurston (2-6)
184: No. 9 Ophir Bernstein (20-5) or James Corbett (4-6)
197: Augustus Marker (9-11) or Sebastien Levin (9-10)
285: Ryder Cavey (5-6)
Clarion's Projected Lineup
125: Jonathan Mele (11-10) or Hunter Jones (1-3)
133: Sam Sherlock (13-9)
141: John Pezze (2-6) or Tyler Bedelyon (7-12)
149: Justin Arthur (18-7)
157: Austin Matthews (13-4)
165: Michael Pavasko (11-12) or Shawn Nelson (5-6)
174: Ryan Darch (11-13)
184: Dustin Conti (5-11)
197: Daniel Sutherland (4-8) or Brandon Contreras (5-11)
285: Evan Daley (13-8)
Penn's Projected Lineup
125: Caleb Richardson, Fr. (9-6)
133: Ken Bade, Fr. (4-9)
141: Jeff Canfora, Jr. (11-8)
149: Andrew Lenzi, Sr. (8-7)
157: Ray Bethea, So. (12-6)
165: No. 17 Casey Kent, So. (10-4)
174: Zach Agostino, Sr. (6-7)
184: No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas, Jr. (14-6)
197: Frank Mattiace, Fr. (12-6)
285: Steven Graziano, Sr. (6-9)
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