Bucknell University Athletics
Wrestling Opens Home Schedule Saturday, Travels to MSG Sunday
12/18/2014 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell wrestling team has competed in just one dual over the first month-and-a-half of the season, but this weekend the Bison will wrestle in three duals in a 24-hour span. Bucknell (0-1, 0-0 EIWA) will host No. 10 Virginia in its home opener Saturday at 2 p.m. and will then travel to New York City to face Davidson (10 a.m.) and EIWA opponent Hofstra (12 p.m.) at Sunday's prestigious Grapple at the Garden.
Saturday's match vs. Virginia will take place in Davis Gym. Admission is free. A free live video broadcast will be available via Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network, while live results will be available on trackwrestling.com.
This is the third consecutive year Bucknell and Virginia have met. The Cavaliers, who are 5-1 this season and could have up to five ranked wrestlers in their lineup, have won each of the last seven meetings in the series.
The Bison will be taking part in the Grapple at the Garden for the second time in three years. Bucknell wrestled nationally ranked Iowa two years ago the first time the popular event was held and lost by a 34-9 margin.
The Grapple at the Garden will have a live video broadcast available via FloWrestling for a fee, while live results will be listed on trackwrestling.com.
Tickets for the Grapple at the Garden range in price from $20 to $55. Fourteen Division I teams will be at the event, which will feature eight mats set up on the Madison Square Garden floor.
Sunday's match will be the first time Bucknell and Davidson have met in a dual, while the Bison hold a 13-9 edge over Hofstra in a series that dates to 1970.
Bucknell's lineup this weekend will feature two ranked wrestlers in 2014 NCAA qualifiers Paul Petrov (No. 16 at 125) and Joe Stolfi (No. 19 at 285). Stolfi leads the Bison with 13 wins this year, while his 38 career pins place him fifth in the school record book.
Following this weekend's busy slate, Bucknell will be idle until traveling to Michigan State for a Jan. 4 dual. Bison head coach Dan Wirnsberger was an All-American for the Spartans.
Bucknell vs. Virginia
Record: Virginia leads 8-1
First Meeting: 1972
Streak: Virginia +7
Last Bucknell Win: 1994
Last Virginia Win: 2014
Series:
Dec. 2, 1972 – Virginia 34, Bucknell 3 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 26, 1994 – Bucknell 26, Virginia 18 (Charlottesville, Va.)
Feb. 24, 1996 – Virginia 26, Bucknell 7 (Charlottesville, Va.)
March 1, 1997 – Virginia 29, Bucknell 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 24, 2002 – Virginia 45, Bucknell 4 (Washington, D.C.)
Nov. 29, 2008 – Virginia 30, Bucknell 11 (Troy, N.Y.)
Nov. 15, 2009 – Virginia 20, Bucknell 13 (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Jan. 11, 2013 – Virginia 31, Bucknell 6 (Hampton, Va.)
Feb. 2, 2014 – Virginia 29, Bucknell 12 (Charlottesville, Va.)
Bucknell vs. Davidson
First Meeting
Bucknell vs. Hofstra
Record: Bucknell leads 13-9
First Meeting: 1970
Streak: Hofstra +3
Last Bucknell Win: 1997
Last Hofstra Win: 2007
Series:
Jan. 9, 1970 – Hofstra 39, Bucknell 3 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 10, 1979 – Hofstra 25, Bucknell 21 (Easton, Pa.)
Jan. 26, 1980 – Hofstra 26, Bucknell 19 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Jan. 31, 1981 - Bucknell 28, Hofstra 12 (West Chester, Pa.)
Feb. 13, 1982 - Hofstra 30, Bucknell 14 (Newark, Del.)
Feb. 11, 1984 – Bucknell 22, Hofstra 19 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 9, 1985 – Hofstra 26, Bucknell 20 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 8, 1986 - Bucknell 25, Hofstra 17 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 7, 1987 - Bucknell 23, Hofstra 15 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 6, 1988 - Bucknell 24, Hofstra 13 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 4, 1989 - Bucknell 31, Hofstra 12 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 3, 1990 - Bucknell 45, Hofstra 2 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 23, 1991 - Bucknell 37, Hofstra 8 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 22, 1992 - Bucknell 39, Hofstra 5 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 9, 1993 - Bucknell 24, Hofstra 16 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Jan. 8, 1994 - Bucknell 36, Hofstra 7 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 17, 1995 - Bucknell 43, Hofstra 6 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 16, 1996 - Hofstra 19, Bucknell 18 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 14, 1997 - Bucknell 27, Hofstra 20 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Feb. 13, 1998 – Hofstra 30, Bucknell 14 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 14, 1999 – Hofstra 33, Bucknell 15 (Hempstead, N.Y.)
Nov. 24, 2007 – Hofstra 24, Bucknell 15 (Troy, N.Y.)
Bucknell Projected Lineup – vs. Virginia
125: No. 16 Paul Petrov (7-2)
133: Grim Gonzalez (3-3)
141: Tyler Smith (7-2)
149: Victor Lopez (9-5)
157: Rustin Barrick (5-4)
165: Robert Schlitt (3-7)
174: Rory Bonner (5-8)
184: Tom Sleigh (12-8)
197: Tyler Lyster (11-9)
285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (13-5)
Bucknell Projected Lineup – vs. Davidson/Hofstra
125: No. 16 Paul Petrov (7-2)
133: Grim Gonzalez (3-3) or Zach Valley (8-7)
141: Tyler Smith (7-2) or Collin Boylan (5-10)
149: Victor Lopez (9-5) or Andrew Millsap (1-2)
157: Rustin Barrick (5-4) or Logan Kerin (7-8)
165: Robert Schlitt (3-7)
174: Rory Bonner (5-8)
184: Tom Sleigh (12-8)
197: Tyler Lyster (11-9)
285: No. 19 Joe Stolfi (13-5)
Virginia Projected Lineup
125: Will Mason (7-5)
133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (11-4)
141: No. 14 Joe Spisak (12-3)
149: Gus Sako (0-0) or Chris Yankowich (1-6)
157: Andrew Atkinson (8-5)
165: No. 2 Nick Sulzer (10-0)
174: No. 4 Blaise Butler (9-1) or Greg Bacci (1-0)
184: James Suvak (8-2) or Tyler Askey (10-6)
197: No. 16 Zach Nye (4-0) or Chance McClure (2-5)
285: Collin Campbell (7-6)
Davidson Projected Lineup
125: Forfeit
133: Anthony Elias (2-2)
141: James McCord (4-5)
149: No. 20 Kevin Birmingham (9-3) or Mick Shanahan (0-3)
157: Alex Palinski (2-6) or Zach Colangelo (3-2) or Danny Jones (0-2) or Tien Hunter (0-0)
165: Patrick Devlin (2-9)
174: Nathaniel Powers (5-5) or Konner Pritchard (1-5)
184: Scott Patrick (0-0) or Michael Moore (0-3)
197: Ian Solcz (8-5) or Brian Capps (1-2)
285: Ed Isola (2-7) or Will Cooley (1-2)
Hofstra Projected Lineup
125: Travis Passaro (3-6)
133: Kyle Krasavage (4-3)
141: No. 17 Jamel Hudson (8-3)
149: No. 17 Cody Ruggirello (13-3)
157: Jahlani Callender (8-7)
165: Nick Terdick (5-8)
174: Frank Affronti (6-10)
184: Cory Damiana (4-10)
197: Michael Oxley (3-7)
285: Mike Hughes (11-4)
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