Bucknell University Athletics
Wrestling Home for Two Matches this Weekend
2/12/2015 3:53:00 PM | Wrestling
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell wrestling team returns home this weekend after an unbeaten four-match road trip. The Bison will host EIWA foes Franklin & Marshall (Friday at 7 p.m.) and Army (Saturday at 2 p.m.) as they enter the second-to-last weekend of the regular season. Both matches can be seen live on Bison Vision on the Patriot League Network.
Bucknell (13-3, 6-0 EIWA) is in the midst of its longest winning streak since the late 1980s as it has won eight duals in a row. The last time the Bison won more in a row was when they posted 11 straight victories spanning the end of the 1987-88 season and the beginning of the 1988-89 campaign.
Bucknell's 13 wins this year are a school record and its two-year win total of 23 equals a program record. The Bison are also 4-0 at home this year and have won six in a row overall at Davis Gym.
Bucknell this weekend will be looking to avenge last year's losses at Franklin & Marshall and Army. The Bison lost to the Diplomats by a 23-21 score, while they dropped a 24-11 dual against the Black Knights.
Senior 285-pounder Joe Stolfi was able to keep his long winning streak intact last time out with a 10-0 major decision at American. The two-time NCAA qualifier who leads the nation in pins with 16 has now won 18 straight bouts to improve to 31-5 on the season. Stolfi ranks second on Bucknell's career pins list (48) and his 31 victories this year place him tied for 10th on the school's single-season list.
Senior 197-pounder Tyler Lyster is second on the team with a career-high 25 wins this season. He has captured six bouts in a row. Lyster is 4-0 in EIWA duals and has a career-high six wins by fall, including last Saturday at American.
Freshman 184-pounder Tom Sleigh (24), sophomore 149-pounder Victor Lopez (20) and junior 125-pounder Paul Petrov (20) have also reached the 20-win plateau this season.
Following this weekend's duals, Bucknell will return to action next weekend with two more matches. The Bison will host Binghamton Friday, Feb. 20, in a 7 p.m. match and then travel to VMI Sunday, Feb. 22, for the final dual of the regular season. Senior Night festivities honoring Tyler Lyster, Joe Orecchio and Ray Schlitt will take place prior to the Binghamton match.
Bucknell vs. Franklin & Marshall
Record: Franklin & Marshall leads 21-11-1
First Meeting: 1947
Streak: Franklin & Marshall +1
Last Bucknell Win: 2013
Last Franklin & Marshall Win: 2014
Series:
Jan. 15, 1947 – F&M 26, Bucknell 8 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Feb. 7, 1948 – F&M 28, Bucknell 10 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 12, 1949 – F&M 26, Bucknell 8 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Jan. 13, 1962 – Bucknell 16, F&M 11 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 12, 1963 – Bucknell 13, F&M 13 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Jan. 11, 1964 – F&M 17, Bucknell 12 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 2, 1965 – F&M 29, Bucknell 2 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Feb. 2, 1966 – F&M 30, Bucknell 3 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 12, 1966 – F&M 29, Bucknell 7 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 6, 1968 – F&M 26, Bucknell 3 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Jan. 11, 1969 – F&M 20, Bucknell 11 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 10, 1969 – F&M 35, Bucknell 3 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 8, 1970 – F&M 30, Bucknell 8 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 8, 1971 – F&M 19, Bucknell 9 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 6, 1972 – F&M 31, Bucknell 15 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 5, 1973 – F&M 26, Bucknell 12 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 12, 1974 – Bucknell 24, F&M 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 11, 1975 – F&M 28, Bucknell 16 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 9, 1976 – F&M 29, Bucknell 16 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 8, 1977 – F&M 27, Bucknell 21 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 6, 1978 – F&M 32, Bucknell 13 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 6, 1979 – Bucknell 22, F&M 19 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Feb. 7, 1981 – Bucknell 25, F&M 17 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Jan. 9, 1982 – Bucknell 22, F&M 17 (Princeton, N.J.)
Jan. 14, 1983 – F&M 32, Bucknell 11 (West Point, N.Y.)
Jan. 13, 1990 – Bucknell 39, F&M 2 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 9, 2000 – Bucknell 38, F&M 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 7, 2001 – F&M 23, Bucknell 19 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 5, 2006 – Bucknell 31, F&M 6 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Dec. 4, 2007 – Bucknell 41, F&M 6 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Dec. 2, 2008 – Bucknell 32, F&M 3 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Jan. 25, 2013 – Bucknell 30, F&M 10 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 13, 2014 – F&M 23, Bucknell 21 (Lancaster, Pa.)
Bucknell vs. Army
Record: Army leads 10-2
First Meeting: 1980
Streak: Army +3
Last Bucknell Win: 2011
Last Army Win: 2014
Series:
Feb. 16, 1980 - Army 27, Bucknell 9 (Camden, N.J.)
Feb. 16, 1990 - Army 20, Bucknell 13 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Nov. 30, 1991 - Army 25, Bucknell 15 (University Park, Pa.)
Feb. 13, 1994 - Army 22, Bucknell 19 (Ithaca, N.Y.)
Nov. 21, 2006 - Army 36, Bucknell 6 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Nov. 20, 2007 - Army 19, Bucknell 14 (West Point, N.Y.)
Nov. 24, 2008 - Army 21, Bucknell 15 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Nov. 27, 2009 - Bucknell 25, Army 6 (West Point, N.Y.)
Feb. 10, 2011 – Bucknell 25, Army 12 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 7, 2012 – Army 27, Bucknell 12 (West Point, N.Y.)
Jan. 19, 2013 – Army 28, Bucknell 9 (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Feb. 9, 2014 – Army 24, Bucknell 11 (West Point, N.Y.)
Bucknell Projected Lineup (13-3, 6-0 EIWA)
125: No. 19 Paul Petrov (20-4)
133: Grim Gonzalez (16-9) or Zach Valley (8-7)
141: Tyler Smith (16-5)
149: Victor Lopez (20-9)
157: Rustin Barrick (15-11) or Logan Kerin (15-12)
165: Robert Schlitt (14-14)
174: Joey Krulock (2-4)
184: Tom Sleigh (24-14)
197: Tyler Lyster (25-11)
285: No. 11 Joe Stolfi (31-5)
Franklin & Marshall Projected Lineup (2-7, 1-4 EIWA)
125: Edgar Garcia (7-19)
133: Patrick Quinlan (19-9) or Scott Stevens (11-14)
141: Robert Ruiz (15-12) or Jason Bing (14-14)
149: Tommy Quinlan (4-8)
157: Rob King (15-10)
165: Andrew Francos (10-15)
174: Gordon Bolig (9-14)
184: Anthony Mancini (8-14)
197: Charles Kerkesner (13-13) or Antonio Pelusi (7-13)
285: Alex Henry (14-13) or Isaiah Cromwell (4-11)
Army Projected Lineup (2-5, 2-3 EIWA)
125: Sean Badua (7-15)
133: Christian Doyle (4-13)
141: Logan Everett (17-11)
149: Javier Rodriguez (18-9) or Andrew Mendel (11-10)
157: No. 16 Russell Parsons (22-8)
165: No. 20 Cole Gracey (29-9) or Chandler Smith (21-6)
174: Brian Harvey (19-7)
184: Samson Imonode (15-13) or Austin Wilding (16-10)
197: No. 17 Bryce Barnes (13-4)
285: Stephen Snyder (8-13) or David Farr (4-3)
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