Binghamton Wrestling Knocks Off #22 Bucknell in Friday Night Thriller
February 21, 2015

 

LEWISBURG, Pa.- The Binghamton wrestling team came back to knock off #22 Bucknell, 18-16, Friday night. Tyler Deuel pulled out a 9-8 win in the heavyweight bout, lifting the Bearcats to a dramatic Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) victory.

With his team trailing, 16-15, Deuel stepped into the circle needing a win over Joe Stolfi, the top-ranked heavyweight in the EIWA. According to the NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings, Stolfi is No. 16 and Deuel is No. 22 in the 285-pound division.

Deuel grabbed a quick 4-0 lead in the first period. Stolfi responded in the second frame, scoring all six points to go ahead, 6-4. Deuel tied the match in the third period, setting up a frantic finish. In the final seconds, Deuel earned two back points to take the lead, but Stolfi answered with a pair of points to even the bout again. Time expired and Deuel had accumulated enough riding time to earn a point, giving he and the Bearcats the win. The loss is Bucknell's first in the EIWA this season.

Binghamton 18, No. 22 Bucknell 16
125: No. 18 Paul Petrov (Buck) dec. David White (Bing) 5-3 (Bucknell 3-0)
133: Grim Gonzalez (Buck) dec. Joe Nelson (Bing) 10-6 (Bucknell 6-0)
141: No. 31 Tyler Smith (Buck) dec. Dylan Caruana (Bing) 6-0 (Bucknell 9-0)
149: Victor Lopez (Buck) dec. Nick Tighe (Bing) 12-4 (Bucknell 12-0)
157: Vincent DePrez (Bing) inj. def. Rustin Barrick (Buck) (Bucknell 13-6)
165: Zack Zupan (Bing) dec. Robert Schlitt (Buck) 4-2 (Bucknell 13-9)
174: Steve Schneider (Bing) dec. Joey Krulock (Buck) 4-2 (Bucknell 13-12)
184: Tom Sleigh (Buck) dec. No. 33 Jack McKeever (Bing) 3-0 (Bucknell 16-12)
197: Caleb Wallace (Bing) dec. Tyler Lyster (Buck) 3-0 (Bucknell 16-15)
285: No. 22 Tyler Deuel (Bing) dec. No. 16 Joe Stolfi (Buck) 9-8 (Binghamton 18-16)





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