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Late Rally Pushes F&M Past Wrestling Team In EIWA Opener
December 07, 2005 | Wrestling
Dec. 7, 2005
LANCASTER, Pa. - Despite holding a 14-12 lead with two matches remaining, the Princeton wrestling team suffered a disappointing 20-14 loss in its EIWA opener at Franklin & Marshall Wednesday night. The Tigers led early thanks to another dominant effort from 197-pound senior Jake Butler.
Butler, who earned an invitation to the NCAA championships last year, opened the night with a 15-0 technical fall against Nico Somers in the first match of the contest. Heavyweight Ian Roncoroni looked to build on that lead and had a third-period advantage, but a late reversal by Shawn Coughlin turned the tide and gave the Diplomats their first win of the evening.
Another pair of tight wins in the lowerweights gave Franklin & Marshall a 9-5 lead when Eric Marcotulli took the mat for Princeton in the 141-pound match. The veteran grappler took Joe Perretta out with an 11-4 win, and teammate Andrew Iannuzzi followed it up with an exciting 14-13 win at 149 pounds. That win gave the lead back to Princeton, an 11-8 advantage that Franklin & Marshall quickly took back with a win at 157 pounds.
Once again, Princeton rallied for a win at 165 pounds, as Marty Everin defeated Justin Herbert 11-6 to open a 14-12 lead with two matches remaining. It wouldn't be enough, as the Diplomats earned major decisions at 174 and 184 pounds to claim the match.
Princeton fell to 4-1 with the loss.
Franklin & Marshall 20, Princeton 14
125 - Doug Ritchey (F&M) DEC. Robert Benitez (P), 7-5
133 - Trent Dixon (F&M) DEC. Danny Scotton (P), 9-8
141 - Eric Marcotulli (P) DEC. Joe Perretta (F&M), 11-4
149 - Andrew Iannuzzi (P) DEC. Al Gianforti (F&M), 14-13
157 - Steve Gregory (F&M) DEC. Matt Piselli (P), 9-5
165 - Marty Everin (P) DEC. Justin Herbert (F&M), 11-6
174 - James Schulz (F&M) MAJOR Oliver Noteware (P), 11-3
184 - RP Norley (F&M) MAJOR Logan Lowe (P), 11-1
*197 - Jake Butler (P) TECH FALL Nico Somers (F&M), 15-0 (4:52)
HWT - Shawn Coughlin (F&M) DEC. Ian Roncoroni (P), 4-3
*Match started at 197