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Wrestlers Drop Home Opener 43-3 To Columbia
February 10, 2006 | Wrestling
Feb. 10, 2006
PRINCETON - Senior Matt DeNichilo continued his red-hot streak for the Princeton wrestling team, but unfortunately his injury-plagued squad was no match for Columbia Friday night in the Tigers' home opener. Princeton fell 43-3 to Columbia and face a tough match Saturday against No. 14 Cornell.
DeNichilo provided Princeton's only win with a 9-5 decision over Kenji Porter. That cut Columbia's lead to 8-3, but Columbia followed up with a pair of pins and a major decision at 285 pounds to build a substantial lead.
2005 NCAA qualifier Jake Butler was unavailable to wrestle following a knee injury last weekend at Brown. His status for Saturday is uncertain.
Princeton will host Cornell at 2 p.m. on Saturday before traveling to Rider for a 7 p.m. showdown.
Columbia 43, Princeton 3
149 - Ricky Turk, Col 17 Andrew Sichel. Prn 2 (3:29)
157 - Derek Sickles, Col 7 Jesse Palermo, Prn 2
165 - Dustin Tillman, Col 14 Martin Everin, Prn 4
174 - Matthew DeNichilo, PRN 9 Kenji Porter, Col 5
184 - Justin Barent, Col F2:43 Jared Nicholson, Prn
197 - Orrin Kleinhenz, Col F1:50 Logan Lowe, Prn
285 - Billy Beachum, Col 15 Ian Roncoroni, Prn 6
125 - Brandon Kinney, Col 17 Robert Benitez, Prn 2 (1:51)
133 - Eric Amstutz, Col FF
141 - Dean Kinports, Col 9 Eric Marcotulli, Prn 1