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Wrestling Continues Dramatics, Stays Perfect In Ivies With 21-16 Victory
February 07, 2016 | Wrestling
For the third straight Ivy League contest, Princeton entered the final match of the night in need of a victory. The Tigers have hit the trifecta in those opportunities, including a 21-16 victory over Brown Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore Jonathan Schleifer, the 16th-ranked wrestler in the nation, clinched the team win with a third-period takedown of Andrew LaBrie in a 9-6 win at 174. Schleifer, whose overtime win Saturday set up Abram Ayala's clincher, added a riding time point for the 9-6 win.
Princeton won seven of the 10 matches in the dual, but Brown stayed close because of bonus points and an unfortunate injury default at 149; Tiger senior Chris Perez, who overcame one major injury after another before reaching the EIWA final last year, was forced to default from his match after another injury.
Brown followed that with two wins, including a 7-6 victory by 20th-ranked Justin Staudenmayer over Adam Krop, but Schleifer never allowed Brown to get the lead. He grabbed the early lead over LaBrie, but he allowed a takedown midway through the match that ignited the Brown bench.
Tied at 5-5, Schleifer was able to get deep on a leg and finish the takedown, which ultimately moved Princeton to 3-0 in the Ivy League. The Tigers will compete for the Ivy League title next Saturday at Dillon Gym; if they defeat Columbia at 1 pm, they will wrestle Cornell for the outright title at 7 pm. Both matches will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Princeton won the first four matches of the dual, starting with a 10-2 major decision by Ayala. Junior Brett Harner, ranked 11th nationally, scored a 9-5 decision at 197, and classmate Ray O'Donnell dominated at heavyweight for a technical fall.
Freshman Pat D'Arcy ended the run with a 6-1 decision, and following a Brown win at 133, junior Jordan Laster scored an 11-4 decision at 141 to open an 18-4 lead. The Tigers seemed in cruise control, but the injury to Perez got Brown back in the match.
In the Super Sunday nightcap, Princeton won nine of 10 matches to defeat Sacred Heart 39-4. Individual scores can be found below.
Princeton 21, Brown 16
184: Abram Ayala (P) def. Austin Pfarr (B), MD 10-2 (Princeton 4-0)
197: No. 11 Brett Harner (P), def. Augustus Marker (B), Dec. 9-5 (Princeton 7-0)
285: Ray O'Donnell (P) def. Josh Durso-Finley (B), TF 18-3 (Princeton 12-0)
125: Pat D'Arcy (P) def. Michael Russo (B), Dec. 6-1 (Princeton 15-0)
133: Zeke Salvo (B) def. Noah Ajram (P), MD 10-1 (Princeton 15-4)
141: Jordan Laster (P) def. Charlie Banaszak (B), Dec. 11-4 (Princeton 18-4)
149: Steven Galiardo (B) def. Chris Perez (P), Injury Default (Princeton 18-10)
157: No. 20 Justin Staudenmayer (B) def. Adam Krop (P), Dec. 7-6 (Princeton 18-13)
165: Jon Viruet (B) def. Judd Ziegler (P), Dec. 6-4 (Princeton 18-16)
174: No. 16 Jonathan Schleifer (P) def. Andrew LaBrie (B), Dec. 9-6 (Princeton 21-16)
PRINCETON 39, SACRED HEART 4
125: Pat D'Arcy (Princeton) def. Gerard Daly (SHU) 8-2 (Princeton 3-0)
133: Tim Johnson (SHU) def. Noah Ajram (Princeton) 11-2 Major Decision (SHU 4-3)
141: Jordan Laster (Princeton) def. Alex Harnsberger (SHU) 15-7 Major Decision (Princeton 7-4)
149: Mike D'Angelo (Princeton) def. Brandon Levesque (SHU) 15-5 Major Decision (Princeton 11-4)
157: Adam Krop (Princeton) def. Casey Mitchell (SHU) 9-4 (Princeton 14-4)
165: Judd Ziegler (Princeton) def. Jordan Velez (SHU) 17-2 Tech. Fall (Princeton 19-4)
174: Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton) def. Thomas Grosso (SHU) 18-3 Tech. Fall 3:52 (Princeton 24-4)
184: Abram Ayala (Princeton) def. Mark Boyle (SHU) 14-4 Major Decision (Princeton 28-4)
197: Brett Harner (Princeton) pins Sasha Oliinyk (SHU) 1:02 (Princeton 34-4)
HWT: Ray O'Donnell (Princeton) def. John Hartnett (SHU) 18-3 Tech. Fall 3:52 (Princeton 39-4)