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Princeton Looks To End 15-Match Rider Drought To Open Final Week Of Regular Season
February 15, 2017 | Wrestling
The Princeton wrestling team will conclude its 2016-17 regular season with a pair of road matches this week, including a local showdown against a strong Mercer County opponent.
Princeton (8-7) will open its week against Rider (11-1) Thursday at 7 pm in Alumni Gymnasium, and then will head to Lancaster, Pa., to take on Franklin & Marshall (3-8) Friday at 7:30 pm.
MATCH LINKS
RIDER: Live Video l FRANKLIN & MARSHALL: Live Video l Live Results
The Tigers, coming off a second-straight 4-1 run in the Ivy League, will try to end a 15-match losing streak to the Broncs Thursday night. They have come close in two straight years — the Tigers lost 18-15 in 2015, and 17-16 last season — and they will try again to break through against a team whose only loss has come to nationally ranked Edinboro.
While Princeton could have as many as four nationally ranked starters, including fourth-ranked Matthew Kolodzik (22-2), Rider has a strong 1-2 punch in the middle of its lineup. Junior B.J. Clagon is cuurently ranked 17th at 157, while classmate Chad Walsh is ranked sixth at 165. Walsh, an All-American last season, won the clinching match to help Rider escape Dillon Gym last season with a one-point win.
The following night, Princeton will take on EIWA rival Franklin & Marshall, who have dropped three straight matches entering the week. Princeton is 6-2 against EIWA teams this season.
Following Friday's match, all attention will turn to the 2017 EIWA Championships, which will be held March 3-4 at Bucknell.
Princeton (8-7) will open its week against Rider (11-1) Thursday at 7 pm in Alumni Gymnasium, and then will head to Lancaster, Pa., to take on Franklin & Marshall (3-8) Friday at 7:30 pm.
MATCH LINKS
RIDER: Live Video l FRANKLIN & MARSHALL: Live Video l Live Results
The Tigers, coming off a second-straight 4-1 run in the Ivy League, will try to end a 15-match losing streak to the Broncs Thursday night. They have come close in two straight years — the Tigers lost 18-15 in 2015, and 17-16 last season — and they will try again to break through against a team whose only loss has come to nationally ranked Edinboro.
While Princeton could have as many as four nationally ranked starters, including fourth-ranked Matthew Kolodzik (22-2), Rider has a strong 1-2 punch in the middle of its lineup. Junior B.J. Clagon is cuurently ranked 17th at 157, while classmate Chad Walsh is ranked sixth at 165. Walsh, an All-American last season, won the clinching match to help Rider escape Dillon Gym last season with a one-point win.
The following night, Princeton will take on EIWA rival Franklin & Marshall, who have dropped three straight matches entering the week. Princeton is 6-2 against EIWA teams this season.
Following Friday's match, all attention will turn to the 2017 EIWA Championships, which will be held March 3-4 at Bucknell.
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