Wisconsin Claims Finale, Rallies For 22-18 Home Win Over Princeton

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Princeton learned plenty about its freshman class, and what it can become this season, in a hard-fought 22-18 loss at 15th-ranked Wisconsin Sunday afternoon in the Tigers' first match ever at the Field House. Two freshmen earned wins, including one over a ranked opponent, while two others nearly topped ranked foes in a dual that wasn't decided until the heavyweight match.

Princeton got wins from its trio of ranked wrestlers, including a second-period fall by 7th-ranked sophomore Patrick Brucki, but it was a victory from freshman Quincy Monday over 18th-ranked Zander Wick that set the stage for the possible upset. Monday, who pushed 13th-ranked Kaleb Young of Iowa Friday in a 7-4 loss, grabbed a lead over Wick in the second period and used four near-fall points in the third to lead to an 11-7 decision.

That victory followed a win by top-ranked Matthew Kolodzik at 149; those wins, combined with a forfeit victory by 125-pounder Patrick Glory, helped the Tigers to a 12-7 heading towards a strong part of the Badgers' lineup. Wisconsin won the next three, and after a fall by Brucki to give the Tigers an 18-17 lead, 17th-ranked Trent Hillger gave his home crowd a final cheer with a clinching win at heavyweight.

Tiger freshmen Marshall Keller (141) and Travis Stefanik (174) both fell to ranked opponents, but both showed just why they were big parts of Princeton's highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. Facing 13th-ranked Tristan Moran, Keller fought back from an early hole and nearly pulled off the upset in a 9-8 loss, while Stefanik held a 4-2 lead in the third before getting turned by 19th-ranked Ryan Christensen in a 6-4 loss.

The schedule doesn't let up for Princeton, which will head to reigning EIWA champion Lehigh Nov. 30 for a night match at Stabler Arena.

#15 WISCONSIN 22, PRINCETON 18
125: #15 Pat Glory (P) wins by forfeit
133: Jens Lantz (W) major decision over Jonathan Gomez, 11-3
141: #13 Tristan Moran (W) wins by decision over Marshall Keller, 9-8
149: #1 Matthew Kolodzik (P) wins by decision over Cole Martin, 13-8
157: Quincy Monday (P) wins by decision over #18 Zander Wick, 11-7
165: #2 Evan Wick (W) wins by major decision over Dale Tiongson, 14-3
174: #19 Ryan Christensen (W) wins by decision over Travis Stefanik, 6-4
184: Mason Reinhardt (W) wins by decision over Kevin Parker, 7-3
197: #7 Patrick Brucki (P) wins by fall (4:08) over Andrew Salemme
Hwt.: #17 Trent Hillger (W) wins by TF over Obinna Ajah, 16-0

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