Tigers Fall to Harvard, 19-17

Saturday, January 31

Cambridge, Mass.

1:00 PM

Princeton University

Harvard

Photo by: Lisa Elfstrum

January 31, 2026 | Wrestling

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – With four Tigers getting results, including a pin by Holden Garcia, the Princeton wrestling team fell in a late heartbreaker, 19-17, to Harvard on Saturday afternoon in Cambridge.

Matthew Martino got the Tigers on the board at 141. After finding himself down 6-0 after the first period, Martino got a two point reversal and let it fly, getting the first of what would be three near-falls as he climbed his way back to a major decision.

After scoring a whopping 14 points in the second period while conceding zero, Martino rode out Dante Frinzi, picking up an extra point to take the MD, 15-6.

Eligh Rivera took the mat next, taking care of business over Jack Crook with an 8-6 decision. After finding himself down 3-1, Rivera made an escape and two takedowns to get three more points for Princetoin.

Ty Whalen gave Princeton the lead at 165, as he worked his way to a 10-2 decision over Joseph Cangro. Striking first, Whalen made three takedowns and picked up an extra point on riding time to pick up four team points and put the Tigers up, 11-10.

Adding to the Tiger lead, Garcia was up 6-2 in the first period, when he got Harvard's Haden Bottiglieri in a cradle, pinning him in just 2:30.

With six points added to the tally, Princeton took a 17-10 lead. However, as Harvard won the next three matches, the Tigers couldn't hold on to secure the team win.

Up Next
The Tigers will take to the mat again tomorrow in Providence, R.I. as they face Brown in another Ivy League matchup. The first bout is set to begin at 2 p.m.

Harvard defeats Princeton, 19-17
125: Logan Brzozowski (HAR) over Dale O`Blia (PRIN) (MD 13-4), Harvard leads 4-0
133: Coleman Nogle (HAR) over Ethan Rivera (PRIN) (Dec 7-6), Harvard leads 7-0
141: Matthew Martino (PRIN) over Dante Frinzi (HAR) (MD 15-6), Harvard leads 7-4
149: Eligh Rivera (PRIN) over Jack Crook (HAR) (Dec 8-6), Tied 7-7
157: Jimmy Harrington (HAR) over Rocco Camillaci (PRIN) (Dec 8-1), Harvard leads 10-7
165: Ty Whalen (PRIN) over Joseph Cangro (HAR) (MD 10-2), Princeton leads 11-10
174: Holden Garcia (PRIN) over Haden Bottiglieri (HAR) (Fall 2:50), Princeton leads 17-10
184: Matthew Walsh (HAR) over Xavier Giles (PRIN) (Dec 8-5), Princeton leads 17-13
197: Dylan Greenstein (HAR) over Anderson Olcott (PRIN) (Dec 6-2), Princeton leads 17-16
285: Hudson Skove (HAR) over Conor McCloskey (PRIN) (Dec 5-2), Harvard leads 19-17