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    Bucknell ties program record with 49-0 shutout of Wagner

    LEWISBURG, Pa. -- In its first season back on the mat since the program was reinstated, the Bucknell wrestling team reached a milestone on Sunday afternoon in Davis Gym as the Bison matched the program record for wins in a season by defeating Wagner, 49-0. The victory was the 11th of the year for the Orange and Blue, the third by shutout, as the squad improves its record to 11-9 overall (2-3 EIWA), while the Seahawks drop to 0-16.

    Bucknell, which began to sponsor wrestling as a varsity sport in 1946-47, has won 11 duals in a season on three prior occasions--in 1983-84, 1989-90 and 1992-93. The 2006-07 Bison will have two more opportunities to eclipse the mark as the team will face Columbia and Harvard next Saturday, Feb. 17.

    The Orange and Blue began Sunday's meet with a 12-0 lead after Greg Hart (Bedminster, N.J./Bernards) and David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Area) both were winners by forfeit at 125 and 133, respectively. Marble, who upset 10th-ranked Joe Baker on Saturday at Navy, improved to 24-7 overall on the year and Hart to 13-12.

    In the 141-pound bout, Zach Galligan (Boonville, N.Y./Adirondack) led comfortably at 8-0 after two periods against Nicholas Keshecki before closing things out with two takedowns, a near fall and an escape in the third, plus the riding time point, for a 17-4 major decision.

    At 149, Justin Ensign came close to putting Wagner on the scoreboard as he led 1-0 over Jack Conroy (Westport, Conn./Green Farms Academy) in the third. However, with nine seconds remaining, Conroy pinned Ensign to steal the victory and move Bucknell's advantage to 22-0. Brantley Hooks (Spartansburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes) then brought the score to 25-0 with his 6-3 decision over Sean Quinn at 157.

    Following a double forfeit at 165, Andy Rendos (Brockway, Pa./Brockway Area) made quick work of Vincent Giordano. Wrestling up at 174, Rendos, who is ranked 18th in the nation at 165, pinned Giordano in 28 seconds to improve his season duals mark to 18-2.

    Shane Riccio (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) followed up with a pin of his own, winning by fall 2:38 into his bout with 184-pounder Tim Lopresti. Eric Lapotsky (Mount Carmel, Pa./Mount Carmel Area) won by forfeit at 197 and heavyweight George Hingson (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) pinned John Graeffe in 5:43 to close out the meet.

    The Bison will next travel to Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday, Feb. 17, for their final meet before the EIWA Championships and will face EIWA foes Columbia and Harvard at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.
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