Starting the dual at 184, Steve Schneider (No. 15, No. 11 NCAA) earned a 4-1 decision win over Jason Grimes (No. 30 NCAA), putting BU on the board early. Winning his third consecutive match, Schneider is now 9-1 in EIWA duals and 26-5 overall.
American replied, taking a decision win at 197 and tying the score 3-3. However, redshirt sophomore Connor Calkins delivered for BU in the 285 match, rallying in the third period to earn a 3-2 decision over Brett Dempsey.
As BU led 6-3, Steven Bulzomi stepped on the mat at 125 to face nationally ranked Josh Terao (No. 15, No. 10 NCAA). Although Bulzomi gave his best effort, Terao won by tech fall 5:18 into the match, putting American ahead 8-6.
At 133, Audey Ashkar made his dual debut this afternoon taking on Angelo Barberio. The freshman came out ready to go, as he earned two takedowns in the first period to put him ahead. Accumulating 1:48 in ride time, Ashkar earned his first career dual win with a 10-4 decision, while also bumping BU back to a 9-8 lead.
The big blows came in the next two matches, as Dylan Caruana and Parker Kropman both took down their nationally ranked opponents. At 141, Caruana dominated Jack Mutchnick (No. 30 NCAA) pinning him 2:44 into the match. The redshirt senior now has back-to-back pins and five overall this season, tying his career high.
At 149, Kropman stepped up to face Michael Sprague (No. 30 NCAA). Sprague last topped Parker at the Las Vegas Invitational taking the match by a 4-2 decision. Seeking revenge, Kropman secured his fourth consecutive win this season with a 3-2 decision over Sprague, while increasing the Bearcats lead 18-8.
American collected a win at 157, but Binghamton responded quickly as Jake Einbinder clinched the dual with an 8-2 decision over Michael Eckhart. Anthony Lombardo secured the final match of the night, accumulating 5:50 in ride time leading to a 13-0 bonus point win.
"Today was a huge character win for our squad," head coach Matt Dernlan said. "We've had a lot going on this week, dealing with injuries and health issues. Overcoming that much adversity to get the individual wins, leading to a great team win, shows tremendous character. I'll always be proud of that."
Today's win marks the first time in program history that Binghamton has beat American on their home mat, while also being the first time they have topped the Eagles in two consecutive years. However, this is not the first time the Bearcats have shown the ability to take down a top ranked wrestling squad. Earlier this season, they defeated Drexel at home 22-12 who housed five nationally ranked wrestlers.
BU is now 8-4 overall and 8-2 in EIWA matches, while American drops to 3-7 overall and 0-7 in the league.
The Bearcats return to the mat next weekend for a pair of EIWA duals. They will travel to Bucknell on Friday, February 10 for a 7 p.m. match before returning home to face UPENN on Saturday for a 12 p.m. start at the West Gym.
Results:
184 - #15 (#11 NCAA) Steve Schneider (BU) dec. (#30 NCAA) Jason Grimes (A), 4-1
197 - (#27 NCAA) Jeric Kasunic (A) dec. Mark Tracy (BU), 6-0
Hwt - Connor Calkins (BU) dec. Brett Dempsey (A), 3-2
125 - #15 (#10 NCAA) Josh Terao (A) TF Steven Bulzmoni (BU), 5:18 (16-0)
133 - Audey Ashkar (BU) dec. Angelo Barberio, 10-4
141 - Dylan Caruana (BU) FALL (#30 NCAA) Jack Mutchnik (A), 2:44
149 - Parker Kropman (BU) dec. (#30 NCAA) Michael Sprague (A), 3-2
157 - Tom Page (A) dec. Tristan Rifanburg (BU), 5-2
165 - Jake Einbinder (BU) dec. Michael Eckhart (A), 8-2
174 - Anthony Lombardo (BU) MD Joe Salvi, 13-0
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