The Crimson improves to 2-5 overall, 2-2 in the EIWA and 1-0 in the Ivy League race. Princeton falls to 0-11 on the season.
Ryan Fitzergald lost a very high scoring 125 pound bout. Down 8-1 heading in the second, Fitzergald chose neutral and quickly scored a takedown and three near fall points. But Princeton's Nikhil Pereira took as 12-9 lead into the third and after being released by Fitzgerald scored a takedown and held on for a 21-13 win.
No. 12 Robbie Prestion won by fofeit at 133 to give Harvard a 6-4 lead heading into 141 pounds. No. 16 Max Meltzer earned a major decision over Danny Scotton, 17-5. Meltzer used two third period takedowns, a three point near fall and riding time to secure the win and put his team up 10-4 The Crimson went up by 10 with a major decision from freshman J.P. O'Connor. The sixth-ranked 149 pounder used a third period scoring frenzy to take the match, 16-3 and earn his 23rd win of the season. No. 10 Andrew Flanagan added a fall in 5:00 to put Harvard up 20-4.
Freshman Frankie Colletta gave the Crimson its third major decision on the night with a 12-2 victory at 165. Colletta scored two takedowns and turned Princeton's Alex Enriquez in the first, added two more takedowns in the second and rode out his opponent in the third for the win. At the 174 pounds, freshman Fred Rowsey won an 8-3 decision to put Harvard up, 27-4.
With a 5-0 lead, No. 11 Louis Caputo pinned Oliver Noteware in 1:52 at 184 pounds. Harvard won its eighth match of the afternoon to take a 36-4 lead in the dual when Billy Colgan won a 3-1 decision over Zach Morse at 197. At the end of the first the score was knotted at zero. Down 0-1at the start of the third, Colgan scored a reversal and rode him out the rest of the period to for the victory. It was a very close heavyweight bout between Andrew Knapp and Kristopher Berr. Berr held on for a 3-2 win.
Harvard travels to No. 14 Penn tomorrow for its second Ivy match up of the weekend. Match time is slated for 1 p.m. Crimson Central subscribers can watch the match live on GoCrimson.com.
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