The dual began at 125 pounds with No. 2 Troy Nickerson facing Lehigh’s John McDonald. Nickerson went ahead early with a takedown and grabbed one more before the period was over. Neither wrestler was able to escape from their starting down positions in the second and third periods. With 1:27 in riding time, Nickerson picked up a 5-1 win.
At 133 pounds, No. 7 Mike Grey took on No. 14 Matt Fisk. Grey notched his first takedown with around a minute off the clock. Fisk escaped, and Grey took a 4-0 lead with a takedown with 20 seconds left in the first. Grey chose to start the second period down and earned the only point of the period with an escape. Fisk escaped from his starting down position in the third, but Grey grabbed two more points with a takedown. Grey was awarded another point for Fisk earning his second stall warning, but Fisk grabbed a point with an escape. Grey put the Big Red up, 6-0, with an 8-3 decision.
Freshman Kyle Dake faced No. 17 Seth Ciasulli at 141 pounds. The No. 2 ranked Big Red wrestler notched a takedown midway through the first period, but with five seconds left in the first Ciasulli tied the bout with a reversal. Ciasulli took a 3-2 lead with an escape to start the second period, but Dake notched his second takedown to grab back the lead. Dake escaped from his opening down position in the third and with 1:16 in riding time, won a 6-3 decision.
Corey Manson and Joey Napoli were scoreless after the first period at 149 pounds. Manson couldn’t escape from his starting down position in the second. Manson let up Napoli in the start of the third period looking to score a takedown. The Mountain Hawk wrestler avoided the Big Red grappler and with 1:58 in riding time won a 2-0 decision.
At 157 pounds, Lehigh’s Sean Bilodeau notched a reversal in the second period over John Basting for the only points of their bout. Lehigh came within three points of the Big Red with Bilodeau’s 2-0 decision.
Lehigh’s Brandon Hatchett took down No. 16 Justin Kerber at 165 pounds with 24 seconds left in the first period. Kerber quickly tied the match with a reversal. Kerber chose to start the second period down on the mat but was unable to escape. Hatchett chose to start the third down and Kerber retained control long enough to dwindle riding time to under one minute. When the two wrestlers were brought back to neutral with 55 seconds left on the clock Kerber let up Hatchett with an optional start looking for a takedown. Hatchett was hit with his second stalling call with two seconds left on the clock to tie the match. Kerber won a 5-2 decision with a takedown with nine seconds left in sudden victory.
At 174 pounds, No. 1 Mack Lewnes and No. 18 Robert Hamlin were scoreless after the first period. Hamlin notched the only point of the second period with escape. Lewnes tied the bout with an immediate escape in the third and took the lead with a takedown. Hamlin escaped, but Lewnes won a 3-2 decision.
Nate Holley faced No. 15 David Craig at 184 pounds. Holley earned the first takedown, but Craig tied the bout with a reversal. Craig was up 9-3 in the third period when he let Holley up with 33 seconds left, looking for the major decision. Holley countered a shot by Craig and notched a takedown. Craig won a 10-6 decision.
Craig’s win started momentum for the Lehigh team looking for a comeback. The Mountain Hawks’ Joe Kennedy sent a match against No. 5 Cam Simaz into sudden victory at 197 pounds after the two wrestlers were tied 1-1 after regulation. Kennedy won a 5-4 decision in the second overtime.
At heavyweight, Josh Arnone and No. 6 Zach Rey were scoreless after the first period. Each wrestler escaped from their opening down positions. Rey won a 3-1 decision with a takedown with 18 seconds left in the match.
With neither team earning bonus points, the match finished in a 15-15 tie.
Cornell will be back in action on Saturday and Sunday for the New York State Collegiate Championships in Newman Arena.
Results:
125: No. 2 Troy Nickerson (Cornell) dec. John McDonald (Lehigh), 5-1 (Cornell 3, Lehigh 0)
133: No. 7 Mike Grey (Cornell) dec. No. 14 Matt Fisk (Lehigh) , 8-3 (Cornell 6, Lehigh 0)
141: No. 2 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 17 Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh), 6-3 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 0)
149: Joey Napoli (Lehigh) dec. Corey Manson (Cornell), 2-0, (Cornell 9, Lehigh 3)
157: Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) dec. John Basting (Cornell), 0-2 (Cornell 9, Lehigh 6)
165: No. 16 Justin Kerber (Cornell) dec. Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh), 5-3 SV (Cornell 12, Lehigh 6)
174: No. 1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) dec. No. 18 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh), 3-2 (Cornell 15, Lehigh 6)
184: No. 15 David Craig (Lehigh) dec. Nate Holley (Cornell), 10-6
197: Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) dec. No. 5 Cam Simaz (Cornell), 5-4 OT2
HWT: No. 6 Zach Rey (Lehigh) dec. Josh Arnone (Cornell), 3-1 (Cornell 15, Lehigh 15)
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