The Red and Blue opened the day with a 24-14 win over Bucknell and capped the day with a convincing 31-16 victory over Franklin & Marshall. The middle match of the day was a 19-18 loss to Binghamton in a dual which hung in the balance until the final seconds of the final bout.
May Bethea had 16 takedowns over his three wins, leading a group of Quakers who went 3-0 over the trio of dual meets. Bethea was joined by Gianni Ghione, Joe Oliva and Frank Mattiace as Quakers who swept through the day's action.
No. 18 Bethea had a technical fall and major decision as part of his day. No. 10 Frank Mattiace had a pin - his eighth of the season - and a major decision to improve to 20-3 this season.
How It Happened vs. Bucknell
Penn Defeats Bucknell, 24-14
165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) TF DJ Hollingshead (Bucknell), 20-5 (6:44), Penn leads, 5-0
174: Nik Stephani (Bucknell) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 11-4, Penn leads, 5-3
184: Joe Heyob (Penn) DEC Drew Phipps (Bucknell), 8-7, Penn leads, 8-3
197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) MD Chad Reese (Bucknell), 17-5 Penn leads, 12-3
285: Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Brandon Stokes (Bucknell), 5-1 Penn leads, 15-3
125: Geo Barzona (Bucknell) win via forfeit Penn leads, 15-9
133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC David Campbell (Bucknell), 4-2 Penn leads, 18-9
141: No. 15 Tyler Smith (Bucknell) TF Jake Lizak (Penn), 26-11 (6:21), Penn leads, 18-14
149: Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Seth Hogue (Bucknell), 6-4 Penn leads 21-14
157: Joe Velliquette (Penn) DEC Andrew Millsap (Bucknell), 9-2
How It Happened vs. Bucknell
Binghamton Defeats Penn, 19-18
165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) DEC Vincent DePrez (Binghamton), 8-4, Penn leads, 3-0
174: Anthony Lombardo (Binghamton) MD Quinton Hiles (Penn), 14-2, Binghamton leads, 4-3
184: No. 14 Steven Schneider (Binghamton) DEC Joe Heyob (Penn), 3-1, Binghamton leads, 7-3
197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) FALL Alex Melikian (Binghamton), 6:59, Penn leads, 9-7
285: Tyler Hall (Penn) DEC Sean Dee (Binghamton), 7-3, Penn leads, 12-7
125: Joe Nelson (Binghamton) win via forfeit, Binghamton leads, 13-12
133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC Jake Nicholson (Binghamton), 7-2, Penn leads, 15-13
141: Joe Russ (Binghamton) DEC Jake Lizak (Penn), 11-7, Binghamton leads, 16-15
149: Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Frank Garcia (Binghamton), 8-4, Penn leads, 18-16
157: Tristan Rifanburg (Binghamton) DEC Joe Velliquette (Penn), 8-4 Binghamton leads, 19-18
How It Happened vs. Franklin & Marshall
Penn Defeats Franklin & Marshall, 31-16
165: No. 18 May Bethea (Penn) MD Jake Conners (F&M), 17-5, Penn leads, 4-0
174: Josh Young (F&M) DEC Quinton Hiles (Penn), 6-0, Penn leads, 4-3
184: Joe Heyob (Penn) FALL Steven Mercadante (F&M), 4:23, Penn leads, 10-3
197: No. 10 Frank Mattiace (Penn) wins via forfeit, Penn leads, 16-3
285: Antonio Pelusi (F&M) DEC Tyler Hall (Penn), 6-2, Penn leads, 16-6
125: Edgar Garcia (F&M) wins via forfeit, Penn leads, 16-12
133: Gianni Ghione (Penn) DEC Dan Martoccio (F&M). 6-0, Penn leads, 19-12
141: Brett Kulp (F&M) MD Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn), 14-4, Penn leads, 19-16
149: Joe Oliva (Penn) FALL Sam Butler (F&M), 5:28, Penn leads, 25-16
157: Joe Velliquette (Penn) FALL Emmett LiCastri (F&M), 2:59, Penn leads, 31-16
Penn returns to action on February 3, with a pair of dual meets at Brown (12 p.m.) and Harvard (6 p.m.)
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