Faced with a 15-9 deficit and just three matches remaining, Penn secured decision victories at 149 and 157 pounds to set the stage for Brooks Martino at 165.
A fifth-year senior with time winding down on his career, Martino dialed up a big moment with a pin to win the dual, sticking Jake Einbinder at 4:56 to give the Red and Blue the victory.
The Red and Blue were bolstered by bonus points as the two teams each won five bouts. No. 13 Casey Kent started the dual with a 17-0 technical fall at 174, and No. 17 Frank Mattiace would notch a major decision at 197 via a 12-3 win over Mark Tracy.
Those wins kept the Red and Blue in range as Binghamton won four straight bouts from heavyweight to 141 and took a 15-9 lead.
Joe Oliva would start the rally with a 9-4 decision at 149 over Parker Kropman, scoring a late takedown to break open a two-point match.
May Bethea needed overtime to secure a 9-7 decision over Tristan Rifanburg, finishing on the winning takedown with just 0:05 left in sudden victory. Bethea had to rally to force overtime, scoring a takedown late in regulation to extend the match.
Results:
174: #13 Casey Kent (Penn) TF Anthony DePrez (Binghamton), 17-0 (7:00) Penn leads, 5-0
184: #15 Steven Schneider (Binghamton) DEC Joe Heyob (Penn), 5-4 Penn leads, 5-3
197: #17 Frank Mattiace (Penn) MD Mark Tracy (Binghamton), 12-3 Penn leads, 9-3
285: Connor Calkins (Binghamton) DEC Robert Ng (Penn), 9-5 Penn leads, 9-6
125: Steven Bulzomi (Binghamton) DEC Jeremy Schwartz (Penn), 4-2 Match tied, 9-9
133: Audey Ashkar (Binghamton) DEC Carl Antrassian (Penn), 12-5 Binghamton leads, 12-9
141: Dylan Caruana (Binghamton) DEC A.J. Vindici (Penn), 9-4 Binghamton leads, 15-9
149: Joe Oliva (Penn) DEC Parker Kropman (Binghamton), 9-4 Binghamton leads, 15-12
157: May Bethea (Penn) DEC Tristan Rifanburg (Binghamton), 9-7 (SV) Match tied, 15-15
165: Brooks Martino (PENN) FALL Jake Einbinder (Binghamton), 4:56 Penn leads, 21-15
Penn heads now to the Big Apple, wrestling Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on the Ivy League Digital Network.
The Red and Blue conclude the 2016-17 regular season on February 19 in The Palestra against Drexel. The Abner's Cheesesteak Trophy is on the line as the Battle of 33rd Street takes place live on ILDN.TV and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia at 1 p.m.
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