Sophomore Jonathan Schleifer, the 16th-ranked wrestler in the nation, clinched the team win with a third-period takedown of Andrew LaBrie in a 9-6 win at 174. Schleifer, whose overtime win Saturday set up Abram Ayala's clincher, added a riding time point for the 9-6 win.
Princeton won seven of the 10 matches in the dual, but Brown stayed close because of bonus points and an unfortunate injury default at 149; Tiger senior Chris Perez, who overcame one major injury after another before reaching the EIWA final last year, was forced to default from his match after another injury.
Brown followed that with two wins, including a 7-6 victory by 20th-ranked Justin Staudenmayer over Adam Krop, but Schleifer never allowed Brown to get the lead. He grabbed the early lead over LaBrie, but he allowed a takedown midway through the match that ignited the Brown bench.
Tied at 5-5, Schleifer was able to get deep on a leg and finish the takedown, which ultimately moved Princeton to 3-0 in the Ivy League. The Tigers will compete for the Ivy League title next Saturday at Dillon Gym; if they defeat Columbia at 1 pm, they will wrestle Cornell for the outright title at 7 pm. Both matches will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network.
Princeton won the first four matches of the dual, starting with a 10-2 major decision by Ayala. Junior Brett Harner, ranked 11th nationally, scored a 9-5 decision at 197, and classmate Ray O'Donnell dominated at heavyweight for a technical fall.
Freshman Pat D'Arcy ended the run with a 6-1 decision, and following a Brown win at 133, junior Jordan Laster scored an 11-4 decision at 141 to open an 18-4 lead. The Tigers seemed in cruise control, but the injury to Perez got Brown back in the match.
Princeton will conclude Super Sunday with a 6 pm showdown at Sacred Heart.
Results:
184: Abram Ayala (P) def. Austin Pfarr (B), MD 10-2 (Princeton 4-0)
197: No. 11 Brett Harner (P), def. Augustus Marker (B), Dec. 9-5 (Princeton 7-0)
285: Ray O'Donnell (P) def. Josh Durso-Finley (B), TF 18-3 (Princeton 12-0)
125: Pat D'Arcy (P) def. Michael Russo (B), Dec. 6-1 (Princeton 15-0)
133: Zeke Salvo (B) def. Noah Ajram (P), MD 10-1 (Princeton 15-4)
141: Jordan Laster (P) def. Charlie Banaszak (B), Dec. 11-4 (Princeton 18-4)
149: Steven Galiardo (B) def. Chris Perez (P), Injury Default (Princeton 18-10)
157: No. 20 Justin Staudenmayer (B) def. Adam Krop (P), Dec. 7-6 (Princeton 18-13)
165: Jon Viruet (B) def. Judd Ziegler (P), Dec. 6-4 (Princeton 18-16)
174: No. 16 Jonathan Schleifer (P) def. Andrew LaBrie (B), Dec. 9-6 (Princeton 21-16)
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