Brown University
Binghamton
Wrestling Drops 20-16 Decision to Binghamton at Beauty and the Beast
1/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University wrestling won four bouts, including a pin from freshman Jimmy Pawelski and a major decision from sophomore Jon Viruet, but fell to Binghamton University, 20-16, at its Beauty and the Beast meet at the Pizzitola Sports Center on Friday night.
In front of a standing-room-only crowd and competing alongside the Brown gymnastics team, the Bears (3-4, 1-2 EIWA) won four of the first six bouts to lead 16-7 before the visiting Bearcats (6-4, 6-2 EIWA) came back to win the EIWA conference dual.
Pawelski (Park Ridge, Ill.) earned his second pin of the season, recording a fall in the second period at the 3:27 mark at 133 lbs. against Ian Lupole.
Viruet (Springfield, Mass.) tallied his team-leading 20th win of the year and team-best sixth major decision with a 16-4 victory over Jake Einbinder at 165 lbs.
On the other side of the gym, Brown gymnastics fell to the University of Bridgeport, 194.050 to 190.275.
Freshman Trey Keeley (Washington, Ill.) spotted Brown a 3-0 lead in the team score with a 4-3 win over Steven Bulzomi at 125 lbs. Keeley scored a late takedown in the match to edge his adversary. Pawelski then pushed the Bears' lead to 7-0 with his fall in 3:27.
After Binghamton pulled within 9-7 with a pair of wins, senior William McDonald (Carson City, Nev.) earned a 5-2 decision over Tristan Rifanburg to give Brown a 12-7 lead. He logged a takedown and an escape in the third period to seal the win.
Viruet followed with his 16-4 major decision triumph, scoring four takedowns in the first period and extending the hosts' edge to 16-7. Binghamton won the meet's last four bouts to claim the team win.
Junior Andrew LaBrie (Exeter, R.I.) and sophomore CJ LaFragola (Little Egg Harbor, N.J.) each dropped narrow decisions at 174 and 184 lbs. respectively.
Next, Brown hosts a trio of duals tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 28, against No. 9 Cornell (1:00 p.m.), Rhode Island College (2:30 p.m.), and Columbia (6:00 p.m.).
Binghamton 20, Brown 16 (Jan. 27, 2017 | Pizzitola Sports Center)
125: Trey Keeley (BR) def. Steven Bulzomi (BI), Dec. 4-3 (Brown 3-0)
133: Jimmy Pawelski (BR) vs. Ian Lupole (BI), Fall 3:27 (Brown 9-0)
141: Dylan Caruana (BI) def. Zeke Salvo (BR), MD 11-1 (Brown 9-4)
149: Parker Kropman (BI) def. Travis Vasquez (BR), Dec. 9-6 (Brown 9-7)
157: William McDonald (BR) def. Tristan Rifanburg (BI), Dec. 5-2 (Brown 12-7)
165: Jon Viruet (BR) vs. Jake Einbinder (BI), MD 16-4 (Brown 16-7)
174: Anthony DePrez (BI) def. Andrew LaBrie (BR), Dec. 4-1 (Brown 16-10)
184: No. 15 Steve Schneider (BI) def. CJ LaFragola (BR), Dec. 2-0 (Brown 16-13)
197: Mark Tracy (BI) def. Tucker Ziegler (BR), MD 17-6 (Binghamton 17-16)
285: Connor Calkins (BI) def. Ian Butterbrodt (BR), Dec. 8-2 (Binghamton 20-16)
