NEW YORK – No. 24 Matt Kazimir, No. 21 Cesar Alvan, and No. 17 Joshua Ogunsanya earned wins in their bouts as Columbia lost the match to No. 27 Penn, 25-9 on Sunday afternoon in Levien Gym. The Lions move to 2-5 overall, 2-1 in EIWA, and 1-1 in Ivy League duals.
 
No. 26 Nick Babin started the day off for the Lions at 125. He lost a tight 4-3 decision to Penn's No. 24 Ryan Miller. No. 26 Angelo Rini came to the mat next for the 133 bout. He was pinned by No. 7 Michael Colaiocco as the Quakers jumped out to a 9-0 lead through two bouts.
 
The Lions would post their first bout win of the day as No. 24 Matt Kazimir outlasted Carmen Ferrante at 141 to take a 1-0 decision win. Kazimir used one escape point to earn the win in a tight battle. No. 10 Doug Zapf stole the Penn momentum back in the 149 bout as he defeated Danny Fongaro in a 5-1 decision to put the Quakers up, 12-3.
 
Columbia battled back with back-to-back sudden victories in the 157 and 165 bouts. No. 21 Cesar Alvan earned a 7-5 decision win over No. 12 Anthony Artalona. Alvan used an impressive takedown move to earn the sudden victory. No. 17 Joshua Ogunsanya took a sudden victory win with a takedown to defeat No. 32 Lucas Revano. The two were tied, 1-1 before Ogunsanya won with the critical takedown.
 
Penn would capture the last four bouts of the afternoon to secure a 25-9 win. No. 16 Nick Incontrera defeated No. 26 Lennox Wolak in a 10-2 major decision at 174. Maximus Hale then defeated Aaron Ayzerov in a 7-2 decision at 184. No. 30 Cole Urbas earned a 4-2 decision in sudden victory over Jack Wehmeyer in the 197 bout. No. 29 Ben Goldin wrapped up the match with a 6-0 decision over Billy McChesney.
 
RESULTS
 
COLUMBIA 9, PENN 25
New York, N. Y. (Levien Gym)
 
Individual Match Results:
125 – No. 24 Ryan Miller (PENN) def. No. 26 Nick Babin (COL) | Dec., 4-3
133 – No. 7 Michael Colaiocco (PENN) def. No. 26 Angelo Rini (COL) | Fall, 2:23
141 – No. 24 Matt Kazimir (COL) def. Carmen Ferrante (PENN) | D, 1-0
149 – No. 10 Doug Zapf (PENN) def. Danny Fongaro (COL) | D, 5-1
157 – No. 21 Cesar Alvan (COL) def. No. 12 Anthony Artalona (PENN) | D, 7-5
165 – No. 17 Joshua Ogunsanya (COL) def. No. 32 Lucas Revano (PENN) | D, 3-1
174 – No. 16 Nick Incontrera (PENN) def. No. 26 Lennox Wolak (COL) | MD, 10-2
184 – Maximus Hale (PENN) def. Aaron Ayzerov (COL) | D, 7-2
197 – No. 30 Cole Urbas (PENN) def. Jack Wehmeyer (COL) | D, 4-2
HWT – No. 29 Ben Goldin (PENN) def. Billy McChesney (COL) | D, 6-0
 
Cumulative Scoring Results:
125 | PENN 3, COL 0
133 | PENN 9, COL 0
141 | PENN 9, COL 3
149 | PENN 12, COL 3
157 | PENN 12, COL 6
165 | PENN 12, COL 9
174 | PENN 16, COL 9
184 | PENN 19, COL 9
197 | PENN 22, COL 9
HWT | PENN 25, COL 9
 
UP NEXT

The Lions are back at home on Friday to host No. 25 Lehigh in a 7 p.m. dual match at Levien Gym. Admission is free and the match will be streamed on ESPN+.

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