PHILADELPHIA – The 21st-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team completed a 2-0 weekend with a 28-8 win over Harvard at The Palestra on Saturday night. The Quakers won five straight matches to seal up the victory over the Crimson. Penn improved to 6-4 overall and remains undefeated in conference actions with five EIWA wins and four Ivy victories.
 
The Crimson took the opening bout with Diego Sotelo winning by a 5-4 decision over #24 Ryan Miller. Miller tied the match 4-4 in the third period but a third period escape gave Sotelo the winning point. #7 Michael Colaiocco gave the home team its first lead of the night with a tech. fall over Beau Bayless.
 
Carmen Ferrante and Joe Cangro battled through two scoreless periods. Ferrante built up riding time the entire second period and with an escape in the final period captured a 3-0 decision to give the Red and Blue an 8-3 advantage. Harvard's Jack Crook cut Penn's lead to just two with a 6-2 decision over Vince Mannella.
 
In similar fashion to the previous night, #12 Anthony Artalona won by major decision to close out the first half of the dual. Artalona came out strong in the first period building a 6-2 score and added nine more points in the second period to lead 15-5. The major decision win gave the Red and Blue a 12-6 lead. Artalona's win was the first of five straight wins. #32 Lucas Revano earned a 10-5 decision win over Josh Kim. #16 Nick Incontrera kept the winning streak intact as he earned a top-25 win, a 5-3 decision over #12 Phil Conigliaro.
 
Max Hale battled back to tie the bout at 4-4 with an escape early in the third period. Hale would get the win by injury default.  #30 Cole Urbas won by major decision for the second straight night giving Penn a 28-6 lead. Facing a top 25 opponent, #29 Ben Goldin held a close bout with #9 Yaraslau Slavikouski. The two remained scoreless through the first period and Goldin took a 1-0 lead on an escape early in the second period. Slavikouski went on to win by a 6-2 decision. Following the match, Harvard was issued a 1-point deduction for unsportsmanlike conduct.
 
#21 Penn 28 | Harvard 8
125: Diego Sotelo (HARV) dec. #24 Ryan Miller (PENN), 5-4 (0-3)
133: #7 Michael Colaiocco (PENN) dec. Beau Bayless (HARV), TF 20-5, 6:43 (5-3)
141: Carmen Ferrante (PENN) dec. Joe Cangro (HARV), 3-0 (8-3)
149: Jack Crook (HARV) dec. Vince Mannella (PENN), 6-2 (8-6)
157: #12 Anthony Artalona (PENN) major dec. Evan Gleason (HARV), MD 20-7 (12-6)
165: #32 Lucas Revano (PENN) dec. Josh Kim (HARV), 10-5 (15-6)
174: #16 Nick Incontrera (PENN) dec. #12 Phil Conigliaro (HARV), 5-3 (18-6)
184: Maximus Hale (PENN) def. Peter Ferraro (HARV), Inj. Def., 5:10 (24-6)
197: #30 Cole Urbas (PENN) major dec. Michael Doggett (HARV), MD 12-1 (28-6)
285: #9 Yaraslau Slavikouski (HARV) dec. #29 Ben Goldin (PENN), 6-2 (28-9)*
*Harvard was deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct, Final score Penn 28, Harvard 8
 
ECM
174: Alex Whitworth (HARV) major dec. Mikey Kistler (PENN), MD 12-1

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The Quakers hit the road to open February with a 1 p.m. dual at Cornell on the fifth. Penn returns to The Palestra on February 10 when it hosts Princeton. Buy your tickets to the Princeton dual here.

Tickets are now on sale for the 119th EIWA Championships. This year's championships will be held at The Palestra on March 4 and 5. All Session tickets, as well as individual sessions are on sale now and can be purchased here.