PHILADELPHIA – The 23rd-ranked University of Pennsylvania wrestling team rallied late to post a four-point win over Princeton on Friday night at The Palestra. The Quakers used a pair of decision wins and a major decision to erase a 15-9 Princeton advantage to remain undefeated at home in 2022-23.
 
#12 Anthony Artalona got things going on the night with a 4-0 decision over Ty Whalen.  Artalona took his first lead with a takedown in the first period and got an early escape in the second period as he built up riding time to secure the 4-0 shutout and get the home team off to a 3-0 start. The Tigers quickly tied the dual at 3-3 as #3 Quincy Monday earned a 3-1 decision over #32 Lucas Revano. Back-to-back shutout decision wins at 174 and 184 put Penn up 9-3. #13 Nick Incontrera wasted no time jumping out to a 7-0 lead after two periods and held off Kole Mulhauser to claim the 7-0 decision and put Penn back on top. #22 Maximus Hale extended the Quaker lead to 9-3 with a 4-0 decision. Hale used a takedown in the opening period to get all the points he would need. After taking a 3-0 lead early in the second period with an escape, he built up his riding time to gain the extra point and giving him a second straight victory over a ranked opponent. Princeton tied the dual at 9-9 as #17 Luke Stout pinned #30 Cole Urbas in the second period.
 
After the ten minute break, Princeton took its first lead at 285 as #33 Travis Stefanik won by decision in the second sudden victory period over #29 Ben Goldin. The Tigers extended their lead as Patrick Glory posted an 8-6 decision over #16 Ryan Miller. In the third period, Miller got a pair of stalling calls on Glory and erased the extra point for riding time but it was not enough as Glory won to give Princeton a 15-9 advantage. That would be the final win of the night for the visitors as Penn closed out the dual with a pair of decision wins and a major decision win for the four-point dual victory. #7 Michael Colaiocco used a takedown to take a 2-0 lead in the first period and never looked back as he extended his lead to 7-2 after the second period. Anthony Clark cut into the deficit, but Colaiocco was able to hold on for the 7-5 decision. Penn regained the lead as For the second straight year, Carmen Ferrante came through with a big win to lead the Red and Blue to a victory against Princeton. Ferrante posted a major decision victory over Chris Martino as he opened the bout with a pair of takedowns in the opening period and extended his lead to 9-2 after two periods. After building his riding time to over four minutes, Ferrante gave Penn its final lead of the night with an 11-2 major decision victory. #10 Doug Zapf closed out the dual with a 10-4 decision over Marshall Keller to secure Penn's victory on Friday night.
 
#23 Penn 19 | Princeton 15
157: #12 Anthony Artalona (PENN) dec. Ty Whalen (PRIN), 4-0 (3-0)
165: #3 Quincy Monday (PRIN) dec. #32 Lucas Revano (PENN), 3-1 (3-3)
174: #13 Nick Incontrera (PENN) dec. Kole Mulhauser (PRIN), 7-0 (6-3)
184: #22 Maximus Hale (PENN) dec. #32 Nate Dugan (PRIN), 4-0 (9-3)
197: #17 Luke Stout (PRIN) dec. #30 Cole Urbas (PENN), F 3:31 9-2 (9-9)
285: #33 Travis Stefanik (PRIN) dec. #29 Ben Goldin (PENN), 2-2 SV-2 (9-12)
125: #2 Patrick Glory (PRIN) dec. #16 Ryan Miller (PENN), 8-6 (9-15)
133: #7 Michael Colaiocco (PENN) dec. Anthony Clark (PRIN), 7-5 (12-15)
141: Carmen Ferrante (PENN) major dec. Chris Martino (PRIN), 11-2 (16-15)
149: #10 Doug Zapf (PENN) dec. Marshall Keller (PRIN), 10-4 (19-15)

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The Quakers are on the road for the final time in 2023 but return to The Palestra on Friday 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.