ESU-Bucknell Wrestling

EAST STROUDSBURG - Brandn Green was almost pinned in the opening minute, but then score a pin to lead Bucknell to a 28-10 victory over East Stroudsburg University in a match between two Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) opponents Saturday night.

Green was taken to his back by Brad Kleckner at the start of their 141-pound match and fell behind, 5-0. He trailed, 8-3, after the first period, but starting on top, rode Kleckner for more than a minute and then caught him and pinned him with 27 seconds left of the second period.

That carried Bucknell from an 8-7 deficit to a 13-8 lead. The Bison then won four of the last five matches to wrap up their third victory against three defeats. ESU is now 3-8.

The Warriors had three winners in Marc Bauknecht (285) and Kevin Rake (133), both of whom won major decisions, and Matt Dudeck (157), who just missed a major with a seven-point win.

Bauknecht used a more than 65-pound weight advantage to literally crush Carl Perron, 10-0. He scored a takedown and three-point near fall in the first period, a reversal in the second and a takedown in the third and built up more than five minutes of riding time. He raised his season record to 12-8.

Rake easily handled Andrew Bernstein, 9-1, to even his season mark at 8-8. He had takedowns in all three period, a two-point near fall in the first period and four minutes of riding time.

Dudeck used two takedowns and two reversals in a 9-2 victory over Mike Saunders. His record is now 8-9.

The only other close match was at 125 where Josh Perrin edged ESU's Tommy Nicolicchia, 3-2, with match decided on a penalty point for an illegal hold in the third period.

Bucknell won what was billed as the highlight match of the night as Ben Chunko downed Dan Roy, 8-3, at 174 pounds with two takedowns in the first period and one in the third. Chunko has the Bison's top record at 12-4 while Roy has the most wins for the Warriors and is now 13-9.

Bucknell 28, ESU 10

125 - Josh Perrin (B) dec. Tom Nicolicchia, 3-2

133 - Kevin Rake (ES) won by major over Andrew Bernstein, 9-1

141 - Brandn Green (B) pinned Brad Kleckner, 4:33

149 - Tommy Doerr (B) dec. Louie DeLauro, 6-2

+157 - Matt Dudeck (ES) dec. Mike Saunders, 9-2

165 - Ryan Fasnacht (B) pinned Anthony Petrock, 4:37

174 - Ben Chunko (B) dec. Dan Roy, 8-3

184 - Brian Neuman (B) dec. Dan Madonna, 9-3

#197 - Brian Falciglia (B) won by major over Ben Zerance, 11-3

285 - Marc Bauknecht (ES) won by major over Carl Perrone, 10-0

+ESU penalized one team point at 157 for unsportsmanlike conduct

#match started at 197 pounds

Records: Bucknell 3-3, ESU 3-8