Wrestling LIVE - Rutgers vs. Cornell Updates

[Lex Knapp]

Can Pagano get a pin here??

Definitely can, but Fagen is putting up a strong fight from bottom thus far.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Pagano gets a quick turn at the end of the period to make it 5-0. Stall call was the additional point.

Fagen chooses to start the second on the feet

 

[Lex Knapp]

Pagano takes Fagen down, and is attempting to get back to work on top. 7-0 with 39 left in the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Have to give Pagano credit here - he is working his tail off for the fall. Fagen holding strong on bottom, despite Pagano having him flattened with double boots

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends with no additional scores. Pagano takes a 7-0 lead into the third and starts on bottom.

He quickly escapes, making it 8-0. Follows up with a take down, 10-0.

 

[R U Crazy]

Pagano is going to give RU a chance in last bout....that is all we could have asked for after the 1st half

 

[Lex Knapp]

Fagen hit for stalling again, giving Pagano another point.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Pagano punches a power-half, but cannot get Fagen over for backs or a fall. Pagano wins 12-0.

Cornell up 18-13 heading into the last bout.

 

[MS-RU]

Great win by Pagano as well! 12-0 MD and if there were 10 more seconds he was getting the TF.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Okay, it comes down to the big boys. Alex Esposito needs to tech Brendan Furman to send it to criteria, pin Furman to win it for Rutgers.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Esposito with a takedown! He leads 2-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

Furman escapes with 20 seconds left in the first. The period ends from neutral. Espo leads 2-1 going into the second.

Esposito goes on defense.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Esposito quickly escapes, but he has to get Furman back to the mat. Espo up 3-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

The period ends without another score. Esposito up 3-1 going into the third.

Furman starting from bottom, and quickly escapes.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Esposito gets another takedown, but he must work quickly. 50 seconds remaining

 

[Lex Knapp]

Furman escapes, and the match ends 6-3 Esposito. Great fight from him, and great effort by the top half of the lineup.

Cornell wins the dual 18-16