No. 17 Wrestling set for Princeton Sunday

Sunday, December 11

Princeton, N.J. - Jadwin Gymnasium

2 PM

Rutgers University

Princeton

Photo by: (Ben Solomon/Rutgers Atheltics)

Dec 09 | Wrestling

Match Notes Live Stream: ESPN+Tickets

PISCATWAY, N.J. – The longest-running series in program history gets another installment as No. 17 Rutgers wrestling (5-1, 0-0) faces Princeton (0-3, 0-0) on Sunday at Jadwin Gymnasium. The dual is set for a 2 p.m. ET start and will broadcast on both ESPN+ and NBC Sports Philadelphia.

This will be the 85th meeting between the two schools in a series that dates to the Scarlet Knights' first varsity season in 1930-31. RU leads the all-time series with Princeton, 45-34-5, which includes a 24-13 win over the Tigers in the teams' most recent meeting last season at Jersey Mike's Arena. Rutgers had won 23 consecutive matchups prior to Princeton's 18-15 victory on Feb. 23, 2020.

Projected Lineup: No. 17 Rutgers (5-1, 0-0)

125: 20/18 Dylan Shawver (9-3) -OR- Dean Peterson (9-2)

133: 11/15 Joe Heilmann (10-1)

141: 8/24 Sammy Alvarez (6-0)

149: 32/HM Tony White (7-3)

157: NR/HM Andrew Clark (11-2) -OR- Al DeSantis (8-3)

165: Connor O'Neill (9-7)

174: 30/HM Jackson Turley (1-2) -OR- Eric Freeman (3-4)

184: 14/15 Brian Soldano (8-1) -OR- John Poznanski (5-0)

197: Billy Janzer (2-3) -OR- Kyle Epperly (5-2)

HWT: 23/24 Boone McDermott (8-0)

Rankings Intermat/FloWrestling

Projected Lineup: Princeton (0-3, 0-0)

125: 2/2 Patrick Glory (5-0)

133: Sean Pierson (1-5)

141: Danny Coles (0-3)

149: Rocco Camillaci (4-5)

157: 1/1 Quincy Monday (2-0)

165: Blaine Bergey (5-3)

174: Kole Mulhauser (4-1)

184: Nate Dugan (5-3)

197: 16/20 Luke Stout (5-2)

HWT: Matt Cover (3-2) -OR- Travis Stefanik (2-2) -OR- Sebastian Garibaldi (2-1)

Rankings Intermat/FloWrestling

Last Time Out

Rutgers defeated both No. 21 Penn (19-12) and Drexel (26-13) on Sunday as part of the Garden State Grapple at the Prudential Center in its last time out. The win over the Quakers was the first over a ranked foe for the Scarlet Knights this season.

What to Know

• Seven starters are ranked this week by Intermat, which include three within the top 15 - No. 8 Sammy Alvarez (141), No. 11 Joe Heilmann (133) and No. 14 Brian Soldano (184).
• Heilmann picked up the biggest individual win of the season for Rutgers, using a last-second takedown for a come-from-behind 3-2 win over then-No. 10 Michael Colaiocco of Penn. Heilmann leads the team with three ranked wins this season.
• No. 23 Boone McDermott (HWT) is 8-0 to open the season, pinning Drexel's Dietrich in 13 seconds in his last time out. McDermott co-leads the team with three pins this season.
• Head coach Scott Goodale picked up his 200th career win as a head coach when RU defeated Clarion in its season opener. The program's all-time wins leader, Goodale owns 204 victories during his 16-year tenure "On the Banks."

Scouting the Opponent

• Princeton also participated in the Garden State Grapple last weekend, losing to both No. 11 Wisconsin (38-3) and Michigan State (21-15) at the Prudential Center.
• The Tigers return two national finalists from a season ago – Patrick Glory (125) and Quincy Monday (157). Monday is ranked No. 1 in his weight class, according to Intermat, while Glory is No. 2 behind Iowa's Spencer Lee.
• Along with Glory and Monday, No. 16 Luke Stout (197) is ranked ahead of Sunday's dual.
• Rutgers won last year's matchup, 24-13, on Feb. 18, 2022 at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights delivered a 7-3 match split against the Tigers, which included wins from current student-athletes Joseph Olivieri (133), Connor O'Neill (174), John Poznanski (184) and Boone McDermott (HWT).

Up Next

• Rutgers gets a few weeks off before it competes in the 2022 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships from Dec. 29-30 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.