Match Recap
Harvard
Cornell
WINNER
BIG RED DOMINATE IN COMMANDING VICTORY OVER HARVARD
CAMBRIDGE — In a dominant display of wrestling prowess, the Cornell Crimson overwhelmed Harvard by a score of 39-3 at Malkin Athletic Center on January 25, 2025. The Big Red controlled the action from start to finish in this key conference matchup.
Early Crimson Momentum
The action began at 125 pounds where Diego Sotelo (Harvard) prevailed by decision (6-3) to give the home team an early lead at Harvard 3, Cornell 0. At 133 pounds, Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) dominated with a major decision (8-0), giving the visitors the lead at Harvard 3, Cornell 4. At 141 pounds, Josh Saunders (Cornell) won by decision (7-4), extending the visitors' advantage at Harvard 3, Cornell 7.
Key Middle Bouts
The momentum firmly shifted to Big Red beginning at 133 pounds, as the visitors put together a crucial streak of 9 consecutive victories. At 133 pounds, Tyler Ferrara won by major decision, followed by Josh Saunders with a decision at 141 pounds, followed by Ethan Fernandez with a major decision at 149 pounds, followed by Meyer Shapiro with a technical fall at 157 pounds, followed by Julian Ramirez with a pin at 165 pounds, followed by Simon Ruiz with a technical fall at 174 pounds, followed by Chris Foca with a technical fall at 184 pounds, followed by Mikey Dellagatta with a decision at 197 pounds, and at 285 pounds, Ashton Davis capped the run with a major decision, pushing the score to Harvard 3, Cornell 39.
Sealing the Victory
With the team victory already secured for Cornell, at 184 pounds, Chris Foca (Cornell) won by technical fall in 5:06 (16-1), followed by Mikey Dellagatta at 197 pounds who prevailed by decision (4-0), In the final bout at 285 pounds, Ashton Davis won by major decision (11-2), making the final score Harvard 3, Cornell 39.
Takedown Statistics
In the takedown battle, Cornell led with a 23 takedown advantage. Overall, Harvard finished with 0 takedowns to Cornell's 23. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) led all wrestlers with 5 takedowns, followed by Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) with 3 takedowns and Simon Ruiz (Cornell) with 3 takedowns.
Bout-by-Bout Analysis
Final: Harvard 3 – Cornell 39
125: Diego Sotelo (Harvard) dec. Marcello Milani (Cornell) 6-3 // Harvard leads 3-0
133: Tyler Ferrara (Cornell) major dec. Logan Brzozowski (Harvard) 8-0 // Cornell leads 4-3
141: Josh Saunders (Cornell) dec. Dante Frinzi (Harvard) 7-4 // Cornell leads 7-3
149: Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) major dec. Jaden Pepe (Harvard) 10-2 // Cornell leads 11-3
157: Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) tech fall Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) in 3:22 18-3 // Cornell leads 16-3
165: Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by fall in 1:47 // Cornell leads 22-3
174: Simon Ruiz (Cornell) tech fall Haden Bottiglieri (Harvard) in 3:27 17-1 // Cornell leads 27-3
184: Chris Foca (Cornell) tech fall Matthew Walsh (Harvard) in 5:06 16-1 // Cornell leads 32-3
197: Mikey Dellagatta (Cornell) dec. Hudson Skove (Harvard) 4-0 // Cornell leads 35-3
285: Ashton Davis (Cornell) major dec. Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) 11-2 // Cornell leads 39-3