ITHACA (NY) – Ithaca College won eight of the 10 weight classes, including three pins, as the fifth-ranked Bombers notched a 34-9 home triumph over No. 23 Delaware Valley College.

Ithaca improved to 12-2 in dual meets while the Aggies dropped to 8-10. It was the second match against a nationally-ranked team in as many days for Delaware Valley as it dropped a 24-16 decision to No. 13 SUNY-Cortland on Friday evening.

Ithaca jumped out to a 12-0 lead after three bouts as nationally-ranked wrestlers Rick Gomez (eighth at 125) and Seth Ecker (third at 141 but wrestled at 133) earned decisions and Alex Gomez (eighth at 133 but wrestled at 141) notched a pin.

Delaware Valley got six back in a big way at 149 as second-ranked Zak Andrews pinned two-time Division III 141-pound national runner-up Jeremy Stierly in 1:56. Andrews improved to 22-2 on the year and the senior also moved into a tie former All-Americans John Housekeeper and Barry Wise for fifth place on the Aggie all-time list with 108 wins.

However, the Bombers won five of the final six weights, including pins by Derek Brenon (157) and Matt Mahon (heavyweight) and a major decision by top-ranked Jules Doliscar (174). Delaware Valley's lone win down the stretch was an 8-7 triumph over Kyle McKeighan at 184 pounds.

ITHACA COLLEGE 34, DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE 9
125 – Rick Gomez (IC) by decision over Charlie Frankel, 7-1 (3-0 IC)
133 – Seth Ecker (IC) by decision over Eric McCann, 8-1 (6-0 IC)
141 – Alex Gomez (IC) by fall over James DeLillo, 4:48 (12-0 IC)
149 – Zak Andrews (DVC) by fall over Jeremy Stierly, 1:56 (12-6 IC)
157 – Derek Brenon (IC) by fall over Emmanuel Ajagbe, 1:01 (18-6 IC)
165 – Nick Sanko (IC) by decision over Donald Smith, 7-2 (21-6 IC)
174 – Jules Doliscar (IC) by major decision over Alec Horan, 8-0 (25-6 IC)
184 – Kyle Tufts (DVC) by decision over Kyle McKeighan, 8-7 (25-9 IC)
197 – Shane Bartum (IC) by decision over Chris James, 5-3 (28-9 IC)
285 – Matt Mahon (IC) by fall over Mike Boardman, 6:17 (34-9 IC)