VESTAL, N.Y.- The Binghamton wrestling team will compete twice this weekend, facing a SUNY rival and hosting an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) foe. On Friday, February 12, BU heads to Buffalo for a 2 p.m. match. The following day, the Bearcats will welcome Brown to the West Gym for a 3 p.m. dual.
 
Binghamton is 10-5 overall and 6-3 in the EIWA. It has won five of its last six outings, including a 22-17 win over American on February 5. Jacob Nicholson, Jesse Dellavecchia, Jack McKeever, Steve Schneider, and Mark Tracy each won for the Bearcats.
 
Buffalo has an 8-8 mark this season. The Bulls lost, 30-9, at #22 Central Michigan last weekend. Rrok Ndojak was the lone Buffalo grappler to collect a win in the match.
 
Brown is 3-8 overall and 2-6 in the EIWA. It dropped a 21-16 decision to Princeton on Sunday. The Bears fell in the first four bouts of the day, but rallied to win four of the next five matches. Princeton took the decisive match at 174 pounds, claiming the dual victory.
 
Coach Matt Dernlan's squad is 3-0 at home this season. Schneider, a sophomore, is 20^th in the latest Wrestling Report rankings. He has an 18-5 record, including an 11-2 mark in dual action. McKeever is 29^th in the 174-pound standings. The senior is 14-7 overall and 11-3 in duals. Vincent DePrez (19) and Jacob Nicholson (18) are both closing in on 20-win seasons.
 
Justin Staudenmeyer leads Brown with 22 wins this season. The 157-pounder is tabbed 22^nd in his weight class and sports a 9-1 record in dual competition. Stats for Buffalo were available at press time.
 
Last season, BU defeated Buffalo, 24-12, and fell to Brown, 21-15.