VESTAL, N.Y. - Fresh off a 25-13 win over Drexel, Binghamton wrestling will head to Long Island for a dual against LIU and Hofstra Saturday. The Bearcats have been rounding into form, putting together a solid showing against No. 10 Virginia Tech and West Virginia before the victory over the Dragons. 
 

Binghamton Bearcats (4-9) vs. LIU Sharks (0-7)
Date | Time: Saturday, Jan. 22 | 12 p.m.
Location: Brookville, N.Y.
Live Results: Twitter - @BearcatsWrestle
Watch: NEC Network

Binghamton Probables
125 | Nick Curley
133 | No. 32 Anthony Sobotker
141 | No. 33 Ryan Anderson
149 | Nick Lombard 
157 | Tyler Martin
165 | Brevin Cassella
174 | Jacob Nolan
184 | Cory Day OR Sam DePrez
197 | No. 13 Lou DePrez
285 | No. 20 Joe Doyle
 

Binghamton Notes

• The Bearcats won six of ten bouts against Drexel last weekend, three with bonus points. DePrez and Doyle registered back-to-back technical falls and Sobotker finished the evening with a pin to put away the match.

• The 141 and 149-pound spots have been thriving of late for BU. Ryan Anderson has won five straight bouts and is 9-5 this season. This week, he entered the InterMat national rankings for the first time. 149-pounder Nick Lombard has won four bouts in a row and is second on the team with 14 wins.

• Veteran's No. 13 DePrez and No. 20 Doyle continue to lead Binghamton. They have consistently garnered national recognition. DePrez is tied for the most wins amongst all 197-pounders. He has won six bouts in a row and 11 of his last 12. All three of Doyle's most recent wins have been by bonus points.

• Anthony Sobotker is tied with Tanner Cook of South Dakota State with 11 pins this season, a mark that leads the nation. He has contributed 42 team points in duals, which leads the team.

• 184-pounder Cory Day continues to put together wins. He sits at 8-3 this season and has two pins and a major decision to his credit.
   

Series History

• Binghamton won the first ever matchup between the two sides in 2021 by a score of 32-6. The Bearcats won eight of 10 bouts and both extra matches.
   

LIU Probables
125 | Robbie Sagaris
133 | Bryce Cockrell
141 | Devin Matthews
149 | Drew Witham 
157 | James Johnston
165 | Blake Banha
174 | Ryan Ferro
184 | James Langan
197 | Nunzio Crowley
285 | Tim Nagosky
 

Scouting the Sharks

• The Sharks enter Saturday's action at 0-7, but have a number of close losses on their slate, including a two-point defeat to VMI.

• LIU has had success with its upper weights, including 197-pounder Nunzio Crowley, who sits at 15-2 in 2021-22. Crowley, who wrestled five years at Binghamton, has four pins this season. 

• Blake Bahna (165 pounds), Ryan Ferro (174 pounds) and James Langan (184 pounds) all have winning records for the Sharks. Ferro has won eight of his last nine matches since opening the season 0-3.

• Heavyweight Tim Nagosky is second on the team in wins with 10.

Up Next

• The Bearcats return to Vestal next weekend for their last two home duals of the season. Action begins Friday against Columbia at 5 p.m. and finishes Sunday against Navy at 2 p.m.