FAIRFIELD, Conn. – In its final EIWA dual of the season, the Binghamton wrestling team (7-3, 4-1 EIWA) won nine out of 10 bouts to defeat Sacred Heart (3-7, 0-3 EIWA) 29-3 Saturday at the William H Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center.
 
"I thought we wrestled really well tonight," said Binghamton Head Wrestling Coach Ryan LeBlanc. "We've put together a strong couple of weeks in training, and it showed in several of the positions we've been emphasizing. Overall, it was a complete team effort, and I was pleased with the way our guys competed from start to finish."
 
Highlights

• No. 18/19 Carter Baer closed out the dual by winning his 16th match in a row by defeating Aidan Zarrella 11-1 in the 174 lb., bout. Baer, who recorded his first major decision of the season, moves to an overall record of 16-2 and a perfect dual mark of 10-0.
• Mikey Squires improved to 13-2 on the season and 9-1 in dual competition after he defeated Chris DeLena 13-1 at 197 lbs. The victory was Squires' fourth major decision of the season, which ties Dillon Arrick for the team lead.
• Will Ebert made a grand return to his hometown of Fairfield, Conn., by opening the dual with a 5-0 shutout against Hunter Perez.
• Arrick, Trent Sibble, Carson Wagner, Caleb Sweet, Fin Nadeau and Marco Albanese each also picked up a decision during the dual.
• This is the second year in a row that Binghamton held Sacred Heart to three team points in a dual. The Bearcats previously defeated the Pioneers 43-3 at the Events Center on Feb. 9, 2025.

Binghamton Bearcats 29 Sacred Heart Pioneers 3
184 | Will Ebert (Binghamton) def. Hunter Perez (Sacred Heart) DEC 5-0, Binghamton 3 Sacred Heart 0
197 | Mikey Squires (Binghamton) def. Chris DeLena (Sacred Heart) MD 13-1, Binghamton 7 Sacred Heart 0
285 | Trent Sibble (Binghamton) def. Brendan Gilchrist (Sacred Heart) DEC 9-7, Binghamton 10 Sacred Heart 0
125 | Carson Wagner (Binghamton) def. Corey Iannucci (Sacred Heart) DEC 6-1, Binghamton 13 Sacred Heart 0
133 | Dillon Arrick (Binghamton) def. John Sheehy (Sacred Heart) DEC 10-3, Binghamton 16 Sacred Heart 0
141 | John Hildebrandt (Sacred Heart) def. Jack Kazalas (Binghamton) DEC 7-3, Binghamton 16 Sacred Heart 3
149 | Caleb Sweet (Binghamton) def. Dakota Asuncion (Sacred Heart) DEC 4-3, Binghamton 19 Sacred Heart 3
157 | Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) def. Felix Lettini (Sacred Heart) DEC 8-2, Binghamton 22 Sacred Heart 3
165 | Marco Albanese (Binghamton) def. AJ Falcone (Sacred Heart) DEC 5-2, Binghamton 25 Sacred Heart 3
174 | No. 18/19 Carter Baer (Binghamton) def. Aidan Zarrella (Sacred Heart) MD 11-1, Binghamton 29 Sacred Heart 3
*Rankings Based on FloWrestling/InterMat
 
Up Next
Binghamton closes its dual season by traveling up to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on Cornell at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 14.
 
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