ITHACA, N.Y. – One Ithaca wrestler notched a milestone victory and the fifth-ranked Bombers (12-2) completed a weekend sweep of ranked opponents with a 34-9 win over #23 Delaware Valley (8-10) Saturday afternoon.

Senior Seth Ecker recorded his 100th career win with an 8-1 decision at 133 pounds. He became the 18th Ithaca wrestler to achieve the 100-victory mark, improving to 100-20 as a Bomber, including 22-4 this season (12-1 in duals). After a scoreless first period, the third-ranked Ecker took a 3-0 lead after the second and built a 7-0 cushion early in the third.

Senior Derek Brenon provided another highlight in the match by scoring an upset win over a Delaware Valley opponent who came in ranked fifth at 157 pounds. Brenon got an early takedown and forced a pin just 1:01 in the bout. With his sixth fall of the season, he improved to 11-4 and 55-13 for his career.

Senior Matt Mahon and freshman Alex Gomez also scored pins for Ithaca. Mahon built a 10-5 lead in the 285-pound bout before getting his 11th pin of the season at 6:17. He upped his season mark to 21-7 and now stands at 86-33 in his career.

Gomez led the 141-pound bout led before getting the fall with 12 seconds left in the second period. Gomez, who is also ranked eighth, improved to 13-7 with four falls this season.

Junior Jules Doliscar stayed undefeated in dual-meet competition with an 8-0 major decision at 174 pounds. With his fourth major decision of the season, the top-ranked Doliscar is now 28-3 (13-0 in duals).

Junior Rick Gomez, who's ranked eighth nationally, opened the match with a 7-1 decision at 125 pounds, upping his season mark to 15-7.

Graduate student Nick Sanko and sophomore Shane Bartrum also notched decision wins. Sanko won the 165-pound bout by a 8-2 score to improve to 12-2 (10-1 in duals). He is now 48-21 as a Bomber.

Bartrum battled for a 5-3 decision at 197 to even his season and career records at 9-9 and 24-24.

The dual-meet victory was Ithaca's second straight over Delaware Valley and fourth in a row this season. The Bombers next travel to Wilkes for a 7 p.m. match on Friday. Ithaca then hosts rival Cortland for senior night on February 15.

#5 ITHACA 34, #23 Delaware Valley 9
125: #8 Rick Gomez dec. Charlie Frankel, 7-1
133: #3 Seth Ecker dec. Eric McCann, 8-1
141: #8 Alex Gomez WBF James DeLillo, 4:48
149: #2 Zak Andrews (DV) WBF Jeremy Stierly, 1:56
157: Derek Brenon WBF #5 Emmanuel Ajagbe, 1:01
165: Nick Sanko dec. Donald Smith, 8-2
174: #1 Jules Doliscar major. Dec Alex Horan, 8-0
184: Kyle Tufts (DV) dec. Kyle McKeighan, 8-7
197: Shane Bartrum dec. Chris James, 5-3
285: Matt Mahon WBF Mike Boardman, 6:17

Exhibition
Brett Sanko TF Joseph Lobb, 16-1 (5:39)

Official: Matt Sorochinsky