KENT, OH – Facing Mid-American Conference rival Kent State for the second time in three weeks, the Buffalo wrestling team dropped its dual Friday night at Kent, losing 26-9. The Bulls earned wins at 157, 165 and 174, and dropped two other tight matches by one point. The loss drops UB to 5-13 (0-3 MAC) while Kent State moves to 11-4 (4-0 MAC).

The Golden Flashes ran out to a 12-0 lead right away thanks to four straight losses. Kevin Smith gained an early 2-1 lead and secured riding time, but a late takedown by Tyler Small in a 2-2 match gave him the 4-3 win at 141 pounds. In the very next match, Blake Roulo fell behind 2-1 in the first period and was unable to muster any offense in a 3-2 loss.

Buffalo responded in the middle weights despite missing key starter Mark Lewandowski. Wally Maziarz broke the team’s string of bad luck in one-point matches with a 3-2 win in his favor over Mallie Shuster at 157. Clay Reeb then came through with a solid 5-2 win over Ross Tice in the 165 bout. Freshman Jake Waste then brought UB within three in the dual with a 4-3 win at 174. With that win, he now has 20 wins this season and 14 in duals, putting him in the program’s top 15 for most dual wins in a single season.

Despite getting the score to 12-9, the host Flashes put the comeback attempt on hold with a sweep of the final three matches for a 26-9 win. The Bulls will now travel to Eastern Michigan in search for its first conference dual win of the season. The two teams will square off in a mid-week matchup on Wednesday for a 7 pm dual.

Results

125         Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent State) won by decision over Max Soria (Buffalo) 5-0
133         Steve Mitcheff (Kent State) won by decision over Taylor Golba (Buffalo) 8-2.
141         Tyler Small (Kent State) won by decision over Kevin Smith (Buffalo) 4-3.
149         Marcel Clopton (Kent State) won by decision over Blake Roulo (Buffalo) 3-2.
157         Wally Maziarz (Buffalo) won by decision over Mallie Shuster (Kent State) 3-2.
165         Clay Reeb (Buffalo) won by decision over Ross Tice (Kent State) 5-2.
174         Jake Waste (Buffalo) won by decision over Brandonn Johnson (Kent State) 4-3.
184         Casey Newburg (Kent State) won by major dec over Dominic Montesanti (Buffalo) 11-3.
197         Keith Witt (Kent State) won by pin over Justin Heisermen (Buffalo) 2:04.
285         Brendan Barlow (Kent State) won by decision over Jedd Mason (Buffalo) 7-4

— Courtesy of buffalobulls.com

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

VESTAL, N.Y.—Visiting American won six matches – three by a narrow 5-3 decision – and pulled off an 18-15 upset over No. 18 Binghamton (12-4) Friday night from West Gym. Top-ranked heavyweight Ryan Flores posted an 8-1 win to snap a 15-15 team score and give the Eagles (5-6) the decisive points in the final bout of the evening.

The teams traded wins over the first eight matches with neither squad taking more than a three-point lead at any time. Trailing 12-10 entering the match at 184, junior No. 20 Nate Schiedelposted a 24-7 technical fall to push BU ahead 15-12, with two bouts remaining. But American scored a 5-3 win on the back of No. 19 197-pound Daniel Mitchell and with the team score deadlocked, unbeaten and reigning NCAA runnerup Flores was too strong for freshman No. 19 Nick Gwiazdowski.

After dropping the opening match at 125, sophomore 133-pound Patrick Hunter used three back points in the second period to pull away from Corey Borshoff, 13-6. It was Hunter’s 15th win of the season.

At 149, No. 4 Donnie Vinson continued his winning ways with a controlled 7-1 decision. Vinson raised his record to 27-4 overall, 15-1 in duals.

The showcase match was at 157 between two high-ranking foes. Senior No. 10 Justin Lister came up short against No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa, 5-3. It was only Lister’s fourth loss of the season (21-4, 13-2 duals).

Senior 165-pound Matt Kaylor gave the Bearcats the lead again with a 19-9 major decision. He scored eight points and compiled riding time in the first period alone and went on to claim his 19th win of the season (19-8, 11-5 duals).

At 174, freshman Caleb Wallace led 4-2 early and was tied at 6 before giving way to his opponent in the third period, 12-6.

At 197, sophomore Cody Reed entered the third period knotted at 3 with Mitchell but gave up a takedown to lose 5-3. American drew even at 15 with the win, setting up the final decision at heavyweight.

The match was a reunion of two former Oklahoma State teammates as sixth-year BU mentor Pat Popolizio brought his Bearcats up against Teague Moore, in his first year at the helm of American. The two were together for three years for the John Smith-coached Cowboys in 1999-01.

Binghamton hosts Bloomsburg at 7 p.m. next Thursday at West Gym.

FINAL RESULTS

American 18, No. 18 Binghamton 15
125: Thomas Williams (American) dec. Derek Steeley (Binghamton); 5-3
133: Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. Corey Borshoff (American); 13-6
141: No. 15 Matt Mariacher (American) dec. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton); 9-3
149: No. 4 Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) dec. Kevin Tao (American); 7-1
157: No. 3 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) dec. No. 10 Justin Lister (Binghamton); 5-3
165: Matt Kaylor (Binghamton) major dec. Mark Cirello (American); 19-9
174: Phillip Barreiro (American) dec. Caleb Wallace (Binghamton); 12-6
184: No. 20 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton) tech fall Thomas Barreiro (American); 24-7; 6:00
197: No. 19 Daniel Mitchell (American) dec. Cody Reed (Binghamton); 5-3
285: No. 1 Ryan Flores (American) dec. No. 19 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton); 8-1

AMES, Iowa—The No. 4 Big Red wrestling team won seven out of 10 bouts on its way to a 28-11 victory over No.14 Iowa State at the Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. No. 1 Cam Simaz (197) and No. 3 Steve Bosak (184) pinned their opponents in their respective weight classes, while Mike Nevinger upset No. 14 Luke Goettl at 141 pounds. Also picking up wins for the Big Red were Frank Perrelli (125), Nick Arujau (133), Chris Villalonga (149) and Kyle Dake (157).

With Simaz’s pin at 197 pounds, the Big Red senior breaks the Cornell career record for wins by bonus points with 92. He takes over the top spot from Mack Lewnes ’11 who totaled 91 during his stellar career for Cornell. Bosak is tied for ninth in career bonus wins with 60.

The dual started at 174 pounds with Billy George facing off against Mikey England. England scored the only points of the first period with a takedown. England quickly escaped from his opening down position in the second and notched another takedown before the period was over. George escaped to open the third, but with 2:43 in riding time, England won a 6-1 decision.

At 184 pounds, No. 3 ranked Bosak quickly attacked Boaz Beard off the whistle. Bosak muscled his way to a takedown with less than 30 seconds off the clock. The Big Red wrestler immediately started to work to turn his opponent and won by fall in 1:07.

No. 1 Simaz took on Trevor Voelker at 197 pounds. Simaz grabbed his first takedown with only five seconds off the clock. He would add three more along with two three-point nearfalls to take a 14-3 lead after the first period. Voelker chose neutral to start the second. With only seven seconds off the clock, Simaz took him down once again and turned him to win by fall in 3:37. Cornell held a 12-3 advantage after three bouts.

At heavyweight, Maciej Jochym faced No. 14 Matt Gibson. Gibson held a 2-1 lead after the first period with a takedown from which Jochym escaped. Gibson grabbed two more points to start the second after reversing Jochym from his opening down position. Gibson led 12-1 after the second after adding eight back points. Jochym chose to start the third at neutral. Midway through the period, Gibson grabbed another takedown, but Jochym would escape. With 2:46 in riding time, Gibson won a 15-2 major decision.

No. 6 ranked Perrelli took on No. 11 Ryak Finch at 125 pounds. Perrelli worked his way to a takedown with 1:17 left in the first period and added three points with a nearfall before the three minutes were over. Perrelli chose down to start the second and escaped 55 seconds into the period. With 14 seconds left on the clock, Perrelli grabbed another takedown to take an 8-0 advantage. Finch chose to start the third period on top and after a minute Perrelli escaped to win a 9-0 major decision.

At 133 pounds, Nick Arujau made his debut in a Cornell singlet after transferring from American University. The Big Red sophomore took on Shayden Terukina and led 5-0 after the first period with a takedown and three back points. Arujau chose neutral to start the second period and increased his advantage to 7-0 with another takedown. Terukina chose to start the third period at neutral. With only two seconds left in the bout, Terukina notched a takedown to keep Arujau from the major. With 4:01 in riding time, Arujau won an 8-2 decision.

Nevinger took on No. 14 Luke Goettl at 141 pounds. With 42 seconds left in the first, Nevinger notched a takedown immediately flipping his opponent on to his back. Nevinger was looking for the fall, when Goettl flipped out for a reversal. With one second left in the period, Nevinger would escape to hold a 5-2 advantage after the first. Goettl chose to start the second at neutral but neither wrestler was able to score. Nevinger escaped from his opening down position to start the third. Goettl would notch his first takedown midway through the third. Nevinger escaped and sealed the win with a takedown with 23 seconds left on the clock to win a 9-4 decision.

At 149 pounds, No. 19 Villalonga and Joey Cozart were scoreless after the first period. Cozart scored the only point of the second with a takedown from his opening down position. Villalonga tied the bout at 1-1 with an escape of his own to start the third. With 37 seconds left on the clock, Villalonga took down his opponent and added three back points before time ran out to win a 6-1 decision.

No. 1 ranked Kyle Dake faced Mike Moreno at 157 pounds. Moreno made various shot attempts at the Big Red wrestler, but Dake countered each one to keep the bout scoreless. With 14 seconds left in the period, Dake countered again for a takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Moreno chose to start the second at neutral but neither wrestler was able to score. Dake reversed Moreno from his opening down position to start the third. Moreno would escape, but Dake took him down once again to win a 6-1 decision.

In the last bout of the day, Marshall Peppelman faced No. 4 Andrew Sorenson. The Cyclone senior led 3-1 after the first period. Sorenson reversed Peppelman from his opening down position to start the second and the Big Red sophomore was hit with his third stalling call to give Sorenson another point. Sorenson added six more takedowns in the third period to win 21-6 with riding time. Sorenson only added four points for his team because he did not earn any nearfall points.

Cornell will return home next weekend to wrap up its Ivy League slate. The Big Red will face Columbia at 1 p.m. on Saturday before taking on Hofstra at 3 p.m. All action will take place at the Friedman Wrestling Center.

No. 4 Cornell 28, No. 14 Iowa State 11
174: Mikey England (ISU) dec. Billy George (CU), 6-1 (Iowa State, 3-0)
184: #3 Steve Bosak (CU) pinned #16 Boaz Beard (ISU), 1:07 (Cornell, 6-3)
197: #1 Cam Simaz (CU) pinned Trevor Voelker (ISU), 3:37 (Cornell, 12-3)
285: #14 Matt Gibson (ISU) Mdec. Maciej Jochym (CU), 15-2 (Cornell , 12-7)
125: #6 Frank Perrelli (CU) Mdec. #11 Ryak Finch (ISU), 9-0 (Cornell, 16-7)
133: Nick Arujua (CU) dec. Shayden Terukina (ISU), 8-2 (Cornell, 19-7)
141: Mike Nevinger (CU) dec. #14 Luke Goettl (ISU), 9-4 (Cornell, 22-7)
149: #19 Chris Villalonga (CU) dec. Joe Cozart (ISU), 6-1 (Cornell, 25-7)
157: #1 Kyle Dake (CU) dec. Michael Moreno (ISU), 6-1 (Cornell, 28-7)
165: #4 Andrew Sorenson (ISU) tech fall. (4pts) Marshall Peppelman (CU), 21-6* (Cornell, 28-11)
Sorenson was only awarded four team points because he did not have any nearfall points

Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)

STILLWATER, Okla. – Top-ranked Oklahoma State (11-0) showed the strength of its lineup with a 35-3 win over No. 19 Binghamton Sunday afternoon from Gallagher-Iba Arena. The Bearcats (12-3) finished out the triangular with a 36-6 win over Bucknell.

Against the No. 1 team in the nation and the program with the most all-time dual wins of any school in the country, BU managed just one victory – a 2-0 decision from junior No. 20 Nate Schiedel at 184 pounds. Schiedel broke a scoreless tie with a second-period escape and then rode his opponent, Chris McNeil, the entire third period to gain the riding point.

Two anticipated matches between high-ranking opponents both went to the Cowboys by identical 5-3 counts. At 149, junior Donnie Vinson, ranked No. 4, battled unbeaten No. 2 Jamal Parks tight in a two-point loss. A Vinson escape to end the second period tied the match at 2-2. Parks got the decisive takedown, however, with one minute remaining in the match and after a Vinson escape, Parks withstood a stall warning and fended off Vinson for the 5-3 decision. It was Vinson’s first dual loss of the season.

At 157, senior No. 6  Justin Lister took on No. 13 Albert White and came up on the short end of a 5-3 decision. Lister recorded a takedown at the end of the first period and after an escape to start the third, led 3-1. But White got a tying takedown with 1:02 left and turned it into the decisive back points as time expired.

The Cowboys’ starting lineup featured eight wrestlers ranked in the top 14, including five in the nation’s top-10. The match was a homecoming for sixth-year head coach Pat Popolizio, who was an NCAA qualifier and scholar-athlete for Oklahoma State.

Against the Bison, BU won eight of 10 bouts, including pins by Vinson and freshman 174-pound Caleb Wallace. Schiedel scored a 9-1 major decision to go 2-0 on the day. He is 23-6 overall, 11-2 in duals.

Binghamton next hosts American on Friday at West Gym.
No. 1 Oklahoma State 35, No. 19 Binghamton 3
125: No. 12 Jon Morrison (OSU) dec. Derek Steeley (BU); 8-3
133: No. 2 Jordan Oliver (OSU) fall Patrick Hunter (BU); 5:36
141: No. 13 Josh Kindig (OSU) MD Joe Bonaldi (BU); 14-4
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (OSU) dec. No. 4 Donnie Vinson (BU); 5-3
157: No. 13 Albert White (OSU) dec. No. 6 Justin Lister (BU); 5-3
165: Dallas Bailey (OSU) MD Matt Kaylor (BU); 10-2
174: No. 3 Chris Perry (OSU) MD Caleb Wallace (BU); 21-8
184: No. 20 Nate Schiedel (BU) dec. Chris McNeil (OSU); 2-0
197: No. 7 Blake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Cody Reed (BU); 8-3
285: No. 2 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) TF5 No. 17 Nick Gwiazdowski (BU); 20-3;6:07

No. 19 Binghamton 36, Bucknell 6
125: Austin Miller (Bucknell) dec. Derek Steeley (Binghamton); 5-4
133: Patrick Hunter (Binghamton) dec. Shawn Armato (Bucknell); 11-5
141: Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton) dec. Derrik Russell (Bucknell); 6-4
149: No. 4 Donnie Vinson (Binghamton) fall Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell); 2:25
157: No. 6 Justin Lister (Binghamton) MD John Regan (Bucknell); 10-1
165: Corey Lear (Bucknell) dec. Matt Kaylor (Binghamton); 1-0
174: Caleb Wallace (Binghamton) fall Stephen McPeek (Bucknell); 2:15
184: No.20 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton) MD Jamie Westwood (Bucknell); 9-1
197: Cody Reed (Binghamton) MD Tyler Lyster (Bucknell); 13-4
285: No. 17 Nick Gwiazdowski (Binghamton) won by forfeit

Hempstead, NY – Red-shirt junior Justin Accordino recorded a pin and junior Steve Bonanno added a tech fall to lead #24 Hofstra to a 23-13 victory over the University of Pennsylvania at the Mack Sports Complex Sunday afternoon. 

The Pride remained undefeated this season and are now 10-0 as they recorded their 15th consecutive dual match victory. Penn fell to 4-5 on the season. 

Hofstra captured six of the 10 matches as Accordino posted his fourth pin of the season while Bonanno tallied his sixth tech fall of the year. Redshirt sophomore Luke Vaith posted the biggest victory of the day as he upset 10th-ranked Zach Kemmerer in overtime, 2-1 at 141 pounds. 

Opening the match at 125 pounds, the Pride jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind Bonanno, who collected 11-first period points. Bonanno, who won his eighth consecutive match, is 21-5 on the season. Penn senior Bryan Ortenzio, ranked 15th at 133, closed the gap with a 4-2 victory over red-shirt sophomore Jamie Franco on a second period escape and the riding time point. Franco, who is now 15-9, lost for just the second time in the last seven matches. 

At 141, Kemmerer and Vaith, who has won five straight matches, each recorded an escape to send the match into overtime. After a scoreless sudden victory period, Vaith (15-7) posted an escape in the OT for the victory. It was the start of four consecutive Pride victories that blew the match open. Accordino then followed with his fourth pin of the season, on Penn’s Steve Robertson, in 4:49 at 149 pounds. Accordino, who is now 18-8 on the year after his eighth consecutive win, gave the Pride a 14-3 lead. Junior Tyler Banks won his fourth consecutive match at 157 pounds with a 4-0 victory over Penn junior Troy Hernandez. Banks tallied an escape and a takedown in the second period to improve to 10-8 on the year. Senior P.J. Gillespie picked up his 21st win of the season at 165 pounds with a 2-1 decision over Quaker freshman Lorenzo Thomas on a third period reversal. The 19th-ranked senior improved to 21-5 on the year and gave the Pride a 20-3 lead in the contest. 

Penn freshman Ian Korb stopped the Hofstra run at 174 pounds with a 4-0 decision over Pride freshman Jermaine John. John slipped to 7-12 this season. But Hofstra senior Ben Clymer, ranked 11th at 184, gave the Pride a 23-6 advantage with a 4-1 victory over senior Erich Smith. Clymer, who tallied three second period points, leads the Pride with a 22-5 mark. The Quakers closed out the match with with two victories as senior Micah Burak, ranked ninth at 197 pounds, posted an 11-2 major decision over Hofstra sophomore Tim Murphy (10-15) while Penn sophomore Steven Graziano defeated Pride junior Paul Snyder (15-8), 7-2 at 285. 

Hofstra returns to action next Saturday, February 4 when the Pride travels to Ithaca, New York to face the fourth-ranked Big Red of Cornell at 3 p.m. 

#24 Hofstra 23, Pennsylvania  13 
125 – #13 Steve Bonanno (HU) tech fall Karim Shafi (UP), 18-0 (3:57)
133 – #15 Bryan Ortenzio (UP) dec. Jamie Franco (HU), 4-2
141 – Luke Vaith (HU) dec. #10 Zack Kemmerer (UP) 2-1 in OT
149 – Justin Accordino (HU) WBF Stephen Robertson (UP), 4:49
157 – Tyler Banks (HU) dec. Troy Hernandez (UP), 4-0
165 – #19 P.J. Gillespie (HU) dec. Lorenzo Thomas (UP),  2-1
174 – Ian Korb (UP) dec. Jermaine John (HU), 4-0
184 – #11 Ben Clymer (HU) dec. Erich Smith (UP), 4-1
197 – #9 Micah Burak (UP) maj dec. Tim Murphy (HU),11-2
285 – Steven Graziano (UP) dec. Paul Snyder (HU), 7-2

BUFFALO, NY – Despite taking a tough 22-18 loss against the Ohio Bobcats (3-5, 2-3 MAC) Sunday afternoon, the Buffalo wrestling team (5-12, 0-2 MAC) scored a big victory off the mat, raising $21,500 for its third annual Takedown Cancer fundraiser. While the team’s split the matches five apiece, the Bobcats scored two pins and a major decision. It was also senior day for UB, with the team honoring seniorsTyler Peter, Taylor Golba, and Kevin Smith.

The Bulls dug a large hole in the first half of the match, losing four of the first five bouts to trail 16-3. Freshman 197 pounder Justin Heiserman scored the team’s lone first-half win after rallying from an early 2-0 deficit. Not to be discouraged, the Bulls rallied back for four wins in the final five matches of the day.

Kevin Smith got things started in the second half with a 4-0 shutout of Darrin Boing. Wrestling in front of a home crowd at Alumni Arena for the final time in his exemplary career, Smith felt out his opponent in a scoreless first period before riding Boing out for the entire two minutes of the second period. In the final period, the senior from Mexico, NY earned an escape and got a takedown to seal the win. Blake Roulo followed with a 7-1 win over Andrew Romanchik, just missing a major decision when he was unable to secure a takedown in the waning seconds of the bout.

“It was important for me to put up points for the team. It would have been nice to come out with a victory but I thought our guys wrestled tough and we just have to keep going forward,” Smith said. “Takedown Cancer is such a great cause and it’s great to see all these fans supporting us and supporting Jeff Parker. It’s just tremendous to be part of such an event.”

“You can’t say enough about the guy (Smith),” head coach Jim Beichner said. “We hope to get him on the (All-American) stand at the national championships because that would cap off a great career for him.”

Now trailing 16-9, the Bulls needed to keep on cutting into the deficit, but in the 157-pound match, the Bobcats’ Harrison Hightower managed to get control of Wally Maziarzand scored a critical pin that put the Ohio lead at 13, out of reach of the Bulls. Despite this, Mark Lewandowski and Jake Waste dominated in the matches, winning by a combined score of 30-3 to end the day on a high note.

Lewandowski went up 5-0 on a quick takedown and three-point near fall. While riding out his opponent, Lewandowski wrenched his knee and was forced to take major injury time and put his status for the rest of the match in doubt. Despite the injury, the Depew, NY junior rallied and earned a technical fall just 11 seconds into the final period for a 15-0 win.

“He’s had a bad knee and today he dinged it up, but instead of quitting, he went out and got a tech fall with a knee that was pretty bad,” Beichner said. “That’s a huge mental toughness check and he passed that in a big way. There’s not too many guys who could have gone back out there.”

Jake Waste capped off the match with a 15-3 major decision over Mike Duckworth. The true freshman maintained control throughout the match and used two takedowns and three back points in the final period to cap the major decision and bring the score to a final of 22-18 in favor of the Bobcats.

The Bulls will now hit the road for the rest of the season, starting on Friday against Kent State. The two teams previously met at the Virginia Duals, with the Golden Flashes taking a 22-12 win. Match time is set for 7 pm.

LANCASTER, Pa. — Jake O’Hara won by technical fall and Robert Dyar and Kevin Lester recorded pins as the Columbia wrestling team took a 32-12 victory over EIWA foe Franklin & Marshall on Friday night at the Mayser Center.

Columbia improved its dual record to 4-2 and evened its EIWA mark to 1-1 with the win over the Diplomats (0-11).

O’Hara’s 22-7 technical fall victory in 5:59 over Eric Norgard was the highlight of the meet. O’Hara (21-9) has now won his last five bouts and is tied with Stephen West with a team-high three wins by technical fall.

At 125 pounds, Dyar (12-13) gave the Lions a quick 6-0 lead when he pinned Franklin & Marshall’s David Hershberger in 1:56. The pin was Dyar’s second on the season and first in dual format. Dyar improved to 5-1 over his last six bouts.

Senior captain Kyle Gilchrist notched his 20th win of the year at 133, improving to 20-9 after besting Robert Ruiz, 6-0. Gilchrist now has two seasons with 20 or more wins. Back in 2009-10, he went 24-12.

Franklin & Marshall climbed to within 9-3 following Richard Durso’s 3-2 win over Columbia 141-pounder Matt Bystol (18-12), but the Lions would take the next four weights to take command of the meet.

At 149, Steve Santos (14-5) defeated Andrew Murano, 6-1, to extend his match winning streak to six.

Adam Fondale (19-8) took a win at 165 by forfeit.

Stephen West (23-10) picked up his 23rd win of the season, edging Matt Fullowan, 5-2.

The Diplomats took some wins at the heavier classes, as Matt Latessa edged the Lions’ Shane Hughes, 11-9, at 184 and Colin Ely pinned Matt Idelson at 197.

Senior captain Kevin Lester continued his hot streak at 285, pinning Alexander Henry in 4:15. Lester (23-7) has won his last 13 bouts, a stretch that includes seven pins and one major decision. Lester now has a team-high 10 wins by fall this season.

Columbia opens Ivy League action on Feb. 4 when it heads makes its third trip this season to Ithaca, N.Y., to take on Cornell. The Lions return to the friendly confines of University Gymnasium on Feb. 18 when they host Brown and Harvard.

Columbia 32, Franklin & Marshall 12
125: Robert Dyar (C) pinned David Hershberger (F&M), 1:56.
133: Kyle Gilchrist (C) dec. Robert Ruiz (F&M), 6-0.
141: Richard Durso (F&M) dec. Matt Bystol (C), 3-2.
149: Steve Santos (C) dec. Andrew Murano (F&M), 6-1.
157: Jake O’Hara (C) tech. fall Eric Norgard (F&M), 5:59 22-7.
165: Adam Fondale (C) won by forf.
174: Stephen West (C) dec. Matt Fullowan (F&M), 5-2.
184: Matt Latessa (F&M) dec. Shane Hughes (C), 11-9.
197: Colin Ely (F&M) pinned Matt Idelson (C), 2:46.
285: Kevin Lester (C) pinned Alexander Henry (F&M), 4:15.

New Brunswick, NJ – Senior Ben Clymer and junior Tyler Banks each posted major decisions and the Pride captured eight of the 10 matches as #24 Hofstra defeated Rutgers, 26-10 at the College Avenue Gymnasium Friday night.

Hofstra improved to 9-0 on the season and won its 14 ^thconsecutive dual match dating back to a loss to then-#1 Cornell last February. The Scarlet Knights slipped to 12-4.

Banks opened the match at 157 pounds against Dave Seidenberg and posted a nine-point second period to win, 12-0. Banks is now 9-8 on the season. Hofstra senior P.J. Gillespie, ranked 19^th, gave the Pride a 7-0 lead in the match with a 2-0 victory over #9 Scott Winston at 165 pounds. Gillespie posted a third period escape and the riding time point to record his 20^th win of the season. It was also his 100^th career victory.

Rutgers got on the board at 174 as 18 ^th-ranked Greg Zannetti pinned Hofstra freshman Jermaine John in 2:25 to close the match deficit to 7-6. John is now 7-11. Clymer gave the Pride some breathing room with a 12-3 major decision over Dan Seidenberg. Clymer is now 21-5 on the year. The Scarlet Knights came right back at 197 as Dan Rinaldi rolled to an 11-3 major decision over Pride sophomore Tim Murphy (10-14), 11-3.

Clinging to a one point lead at 11-10, the Pride then reeled off five consecutive victories to win going away. First, junior Paul Snyder won his 15 ^th match of the season with a 7-4 decision over Carl Buchholz at 285 to boost the lead to 14-10. Junior Steve Bonanno then won his 20^th match of the season with a 9-3 decision over Vinny Dellefave at 125. At 133, Jamie Franco, after being down 4-1 early in the second period, rallied for a 5-4 victory over Joe Langel on a third period escape. Franco is now 15-8 on the year. Sophomore Luke Vaith rallied from a 7-4 deficit in the third to post a 12-8 decision over Billy Ashnault at 141 pounds. Vaith is now 14-7 in 2011-12. Junior Justin Accordino closed out the match with an 8-1 decision over Anthony Perrotti at 149 for the 26-10 final. Accordino, who won his seventh straight match, is now 17-8 this season.

The Pride return home to the Mack Sports Complex on Sunday, January 29 when they host the Quakers of the University of Pennsylvania at 1 p.m. 

— Courtesy of Hofstra Athletic Communications