The Hofstra Pride made their 2008-09 home debut a successful one with a 53-0 rout of the Seahawks of Wagner at the David S. Mack Sports Complex Wednesday night. The Pride (1-0) posted five pins, three tech falls, and two major decisions to post their 14th consecutive victory over Wagner (0-2).
After Pride freshman Steve Bonanno (4-3) posted a 15-0 tech fall over Wagner freshman Jason Mandragona at 125 pounds, Hofstra recorded three consecutive pins led by junior Lou Ruggirello's fifth fall of the year in as many outings at 133 pounds. Sophomore Jeff Rotella (2-2) recorded his first career pin with a fall in 2:39 over freshman Jake Villaret at 141 pounds. Red-shirt freshman P.J. Gillespie (4-3) posted his second fall of the season with a pin of sophomore Ryan Cornell in 4:36. Junior Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, ranked 15th at 157 pounds in the latest Intermat rankings, posted his third win of the season with a 21-8 major decision over sophomore Larry Peotter for a 27-0 lead at the intermission.
The second half of the match was no better for the Seahawks as Hofstra sophomore Ryan Patrovich (4-1) recorded a 16-4 major decision over senior Sean Quinn at 165. Hofstra's returning All-American senior Alton Lucas, ranked sixth by Intermat, improved to 4-0 on the year with a pin of freshman Ryan Malloy in 2:15.
At 184 pounds, freshman Ben Clymer made his Hofstra debut with a 17-0 tech fall victory over sophomore Peter Morano. Freshman Rob Piscitello recorded his first college fall with a pin of freshman Mark Wagner in 3:43 at 197 pounds. Freshman Jordan Enck (4-3) closed out the match with a 15-0 tech fall of junior Angelo D'Amico in the heavyweight match.
The Pride will return to action this Sunday, November 16 when they travel to University Park, Pennsylvania to face the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions of Penn State at 1 p.m.
Hofstra 53, Wagner 0
125- Steve Bonanno (H) tech fall Jason Mandrogona (W), 15-0
133- Lou Ruggirello (H) WBF Nick Keshecki (W) 2:07
141- Jeff Rotella (H) WBF Jake Villaret (W) 2:39
149- P.J. Gillespie (H) WBF Ryan Cornell (W), 4:36
157- Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (H) maj dec. Larry Peotter (W), 21-8
165- Ryan Patrovich (H) maj. Dec. Sean Quinn (W), 16-4
174- Alton Lucas (H) WBF Ryan Malloy (W), 2:15
184- Ben Clymer (H) tech fall Peter Morano (W), 17-0
197- Rob Piscitello (H) WBF Mark Wagner (W), 3:43
285- Jordan Enck (H) tech fall Angelo D'Amico (W), 15-0
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