Unranked Hofstra sophomore Ryan Patrovich posted an upset victory over ninth-ranked Jarrod King at 165 pounds but the 13th-ranked Fighting Scots of Edinboro captured six of the 10 matches on the way to a 26-13 victory over 23rd-ranked Hofstra at McComb Field House Saturday night. Edinboro improved to 13-4 on the season while the Pride fell to 8-6.
Opening up at 125 pounds, Edinboro's top-ranked senior Paul Donahoe jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second period on the way to an 8-3 victory over Hofstra's 20th-ranked freshman Steve Bonanno (24-12). Donahoe, the defending national champion, is 27-0 on the season. Pride junior Lou Ruggirello, with back points in the second and a takedown in the third, put Hofstra on the board at 133 pounds with a 5-0 decision over the Fighting Scots' 19th-ranked senior Ricky Deubel (23-10). Ruggirello, ranked eighth in the country improved to 23-3 on the year. Hofstra took a 6-3 lead in the match at 141 pounds as red-shirt freshman Justin Accordino (18-10) tallied eight points in the second period on the way to a 9-4 victory over sophomore Steve Waite (7-3).
But the Fighting Scots opened some breathing room in the next two matches as sophomore Torsten Gillespie posted his second tech fall of the season and improved to 24-14 with 17-2 tech fall at the 5:14 mark over Pride sophomore Jeff Rotella (4-9). Torsten's older brother senior Gregor, who is the top-ranked wrestler at 157 pounds, boosted Edinboro's lead to 14-6 with a pin of freshman Fran O'Brien (0-3) in 3:59. Gillespie, the 2007 national champion, improved to 33-0 on the year.
Hofstra sophomore Ryan Patrovich won for the seventh time in his last 10 outings with a 3-2 upset of ninth-ranked senior Jarrod King (22-4). Patrovich, who improved to 16-6 on the year, tallied an early escape in the third period to break a 2-2 tie after posting a first period takedown. Pride senior Alton Lucas closed the Hofstra deficit in the match to one at 14-13 with a 16-4 major decision over junior John Foley (0-2). It was Lucas' third major decision of the season as the 10th-ranked wrestler from West Babylon, New York improved to 20-5 on the season.
But Edinboro came right back behind 17th-ranked sophomore Chris Honeycutt at 184 pounds, who tallied a 6-0 decision over Pride freshman Ben Clymer (18-9). Honeycutt, who improved to 25-6 on the season, boosted the lead to 17-13 in the match. At 197 pounds, Hofstra sophomore Joe Fagiano (13-5) returned to the line-up after a month and battled junior Pat Bradshaw (22-5) to a 2-2 tie through two periods. But Bradshaw posted an early escape and a late takedown in the third for a 6-2 decision that bumped the Fighting Scots lead to 20-13. Edinboro's 12th-ranked senior Joe Fendone (24-5) closed out the match with his 16th fall of the season with a pin of Hofstra freshman Jordan Enck (15-16) in 3:44 for the 26-13 final.
The Pride will move north Sunday for a 1 p.m. match against the University at Buffalo Bulls (9-8).
#12 Edinboro (26), #23 Hofstra (13)
125- #1 Paul Donahoe (E) dec. #20 Steve Bonanno (H), 8-3
133- #8 Lou Ruggirello (H) dec. #18 Ricky Deubel (E), 5-0
141- Justin Accordino (H) dec. Steve Waite (E), 9-4
149- Torsten Gillespie (E) tech fall Jeff Rotella (H), 17-2 (5:14)
157- #1 Gregor Gillespie (E) WBF Fran O'Brien (E), 3:59
165- Ryan Patrovich (H) dec. #9 Jarrod King (E), 3-2
174- #10 Alton Lucas (H) maj. dec. John Foley (E), 16-4
184- Chris Honeycutt (E) dec. Ben Clymer (H), 6-0
197- Pat Bradshaw (E) dec. Joe Fagiano (H), 6-2
285- #12 Joe Fendone (E) WBF Jordan Enck (H), 3:44
-30-
