Hempstead, NY – Freshman Dylan Ryder recorded a win by fall and sophomore Garrett Lambert added a major decision victory but the Broncs of Rider won the final three matches of the contest to post a 24-16 victory over Hofstra in the first match of a day-night doubleheader at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex Saturday afternoon. The loss snaps a three-match winning streak for the Pride of Hofstra.

The Pride will wrestle Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association-opponent Bucknell at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Mack Sports Complex.

Hofstra jumped out to a 13-6 lead after four weight classes as Ryder posted his fifth win by fall on the year with a pin of Jonathan Tropea at the 4:00 mark of their 125-pound match. After a Rider pin at 133, Lambert recorded his third major decision on the season with a 9-0 blanking of Travis Layton at 141. Freshman Holden Heller boosted the Pride lead to 13-6 with a 14-13 come-from-behind win over Evan Fidelibus at 149.

But Rider responded with a decision win at 157 and a forfeit win at 165 to take a 15-13 lead. Hofstra sophomore Ricky Stamm defeated Rider's George Walton, 13-9 at 174 to give the Pride a 16-15 advantage. But the Broncs sealed the match with three straight decisions at 184, 197 and 285, including a 3-1 sudden victory decision at 197, to take the match.

Notes
- Freshman Dylan Ryder improved to 18-9 on the season while sophomore Ricky Stamm is now 12-10 on the year.
- Hofstra lost to Rider for the sixth consecutive time.
- Freshman Holden Heller won his fourth consecutive match. He was named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the Week
 
Rider (5-3) 24, Hofstra (4-8) 16
125: Dylan Ryder (HOFS) over Jonathon Tropea (RIDE) (Fall 4:00)
133: Anthony Cefelo (RIDE) over Jacob Martin (HOFS) (Fall 4:16)
141: Garrett Lambert (HOFS) over Travis Layton (RIDE) (MD 9-0)
149: Holden Heller (HOFS) over Evan Fidelibus (RIDE) (Dec 14-13)
157: Gino Fluri (RIDE) over Chris Mauriello (HOFS) (Dec 2-0)
165: Jesse Dellavecchia (RIDE) over (HOFS) (For.)
174: Ricky Stamm (HOFS) over George Walton (RIDE) (Dec 13-9)
184: Michale Fagg-Daves (RIDE) over Trey Rogers (HOFS) (Dec 7-6)
197: Ethan Laird (RIDE) over Nezar Haddad (HOFS) (SV-1 3-1)
285: Ryan Cloud (RIDE) over Omar Haddad (HOFS) (Dec 5-3)