Hempstead, NY - Hofstra recorded three wins by fall and won eight weights in a 37-7 victory over Davidson Friday afternoon at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center.
Reece Heller,
Ricky Stamm, and
Sage Heller all recorded wins by fall.
The Pride moved to 5-5 on the season with its second consecutive win. The Wildcats slipped to 3-7 on the season.
The teams split the first two matches with
Dylan Ryder posting a major decision for the Pride at 125 pounds over Cian Fischer. However, Kyle Gorant returned the favor at 133 with a major decision over
Justin Hoyle.
Vinny Vespa's 7-0 decision over David Loniewski at 141 pounds started a run of five straight Hofstra wins.
Reece Heller followed with his eighth win by fall of the season as he put Will Baldwin on his back at the 2:26 mark.
Holden Heller posted a 7-3 decision over Hunter Costa at 157 before
Ricky Stamm recorded his first pin of the year at 165, defeating Noah Satterfield in 1:46.
Sage Heller ended the run with a pin of his own at 174. Trailing in the match,
Sage Heller was able to turn Steven Newell onto his back at the 3:55 mark.
Davidson would get a decision at 184 as Gavin Henry defeated
Charles Small, 11-4. The Wildcats forfeited at 197 and
Zachary Knighton-Ward closed out the match with a 13-9 decision over Mitchell Trigg at 285 pounds. The win was Knighton-Ward's third win in a row.
The Pride returns to action Saturday at 4:30 p.m. versus Franklin & Marshall and then again at 6 p.m. versus Columbia. Both matches will take place in the Mack Physical Education Center.
Notes:
-Hofstra is 3-0 all-time versus Davidson.
-Hofstra had three falls in its win over The Citadel as well.
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Reece Heller now has a team-high 16 wins on the season.
-Ryder's win was his 30th career victory.
Hofstra 37, Davidson 7
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