December 11, 2003
Hempstead, NY --

HEMPSTEAD, New York – The 14^th-ranked Pride of Hofstra won eight of 10 matches to post a 28-9 Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Boston University Terriers Thursday night at Hofstra Arena. Hofstra improves to 2-1 on the season, 1-0 in CAA while Boston University falls to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the CAA. Hofstra extended its conference match winning streak to 27 dating back to the 1998-99 season.

Hofstra junior Chris Stretkowicz (pictured above) had the biggest victory of the night at 197 pounds, blanking freshman John DaCruz to win by tech fall at 3:49 of the match. The Pride dropped the last two matches of the night, at 133 by forfeit and at 141 as BU junior Joey Rivera defeated freshman John Manarte, 8-2.

In the most exciting match of the night, at heavyweight, Hofstra sophomore Dan Garay defeated Terrier junior Courtney Howard, 7-5, in sudden victory overtime. Garay took a 4-3 lead on a takedown with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. But Howard escaped to tie the match and send it into overtime. After a scoreless first overtime, each wrestler recorded an escape in each of the following 30-second overtime periods sending the match to a final sudden victory period. Garay posted a takedown with 21 seconds remaining to grab the victory.

In one of the more competitive matches of the night, Hofstra senior Ralph Everett, ranked 11^th in the country and first in the CAA at 165, recorded a takedown with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to defeat senior Leighton Brady, ranked 15^th nationally and second in the CAA, 3-1.

Match-by-match results:

149 – James Strouse (HU) defeated Justin Blumenthal (BU), 10-4

157 – #18 Paul Siemon (HU) defeated Zach Johns (BU), 5-0

165 – #11 Ralph Everett (HU) defeated #15 Leighton Brady (BU), 3-1

174 – #6 Noel Thompson (HU) defeated Ben Schilens (BU), 12-3

184 – #17 Brad Christie (HU) defeated Tom Sforza (BU), 8-3

197 – #2 Chris Stretkowicz (HU) defeated John DaCruz (BU) by Tech Fall (3:49), 17-0

HWT – Dan Garay (HU) defeated Courtney Howard (BU) in sudden-victory OT, 7-5

125 – #7 Tom Noto (HU) defeated Brett Frimer (BU), 18-6

133 – Mike Galorenzo (BU) wins by forfeit

141 – Joey Rivera (BU) defeated John Manarte (HU), 8-2

The Pride is next in action on December 29-30, when it travels to Northwestern University for the Midlands Championships.