HOFSTRA ROUTS SACRED HEART 42-6
Fairfield, CT -- The eight-ranked Hofstra Pride wrestling
team won all eight matches contested on the mat on the way to a 42-6
Colonial Athletic Association victory over the Pioneers of Sacred Heart
University Sunday night at the William H. Pitt Center. The Pride, who
boosted their conference match undefeated streak to 37 (36-0-1) with the
victory, improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in the CAA. Sacred Heart
fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in conference duals.
Hofstra recorded five technical fall victories, one major decision and an
overtime victory in the contest.Hofstra freshman Joe Rovelli
(11-3) started off the match at 184 with a 18-0 tech fall victory over Dan
Keefe. Senior Chris Skretkowicz (14-1) won his ninth consecutive match
with a 17-0 tech fall over Declan Josephson to boost the Hofstra lead to
10-0. The Pride forfeited the heavyweight match before redshirt freshman
Dave Tomasette (9-5) posted a 12-7 victory over Sacred Heart's Mike Arone
at 125.
The Pioneers forfeited the 133-pound match to Charles Griffin (13-2)
before senior Ricky LaForge (14-3) major decisioned Chris Davis 12-1.At
149 pounds, Hofstra sophomore John Manarte replaced junior Jon Masa, who
was out with the flu, and posted an 8-6 overtime victory over Tony Hayes.
Manarte (7-5) won the match on a takedown with 16 seconds remaining in
sudden death.
Leading comfortably 27-6, the Pride wrapped up the match with three tech
falls as sophomore James Strouse downed Vincent Contino 17-1 at 157,
sophomore Mike Patrovich (3-0) posted a 20-5 win over Sherwood Fendryk at
165 in a battle of the number one and number three ranked wrestlers in the
CAA, and senior Paul Siemon (13-3) recorded a 24-6 win over Greg Capello
at 174 pounds.
The Pride will return to action next Saturday, January 15 when they host
the 23rd-ranked Black Knights of Army at Hofstra Arena. Match time is 5
p.m.
Hofstra 42, Sacred Heart 6
184- Joe Rovelli (HU) tech fall Dan Keefe (SHU) 18-0
197- Chris Skretkowicz (HU) tech fall Declan Josephson (SHU) 17-0
HWT- Payam Zarrinpour (SHU) won by forfeit
125- Dave Tomasette (HU) decisioned Mike Arone (SHU) 12-7
133- Charles Griffin (HU) won by forfeit
141- Ricky LaForge (HU) major decisioned Chris Davis (SHU) 12-1
149- John Manarte (HU) decisioned Tony Hayes (SHU) in sudden death 8-6
157- James Strouse (HU) tech fall Vincent Contino (SHU) 17-1
165- Mike Patrovich (HU) tech fall Sherwood Fendryk (SHU) 20-5
174- Paul Siemon (HU) tech fall Greg Capello (SHU) 24-6
