The teams split the first two matches with Vinny Vespa winning an 8-6 decision over the Pioneers Gerard Daly. Nick Palumbo evened the match at 149 with a 6-2 decision over Reece Heller. Hofstra then reeled off wins in the next seven bouts that took place beginning with a win by first period fall from Holden Heller at 157 pounds over Shaun Williams.
Ricky Stamm defeated Brandon Levesque at 165, 6-5, and Charles Small picked up a 7-5 sudden victory decision over Kyle Davis at 184. Davis is ranked 32nd in the nation by Wrestlestat. Trey Rogers scored a major decision at 197 over Nick Fierro, 22-11, while Zachary Knighton-Ward majored Dante DelBonis at 285, 11-3.
Dylan Ryder closed things out on the mat with a first period fall on Sean Faraon at 125. Sacred Heart forfeited at 133 pounds.
Sacred Heart fell to 8-5 overall and 3-5 in conference with the loss.
Hofstra returns to action at the EIWA Championships in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on March 6-7.
Notes:
-Hofstra is 12-0 all-time against Sacred Heart
-Hofstra has won eight consecutive dual meets, its longest streak since the 2011-12 season.
-Hofstra finished undefeated in EIWA play for the first time since joining the league in 2013-14 and for the first time in any conference since 2007-08 (CAA).
-Ryder picked up his fifth win by fall of the season, which is third on the team.
-Holden Heller earned his fourth win by fall.
-Rogers major decision was his team-leading seventh of the year.
-Ryder, Sage Heller, and Rogers enter the EIWA's on eight-match win streaks.
Results:
141: Vinny Vespa (HOF) dec. Gerard Daly (SHU), 8-6
149: Nick Palumbo (SHU) dec. Reece Heller (HOF), 6-2
157: Holden Heller (HOF) wbf. Shaun William (SHU), 2:02
165: Ricky Stamm (HOF) dec. Brandon Levesque (SHU), 6-5
184: Charles Small (HOF) dec. Kyle Davis (SHU), 7-5 sv
197: Trey Rogers (HOF) maj. dec. Nick Fierro (SHU), 22-11
285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) maj. dec. Dante DelBonis (SHU), 11-3
125: Dylan Ryder (HOF) wbf. Sean Faraon (SHU), 2:38
133: Justin Hoyle wins by forfeit
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