The Pride jumped out to a 15-0 lead, winning the first three matches including two victories by fall. Freshman Steve Bonanno (25-12) opened the contest with a 6-3 decision over junior Dan Bishop (10-16) for a 3-0 lead. Hofstra's eighth-ranked 133-pound junior Lou Ruggirello (24-3) recorded his 15th fall of the season with a pin of freshman Taylor Golba (7-13) in 1:20. Red-shirt freshman Justin Accordino (19-10) followed with his ninth fall of the season with a pin of freshman Mark Lewandowski (14-10) in just 40 seconds. It was Accordino's third fastest pin of the season and gave the Pride a 15-0 advantage in the match.
The Bulls got on the board at 149 pounds as red-shirt freshman Desmond Green (33-6) posted a 25-13 major decision over Pride sophomore Jeff Rotella (4-10). Buffalo made it two straight wins at 157 pounds as freshman John Martin-Cannon (21-16) downed Hofstra freshman Fran O'Brien (0-4), 11-4, to close the deficit to 15-7 in the contest.
But the Pride came back with their own run, winning the next two matches. Sophomore Ryan Patrovich improved to 17-6 on the season with an 8-3 decision over Buffalo freshman Ron Majerus (10-16) at 165 pounds. Tenth-ranked senior Alton Lucas (21-5) recorded a third period takedown to break a 4-4 tie and go on to a 7-5 victory over senior Nate Rock (22-13) at 174 pounds.
But Buffalo senior Mickey Moran (20-10) stopped the Hofstra mini-run with a third period reversal and a penalty point to down Pride freshman Ben Clymer (18-10), 3-2, at 184 pounds to close the Bulls' deficit to 21-10. At 197 pounds, Buffalo sophomore Jimmy Hamel (27-10) turned a 4-3 deficit entering the third period into a 7-5 victory over sophomore Joe Fagiano (13-6). In the match finale at 285 pounds, Buffalo freshman Brett Correll (15-19) posted a second period escape while Pride freshman Jordan Enck recorded a third period escape before Enck (16-16) posted a takedown with 20 seconds remaining for a 3-1 victory to close out the Pride's 24-13 victory.
The Pride will close out their regular season this Friday night, February 20 when they travel to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a 7 p.m. match against the Crimson of Harvard. Following that match the Pride will prepare to defend their conference title in the CAA Wrestling Championships on March 6-7 in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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