RWU freshman Kaare Stokdal (Olive Bridge, N.Y.) and senior Jay Mahoney (Madison, Conn.) combined to give the Hawks the early 8-0 lead after both wrestlers recorded major decisions of 11-3 and 13-4, respectively.
Coast Guard senior Andrew Armstrong (Bethel Park, Pa.) put the Bears on the board after earning an 8-2 win in the 141 weight class, but Hawks junior Nicholas Herrick (Paramus, N.J.) quickly put a stop to any Bears momentum as he pinned his opponent at 6:05 for six points to put RWU ahead, 14-3.
Another 8-2 win for Coast Guard at 157 were the final points scored by the visitors with Andy Snyder (Tamaqua, Pa.) earning the victory. In the 165 match, RWU freshman Robert Markowski (Wayne, N.J.) needed 1:47 to pin his opponent, followed by an 8-6 win for senior Chris Nadeau (Granby, Conn.) at 174. Another RWU freshman, Philip Ernst, (Succasunna, N.J.) earned a win by fall at 5:12 of the 184 bout to put the Hawks ahead, 29-6.
RWU sophomore John Battista (Brick, N.J.) and junior Nick Cambi (Cohasset, Mass.) earned wins by forfeit at 197 and 285, respectively.
Both teams return to action Saturday in Springfield, Mass., at the Doug Parker Invitational held on the campus of Springfield College.
Results:
125: Kaare Stokdal (RWU) Major Dec. over Joseph Kidwell (USCGA), 11-3: 4-0
133: Jay Mohoney (RWU) Major Dec. over Anthony Sionoriello (USCGA), 13-4: 8-0
141: Andrew Armstrong (USCGA) dec. over Chris O’Shea (RWU), 8-2: 8-3
149: Nick Herrick (RWU) pinned Curtis Hayes (USCGA), 6:05: 14-3
157: Andy Snyder (USCGA) Dec. over Robbie Crothers (RWU), 8-2: 14-6
165: Bobby Markowski (RWU) pinned Shane Stringfellow (USCGA), 1:47: 20-6
174: Chris Nadeau (RWU) Dec. over Matt Leisy (USCGA), 8-6: 23-6
184: Phil Ernst (RWU) pinned Daniel Pereira (USCGA), 1:57: 29-6
197: John Battista (RWU) Forfeit victory: 35-6
285: Nick Cambi (RWU) Forfeit victory: 41-6
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