Ruggirello, a native of Walden, New York, swept through all five of his matches last Friday and Saturday, recording two wins by fall, two tech falls and a major decision. The sixth-ranked wrestler in the country at 133 pounds, pinned Zach Cunliffe from Rider in 2:56, and Old Dominion's Kyle Hutter in 1:15; posted identical 17-0 tech falls over Binghamton's Michael Kleeman and Boston University's Ryan Goddu; and a 10-1 major decision over Joe Coughlin from George Mason. He helped boost Hofstra's conference dual match undefeated streak to 59 matches including 56 consecutive victories.
The Valley Central High School graduate has now won 11 consecutive matches to boost his record to 27-4 on the season including a 16-0 mark in dual matches and a 5-0 record in the CAA. Ruggirello shares the CAA Wrestler of the Week honor with Kevin Bidelspach from Campbell, who also posted a 5-0 record last weekend at the CAA Duals.
Old Dominion's James Nicholson, a 125-pounder from Des Moines, Iowa (Theodore Roosevelt High), was named the CAA Rookie of the Week. He went 4-1 at the CAA Duals last weekend.
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