The Scarlet Knights opened the day with a 56-0 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers in a match that saw seven RU grapplers (Matt Fusco, Trevor Melde, Mario Mason, Scott Winston, Alex Caruso, Dan Rinaldi and DJ Russo) record victories by pin fall. In addition to the pin fall victories, freshman Mike Wagner picked up a technical fall victory in his first collegiate match and Mike DeMarco won a 10-3 decision. Sacred Heart forfeited the 157 pound bout. The 56-0 victory was the largest victory for RU since a 59-0 victory over Wagner in 2002.
Rutgers carried its momentum from the SHU victory into its second match of the day with East Stroudsburg as both Joe Langel and DeMarco recorded early pin falls at 125 and 133 pounds.
After a Melde decision at 141, Mason (149) and Daryl Cocozzo (157) each picked up major decision victories in their respective weight classes to push the RU lead to 23-0.
Winston and Caruso each picked up their second victories of the day by recording a pair of decisions before ESU’s Brendan McKeown picked up a 4-3 decision over Jesse Boyden at 184 pounds to give the Warriors their first points of the match.
After Wagner picked up his second victory in a RU singlet with an 8-2 decision, senior Sean DeDeyn closed out the match falling to Will Weaver 4-0. Despite the loss at 285, RU downed the Warriors by a score of 32-6.
The Scarlet Knights return to action next weekend when they travel to Brockport, N.Y. to compete in the Oklahoma Gold Tournament.
Results:
RU 56, Sacred Heart 0
125: Matt Fusco (RU) pins Andrew Polidore (SHU), 4:55; RU leads, 6-0
133: Mike DeMarco (RU) dec. Paul Galipean (SHU) 10-3; RU leads, 9-0
141: Trevor Melde (RU) pins Joseph Evangelista (SHU), 1:17; RU leads, 15-0
149: Mario Mason (RU) pins Tim Rich (SHU), 2:12; RU leads, 21-0
157: Daryl Cocozzo (RU) wins by forfeit; RU leads, 27-0
165: Scott Winston (RU) pins Austin Al-Paw (SHU), 2:47; RU leads, 33-0
174: Alex Caruso (RU) pins Zach Moran (SHU), 4:25; RU leads, 39-0
184: Dan Rinaldi (RU) pins TJ Neidhart (SHU), 1:36; RU leads, 45-0
197: Mike Wagner (RU) tech fall Sam Morrison (SHU), 16-0; RU leads, 50-0
285: DJ Russo (RU) pins Paul Swagheart (SHU), 6:52; RU wins, 56-0
RU 32, East Stroudsburg 6
125: Joe Langel (RU) pins Chris Carpenter (ESU), 3:39; RU leads, 6-0
133: Mike DeMarco (RU) pins Andrew Arnold (ESU), 2:27; RU leads, 12-0
141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Adam Hluschak (ESU), 6-1; RU leads, 15-0
149: Mario Mason (RU) m. dec. Eddie Stephenson (ESU), 14-5; RU leads, 19-0
157: Daryl Cocozoo (RU) m. dec. Evan Baer (ESU), 21-7; RU leads, 23-0
165: Scott Winston (RU) dec. Thad Frick (ESU), 6-1; RU leads, 26-0
174: Alex Caruso (RU) dec. Jeff Jacobs (ESU), 7-2; RU leads, 29-0
184: Brendan McKeown (ESU) dec. Jesse Boyden (RU), 4-3; RU leads, 29-3
197: Mike Wagner (RU) dec. James Gonzalez (ESU), 8-2; RU leads, 32-3
285: Will Weaver (ESU) dec. Sean DeDeyn (RU), 4-0; RU wins 32-6
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