The Scarlet Knights (14-4-1) have gone 10 straight matches without a loss, the longest streak since the 1992-93 season when the Scarlet Knights went 11 straight matches from late November to late January without a defeat.
RU won five matches against East Stroudsburg (7-6) despite resting six starters. The win improves the Scarlet Knights all-time record over the Warriors to 18-11-1. Rutgers head coach Scott Goodale is a perfect 3-0 against East Stroudsburg.
“We gave some guys an opportunity to wrestle tonight,” said Goodale. “Some guys took advantage of it and now we have to focus on a big match against Virginia.”
Redshirt freshmen Joseph Langel (Howell, N.J.) and Daniel Rinaldi (Lodi, N.J.) earned major decisions. Redshirt senior Lamar Brown (Red Bank, N.J), freshman Cullen Isenberg (Stewartsville, N.J.) and sophomore Trevor Melde (Hewitt, N.J.) also claimed victories.
Langel improved his team-best win streak to 12 by picking up a 14-4 major decision against David Luthy. The victory improves Langel’s record to 21-5 and 9-2 in dual play.
Rinaldi defeated Devon Passman by a 12-4 major decision to improve to 21-6 and 13-4 in dual action.
Melde is now on an eight-match win streak after taking down Adam Hluschak by a 9-5 decision. Melde owns a 20-5 overall record and 14-2 mark in dual competition this season.
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Brown picked up his 10th dual win by earning a 6-3 decision over Ed Ebewo.
Isenberg won only his second dual match of the season by a medical forfeit.
Rutgers returns home for its next match when it looks to “Pack the RAC” this Friday when it hosts No. 23 Virginia at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. The contest is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Results:
125: Joe Langel (RU) major dec. David Luthy (ES) 14-4 4-0
133: Cullen Isenberg (RU) med. forfeit Andrew Arnold (ES) 10-0
141: Trevor Melde (RU) dec. Adam Hluschak (ES) 9-5 13-0
149: Eddie Stephenson (ES) dec. Kellen Bradley (RU) 3-2 13-3
157: Thad Frick (ES) dec. Braden Turner (RU) 6-3 13-6
165: Jeff Jacobs (ES) dec. Matt Rigoglioso (RU) 6-0 13-9
174: Dan Rinaldi (RU) major dec. Devon Passman (ES) 12-4 17-9
184: Shane Mallory (ES) dec. Jesse Boyden (RU) 5-1 17-12
197: Lamar Brown (RU) dec. Ed Ebewo (ES) 6-3 20-12
HWT: Will Weaver (ES) dec. Sean DeDeyn (RU) 6-3 20-15
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