With the win, the Ducks move to 11-7 overall and finish the conference regular season at 6-2. Merchant Marine drops to 5-3 in the conference and 11-5 overall.
After dropping six points for a fall at 125, Stevens took grasp of the match and never let go. Sophomore Ryan Wilson earned a major decision (9-1) over freshman Isaac Hammonds at 133, and freshman Frederick Perrine earned three points with an 11-4 decision over freshman Nathan Twito at 141. The Perrine win, gave Stevens a lead it would never relinquish.
Junior 149-pounder Mike Polizzi made his return to the mat, earning a clean 8-0 major decision over rookie Jack Walsh to give the Ducks an 11-6 margin, with sophomore Leo Wortman tallying a win by fall at 157 pounds. Wortman's fall came against sophomore Sam Lyscas at 1:09 of the first period.
Sophomore Jake Odell took a hard-fought 12-9 decision over senior Jake Walker at 165 lbs., pocketing two big reversals in the victory as the Ducks opened a 20-6 margin.
Merchant Marine picked up a win at 174 to end Stevens' five-bout winning streak and trimmed the Ducks' edge to 11 at 20-9.
Senior Ryan Dormann sealed the match for Stevens with a 6-0 decision at 184 lbs, giving him 114 wins for his career which is third all-time. Merchant Marine earned a win in the following bout at 197 lbs., but sophomore Tyler Maher ended the match with a decision victory for the Ducks.
Stevens finished the day 7-3 overall with a win by fall, two by major decision and four by decision. The Ducks will return to action on February 19 when they visit Lycoming College.
Prior to the match Stevens honored four seniors wrestling at home for the final time in their respective careers – Dormann, CJ Caserta, Alex Moreno and Rob Ranalli.
Results:
125: Mui (USMMA) won by fall (:29) over Rob Murray (SIT) (0-6)
133: Wilson (SIT) maj. dec. over Hammonds (SIT), 9-1 (4-6)
141: Perrine (SIT) dec. over Twito (USMMA), 11-4 (7-6)
149: Polizzi (SIT) maj. dec. over Walsh (USMMA), 8-0 (11-6)
157: Wortman (SIT) won by fall (1:09) over Lyscas (USMMA) (17-6)
165: Odell (SIT) dec. over J. Walker (USMMA), 12-9 (20-6)
174: Miller (USMMA) dec. over Hollenbaugh (SIT), 3-2 (20-9)
184: Dormann (SIT) dec. over Rooney (USMMA), 6-0 (23-9)
197: S. Fry (USMMA) wins by fall (4:12) over Garrity (SIT) (23-15)
285: Maher (SIT) dec. over B. Walker (USMMA) (26-15)
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