TCNJ is ranked eighth in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Brute – Adidas Division III poll and improved to 15-1 on the year.
In the other matches, Worcester Polytechnic Institute edged Hunter College, 19-18, Williams College beat Hunter, 21-16, while 19th-ranked Roger Williams University toppled Hunter, 43-6.
In the win over Roger Williams, the Lions fell behind 3-0 before winning seven straight weight classes. The big win for TCNJ came at 141 pounds as Tyler Branham (Newtown, NJ/Kittantiny) used a last-second takedown to score a 5-3 upset of fourth-ranked Andrew Lacroix. Adding to the decisive win for the Lions was Joey Galante (Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) at 157 as the senior won by fall and Ray Sarinelli (Rockaway, NJ/Morris Hills) at 133 with a win by technical fall.
TCNJ again got off to a fast start against WPI winning the first six bouts for a 25-0 lead. Tom Roberto (Hamilton, NJ/Notre Dame) opened the match with a 4-1 overtime at 125 pounds followed by a Sarinelli pin at 133 sending the Lions to the victory.
Williams struck first versus the Lions in the final dual of the day winning the 125-pound weight class, but TCNJ stormed back as Sarinelli won by technical fall at 133 and Branham by fall at 141. Branham's victory put the Lions in front for good at 11-6.
Sophomore Greg Osgoodby (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick) hit a milestone later in the match as he collected his 50th career win with a pin in 1:26 over Paul Fraulo (Katonah, NY) at 174.
On the day, the Lions had three grapplers go 3-0 with Sarinelli, Branham and Osgoodby each accomplishing that feat.
The Lions close out the home portion of the schedule tomorrow hosting Springfield College in a dual meet with a noon start time at Packer Hall.
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