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February 7, 2010 |
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ANCHORMEN
SPLIT AT PILGRIM
LEAGUE TRI-MEET
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Gorham, ME—No.
30 Rhode Island College split two Pilgrim League Wrestling matches
at a tri-meet hosted by Southern Maine on Sunday afternoon. After
opening with a 21-15 win over in-state rival Roger Williams, the
Anchormen saw a late lead slip away in the final two bouts against
Southern Maine to lose, 23-21. |
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RIC' is now 10-6 overall and
2-2 vs. Pilgrim League competition. |
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The Anchormen won
four of the first five matches against the Hawks, highlighted by
major decisions by junior captain Kevin Sutherland (Dauphin, PA)
at 149 lbs. and sophomore Scott Legacy (Bennington, VT)
at 157 lbs. Roger Williams won three of the next four bouts, but
wins by senior Joe Manley (Wayland, MA) at 174 lbs. and
freshman heavyweight Brian Nicoll (Plaistow, NH) assured the
Anchormen of the victory. |
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Junior
captain Kevin Sutherland |
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Southern
Maine was able stun RIC in the middle match of the afternoon. USM
Freshman Travis Spencer (Waldo,
ME) and senior Ryan Stanton (Salem, NH) each
earned key victories at 197 and 285 lbs., respectively, to help the
Huskies win. Trailing Rhode Island College, 21-17, heading into the
final two matches, Spencer worked his way to a narrow 8-6 decision
to pull USM to within a point, 21-20. Spencer entered the
third period tied, 4-4, before he earned one point for an escape,
two points for a takedown and one point for riding time to achieve
the 8-6 victory. |
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Sutherland
and senior Ray Moore (Wrentham, MA) both won by fall for RIC
in the match. |
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MATCH RESULTS:
Rhode Island College (10-5) 21, Roger Williams (12-7) 15 |
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125 lbs.
Brandon
Gauthier (RIC) dec. Kaare Stokdal (RWU) 5-2 |
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133 lbs.
Jeremiah
Mahoney (RWU) major dec. Paul Gerbino (RIC) 11-2 |
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141 lbs.
Mike Trasso
(RIC) dec. Martin Mitchell (RWU) 5-2 |
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149 lbs.
Kevin
Sutherland (RIC) major dec. Jack DiBurro (RWU) 13-2 |
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157 lbs.
Scott
Legacy (RIC) major dec. Nicholas Herrick (RWU) 12-3 |
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165 lbs.
Kyle
Rodgers (RWU) major dec. Brendan Gaurino (RIC) 18-4 |
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174 lbs.
Joe Manley
(RIC) dec. Chris Nadeau (RWU) 9-4 |
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184 lbs.
Philip
Ernst (RWU) dec. Ray Moore (RIC) 5-4 |
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197 lbs.
Nick Cambi
(RWU) major dec. D.J. Brown (RIC) 12-4 |
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285 lbs.
Brian
Nicoll (RIC) dec. Bennett Kissane (RWU) 3-1 |
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MATCH RESULTS:
Rhode Island College
(10-6) 21, Southern Maine (8-13) 23 |
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125 lbs.
Brandon Gauthier (RIC) won by forfeit |
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133 lbs.
Billy Cole
(USM) pinned Paul Gerbino (RIC) 1:45 |
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141 lbs.
Matt Ulrich
(USM) dec. Mike Trasso (RIC) 7-5 |
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149 lbs.
Kevin
Sutherland (RIC) pinned Cinjin Goeway (USM) 5:48 |
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157 lbs.
Doug
Christensen (USM) dec. Scott Legacy (RIC) 6-1 |
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165 lbs.
Mike Morin
(USM) technical fall Brendan Gaurino (RIC) 17-2 (3:20) |
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174 lbs.
Joe Manley
(RIC) dec. Peter Gilman (USM) 10-3 |
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184 lbs.
Ray Moore
(RIC) pinned James LaMarca (USM) 2:22 |
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197 lbs.
Travis
Spencer (USM) dec. D.J. Brown (RIC) 8-6 |
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285 lbs.
Ryan
Stanton (USM) dec. Richard Wapenyi (RIC) 7-1 |
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In upcoming
action, Rhode Island College will continue Pilgrim League action
with a dual meet at Coast Guard on Tuesday, Feb. 9. |
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