Collegeville, Pa.—Sophomore Michael Alfonso (Garfield, N.J.) registered three pins, including an important fall to preserve a 30-23 win over Shippensburg, as Rhode Island College went 2-2 at the Manganaro Duals, hosted by Ursinus on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
•  Sophomore Kwesi Amoa (Central Islip, N.Y.) went 3-1 with a pin.


Michael Alfonso

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Messiah 36, Rhode Island College 16
125 lbs. Brett Redner (RIC) dec. Bryce Arnold (MES), 5-2
133 lbs. Asa Brunk (MES) pinned Kwesi Amoa (RIC) at 5:12
141 lbs. Mason Casey (MES) pinned Michael Pestana (RIC) at 5:25
149 lbs. Cameron Deville (MES) pinned Saliou Jobe (RIC) at 2:19
157 lbs. Carret Cornell (MES) pinned Cooper Lavigne (RIC) at 2:17
165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) major dec. Zach Needles (MES), 15-3
174 lbs. Christopher McCarthy (RIC) dec. Sawyer Dereszynski (MES), 7-4
184 lbs. Ryder Slayton (MES) pinned Matthew Myers (RIC) at 3:55
197 lbs. Joe Embleton (MES) pinned Jack Reiter (RIC) at 3:42
285 lbs. Michael Alfonso (RIC) pinned Christian Conner (MES) at 1:19
 
• Freshman Brett Redner (Butler, N.J.) opened the match with a decision at 125 lbs., only to see Messiah run off four straight pins to build a 24-3 advantage.
 
•  Senior 165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (Wernersville, Pa.) picked up a major and junior 174 lbs. Christopher McCarthy (Belford, N.J.) earned a decision to make it a 24-10 match.
 
•  Messiah secured the win with a pair of pins before Alfonso capped the match with a pin at 285 lbs. for the Anchormen.
 
Ursinus 42, Rhode Island College 9
125 lbs. Terry Adams (UC) major dec. Robert Stone (RIC), 11-2
133 lbs. Kwesi Amoa (RIC) dec. Michael Adams (UC), 6-4 SV
141 lbs. Romeo Rodriguez (UC) dec. Michael Pestana (RIC), 12-7
149 lbs. Dante Monaco (UC) pinned Jensen Offerman (RIC) at 4:21
157 lbs. Derek Giordano (UC) pinned Scott Lallas (RIC) at 2:56
165 lbs. Shawn Marchesano (UC) tech. fall Juan Rodriguez (RIC) at 6:51 (15-0)
174 lbs. Alex Koenig (UC) pinned Rob Dombrowski (RIC) at 0:26
184 lbs. Gary Nagle (UC) won by forfeit
197 lbs. Kyle Schaffer (UC) won by forfeit
285 lbs. Edison Guarcas (RIC) pinned Jake Ahmad (US) at 1:55
 
• Amoa evened the contest at 3-3 with a sudden victory win at 133 lbs.
 
•  Ursinus won the next seven bouts, which included three pins, two forfeits and a technical fall.
 
•  Sophomore Edison Guarcas (Providence, R.I.) capped the action with a pin at heavyweight for RIC.
 
Rhode Island College 43, Muhlenberg 3
125 lbs. Robert Stone (RIC) won by forfeit
133 lbs. Brett Redner (RIC) dec. David Rosenfarb (MC), 8-1
141 lbs. Kwesi Amoa (RIC) dec. Jackson Wainright (MC), 1-0
149 lbs. Saliou Jobe (RIC) major dec. Chris Sockler (MC), 13-3
157 lbs. Dillon Carter (RIC) pinned Michael Ruane (MC) at 0:27
165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) won by forfeit
174 lbs. Christopher McCarthy (RIC) major dec. David Rosenfard (MC), 10-2
184 lbs. Jake Patti (MC) dec. Matthew Myers (RIC), 10-8 SV
197 lbs. Jack Reiter (RIC) tech. fall Greg Grigorian (MC), 15-0
285 lbs. Michael Alfonso (RIC) pinned Andre Franklin (MC)
 
• The Anchormen won the seven bouts, highlighted by freshman Dillon Carter's (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) pin at 157 lbs.
 
• Freshman Jack Reiter (Rumson, N.J.) notched a technical fall win and Alfonso finished the contest with a pin at heavyweight.
 
Rhode Island College 30, Shippensburg 23
125 lbs. Brett Redner (RIC) won by forfeit
133 lbs. Kwesi Amoa (RIC) pinned John Devlin (SU)
141 lbs. Alex Miscovich (SU) pinned Michael Pestana (RIC)
149 lbs. Reese Polulak (SU) dec. Saliou Jobe (RIC), 6-2 SV
157 lbs. Dillon Carter (RIC) pinned Makir Compton (SU)
165 lbs. Nathan Lackman (RIC) won by forfeit
174 lbs. Nyiem Flucas (SU) dec. Christopher McCarthy (RIC), 3-2
184 lbs. Owen Koch (RIC) tech. fall Matthew Myers (RIC), 20-5
197 lbs. Trey Shoemaker (SU) pinned Jack Reiter (RIC)
285 lbs. Michael Alfonso (RIC) pinned Connor Livingston (SU)


Dillon Carter
 
• With RIC on top by three points, Lackman secured a forfeit win and Carter picked up his second pin on the day to give the Anchormen a 24-9 lead.
 
• Trey Shoemaker won by fall at 197 lbs. to pull Shippensburg within a point, 24-23, but Alfonso racked up his third pin on the day to give RIC the win.

HEAD COACH JAY JONES ON THE TEAM'S PERFORMANCE
• "After a tough start to the day in Pennsylvania where inexperience hurt significantly, we rallied the team, ignited some fire and came back to win the last two matches including a tough D2 Shippensburg team. We let the guys know they had to stay off their backs and be the aggressors and get some energy and life back. I am so glad that they turned it around."

• "In order to get them focused mentally, we gave them three keys to improvement: minimize big mistakes that could result in pins against us, improve listening skills and pick up the tempo to make good things happen in the matches. It worked pretty well. I wish we could have the first match of the day back, but on to next week in New York."
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to Hunter on Saturday, Jan. 14 (11 a.m.).