Providence, R.I.--Seniors
Daniel Brown (North Kingstown, R.I.),
Eric Zane (Quaker Hill, Conn.) and
Nathan Lackman (Wernersville, Penn.) each notched wins as the Rhode Island College wrestling team defeated Bridgewater State, 30-19, at a tri-match held at the Recreation Center on Friday evening.
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College (11-12)
Bridgewater State (3-10)
Trinity (12-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trinity 26, Rhode Island College 23
174 lbs. Adam Frost (TC) pinned
Rob Dombrowski (RIC) at 3:34
184 lbs.
Jack Reiter (RIC) dec. Cooper Kelley (TC), 6-3
197 lbs. Anders Klass (TC) pinned
Matthew Myers (RIC) at 0:53
285 lbs.
Michael Alfonso (RIC) pinned Timothy Glynn (TC) at 0:38
125 lbs.
Brett Redner (RIC) won by forfeit
133 lbs.
Kwesi Amoa (RIC) major dec. Matthew Carrozza (TC), 10-0
141 lbs. Adam Schaeublin (TC) tech. fall
Thomas Malone (RIC) at 3:57 (17-2)
149 lbs. Aiden Hebert (TC) pinned
Michael Pestana (RIC) at 1:08
157 lbs. Chris Perry (TC) dec.
Eric Zane (RIC), 5-4
165 lbs.
Nathan Lackman (RIC) major dec. Kevin Lyskawa (TC), 9-1
• A pin by sophomore 285 lbs.
Michael Alfonso (Garfield, N.J.), a forfeit win at 125 lbs. and a major decision victory by sophomore 133 lbs.
Kwesi Amoa (Central Islip, N.Y.) gave RIC a 19-12 advantage with four bouts remaining.
• A technical fall and a pin vaulted the Bantams into a 23-19 lead with two matches left.
• Trinity sophomore
Chris Perry (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.) was down, 4-3, with eight seconds left at 157 lbs. and scored a last-second takedown to secure the win for the visitors.
Rhode Island College 30, Bridgewater State 19
125 lbs.
Brett Redner (RIC) major dec. Sei Dolomengi (BSU), 10-2
133 lbs.
Kwesi Amoa (RIC) pinned Alex Guaman Castro (BSU) at 3:18
141 lbs. Wilson Gomes (BSU) pinned
Jacob Duval (RIC) at 1:25
149 lbs. Jonathan Davila (BSU) major dec.
Michael Pestana (RIC), 11-2
157 lbs.
Eric Zane (RIC) dec. Michael Hopkins (BSU), 12-5
165 lbs.
Nathan Lackman (RIC) tech. fall William Conniff (BSU) at 4:20 (17-1)
174 lbs.
Daniel Brown (RIC) pinned Amauris Gomes (BSU) at 2:34
184 lbs. Edwin Morales (BSU) pinned
Jack Reiter (RIC) at 1:35
197 lbs.
Matthew Myers (RIC) pinned Ryan McCartney (BSU) at 4:28
285 lbs. Ryan Higgins (BSU) dec.
Michael Alfonso (RIC), 7-3
• RIC came out of the gates with a major decision and a pin to open the match. Bridgewater State promptly answered with a pin and a major decision of its own to tie the score up at 10 apiece.
• RIC then proceeded to get a win by Zane (dec.), Lackman (technical fall) and a pin from Brown that had the crowd erupting to jump ahead.
• A pin by junior
Matthew Myers (Coram, N.Y.) at 197 lbs. secured the win for the Anchormen
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2023 NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Championship, hosted by Southern Maine on Feb. 25-26.
