The Binghamton University wrestling team lost its third straight dual match Sunday afternoon in Hempstead. The Bearcats fell to EIWA opponent Hofstra 25-11 despite holding a narrow lead early on. The loss moves the team to 1-3 in the conference.
Highlights
- Following a loss at 174 pounds to open things up, Lou DePrez dominated his bout en route to a major decision. With an early takedown, he nearly forced Charles small to medical forfeit in the fist period. Several minutes later, he walked away from a 12-0 victory.
- At 285 pounds, Joe Doyle trailed 2-0 early, but escaped and added a takedown to give him an edge. Hofstra's Zachary Knighton-Ward could not escape the strength of Doyle, and late back points gave Doyle the major.
- Anthony Sparacio rounded out the winners this afternoon with a 9-3 decision over Vinny Vespa. Sparacio was in control the whole way, and nearly got a takedown in the final seconds to get a major, but settle for the three points.
- True freshman Jacob Nolan fought hard in his season debut against Ricky Stamm (No. 12 according to Amateur Wrestling News), but fell 6-1.
Up Next
- The Bearcats will look to regroup and get healthy before hosting Virginia Tech Saturday. That matchup begins at 3 p.m. in the Events Center
Full Results
174 | Sage Heller (Hofstra) DEC
Alex Melikian (Bing), 10-3. Hofstra leads 3-0.
184 |
Lou DePrez (Bing) MD Charles Small (Hof), 12-0. Binghamton leads 4-3.
197 | Trey Rogers (Hofstra) MD
Sam DePrez, 12-3. Hofstra leads 7-4.
285 |
Joe Doyle (Bing) MD Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hofstra), 12-2. Bing leads 8-7.
125 | Dylan Ryder (Hofstra) TF
Carson Sauriol (Bing). Hofstra leads 12-8.
133 | Justin Hoyle (Hofstra), DEC
Tomasso Frezza (Bing), 6-2. Hofstra leads 15-8.
141 |
Anthony Sparacio (Bing) DEC Vinny Vespa (Hofstra), 9-3. Hofstra leads 15-11.
149 | Reece Heller (Hofstra) MD
Matt Swanson (Bing), 12-2. Hofstra leads 19-11.
157 | Holden Heller (Hofstra) DEC Chris Barker (Bing), 4-2. Hofstra leads 22-11.
165 | Ricky Stamm (Hofstra) DEC
Jacob Nolan (Bing), 6-1. Hofstra wins 25-11.
