North Carolina State University Athletics
Wrestling Pinned 31-6 at No. 18 Hofstra
1/11/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. Sophomore Ryan Patrovich recorded a tech fall and freshmen Steve Bonanno and Ben Clymer posted major decisions to lead 18th-ranked Hofstra to a 31-6 victory over NC State in college wrestling action Sunday at the David S. Mack Sports Complex. The Pride improved to 4-1 on the year in dual matches, while the Wolfpack slipped to 3-5.
NC State’s 1-2 punch of 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell and 141-pounder Joe Caramanica provided the only points in the team score for the Pack. Caramanica, ranked No. 12 nationally, improved to 8-0 with a 6-0 decision over redshirt-freshman Jostin Accordino. Caldwell, ranked third in the latest national polls, ran his record to 23-0 and his current winning streak to 24 with a 10-7 decision over redshirt-freshman P.J. Gillespie, who turned an easy win for Caldwell into a close bout with a three-point near fall in the match’s final 30 seconds.
NC State began the match by forfeiting at 197 pounds, giving Hofstra a quick 6-0 lead. The Pride never looked back. Hofstra freshman Jordan Enck (13-9) took a 4-2 lead after the one period and wound up with a 6-2 decision over Bobby Isola in the heavyweight bout. Freshman Steve Bonanno, ranked 16th, improved to 19-8 with a 9-1 major decision over the Wolfpack’s Mike Moreno (5-6) at 125 pounds. Bonanno scored six unanswered points in the second period to take control of the bout. At 133, 10th-ranked junior Lou Ruggirello cruised to an 11-4 victory over Wolfpack sophomore Darrius Little (10-9) to give the Pride a 16-0 advantage in the match.
Caramanica and Caldwell cut the deficit to 16-6 with their victories at 141 and 149, but Hofstra made it 19-6 when Jonny Bonilla-Bowman recorded an escape in the final minute and a takedown in the final two seconds to record a 10-9 victory over Kody Hamrah (18-6). At 165, 20th-ranked Ryan Patrovich cruised to a 15-0 tech fall victory over freshman Quinton Godley (9-13). Patrovich improved to 10-3 on the season.
Hofstra senior Alton Lucas, ranked 11th at 174 pounds, faced a stiff challenge from freshman Jake Burge (10-6) before pulling out a 6-3 victory. In the final match of the day, Pride freshman Ben Clymer picked up his eighth victory in his last 11 outings with a 10-0 major decision over senior Mark Jahad (1-4) at 184.
Hofstra 31, NC State 6
197- Anthony Tortora (H) won by forfeit (6-0)
285- Jordan Enck (H) dec. Bobby Isola, 6-2 (9-0)
125- Steve Bonanno (H) maj. dec. Mike Moreno, 9-1 (13-0)
133- Lou Ruggirello (H) dec. Darrius Little, 11-4 (16-0)
141- Joe Caramanica (NCS) dec. Justin Accordino, 6-0 (16-3)
149- Darrion Caldwell (NCS) dec. P.J. Gillespie, 10-7 (16-6)
157- Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (H) dec. Kody Hamrah, 10-9 (19-6)
165- Ryan Patrovich (H) tech fall Quinton Godley, 15-0 (24-6)
174- Alton Lucas (H) dec. Jake Burge, 6-3 (27-6)
184- Ben Clymer (H) maj. dec. Mark Jahad, 10-0 (31-6)
NC State’s 1-2 punch of 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell and 141-pounder Joe Caramanica provided the only points in the team score for the Pack. Caramanica, ranked No. 12 nationally, improved to 8-0 with a 6-0 decision over redshirt-freshman Jostin Accordino. Caldwell, ranked third in the latest national polls, ran his record to 23-0 and his current winning streak to 24 with a 10-7 decision over redshirt-freshman P.J. Gillespie, who turned an easy win for Caldwell into a close bout with a three-point near fall in the match’s final 30 seconds.
NC State began the match by forfeiting at 197 pounds, giving Hofstra a quick 6-0 lead. The Pride never looked back. Hofstra freshman Jordan Enck (13-9) took a 4-2 lead after the one period and wound up with a 6-2 decision over Bobby Isola in the heavyweight bout. Freshman Steve Bonanno, ranked 16th, improved to 19-8 with a 9-1 major decision over the Wolfpack’s Mike Moreno (5-6) at 125 pounds. Bonanno scored six unanswered points in the second period to take control of the bout. At 133, 10th-ranked junior Lou Ruggirello cruised to an 11-4 victory over Wolfpack sophomore Darrius Little (10-9) to give the Pride a 16-0 advantage in the match.
Caramanica and Caldwell cut the deficit to 16-6 with their victories at 141 and 149, but Hofstra made it 19-6 when Jonny Bonilla-Bowman recorded an escape in the final minute and a takedown in the final two seconds to record a 10-9 victory over Kody Hamrah (18-6). At 165, 20th-ranked Ryan Patrovich cruised to a 15-0 tech fall victory over freshman Quinton Godley (9-13). Patrovich improved to 10-3 on the season.
Hofstra senior Alton Lucas, ranked 11th at 174 pounds, faced a stiff challenge from freshman Jake Burge (10-6) before pulling out a 6-3 victory. In the final match of the day, Pride freshman Ben Clymer picked up his eighth victory in his last 11 outings with a 10-0 major decision over senior Mark Jahad (1-4) at 184.
Hofstra 31, NC State 6
197- Anthony Tortora (H) won by forfeit (6-0)
285- Jordan Enck (H) dec. Bobby Isola, 6-2 (9-0)
125- Steve Bonanno (H) maj. dec. Mike Moreno, 9-1 (13-0)
133- Lou Ruggirello (H) dec. Darrius Little, 11-4 (16-0)
141- Joe Caramanica (NCS) dec. Justin Accordino, 6-0 (16-3)
149- Darrion Caldwell (NCS) dec. P.J. Gillespie, 10-7 (16-6)
157- Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (H) dec. Kody Hamrah, 10-9 (19-6)
165- Ryan Patrovich (H) tech fall Quinton Godley, 15-0 (24-6)
174- Alton Lucas (H) dec. Jake Burge, 6-3 (27-6)
184- Ben Clymer (H) maj. dec. Mark Jahad, 10-0 (31-6)
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