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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA – The
Ephs gave a dominating performance today taking down the ninth
seeded team in New England, Norwich University, by a score of
35-6. Going into today's match the Ephs
were ranked second in New England and 23 in the nation, the highest
ranking in program history.
The match was never in
doubt, as the Ephs took a 15-3 lead into the strongest part of
their lineup, beginning with Tri-Captain Ethan Cohen '09 at
125. Cohen, ranked third in New England,
defeated John DaSilva by tech fall, giving the Ephs a 20-3
advantage. After Cohen, Brian Zane, the
number one ranked wrestler in New England, handed the Ephs one
of their two losses on the day. Tri-Captain
Mike Penza '09 wrestled a tough match against Zane, trailing
by only a single point going into the third period, before finally
losing a close, 5-2 decision. Following Penza,
Dylan Rittenburg '10 and Carl Breitenstein '10 each
pinned their opponents in the first period to seal the victory for
the Ephs.
The Ephs match up next at
home with Simpson on January 4.
| Class
|
|
|
|
| Match Score
|
| 165
| Doug Washington (W)
| def.
| Chris Barker (N)
| 10-6
| W-3 N-0
|
| 174
| James McCarthy (W)
| def.
| Clay Brittingham (N)
| 7-4
| W-6 N-0
|
| 184
| Nate Shippee (W)
| def.
| Chris Rideout (N)
| 6-4
| W-9 N-0
|
| 197
| Drew Gatewood (W)
| pin
| Jordan Ferguson (N)
| 1:42
| W-15 N-0
|
| 285
| Jake Krik-Elkin (N)
| def.
| Jim Bierman (W)
| 5-2
| W-15 N-3
|
| 125
| Ethan Cohen (W)
| tf.
| John DaSilva (N)
| 17-1
| W-20 N-3
|
| 133
| Brian Zane (N)
| def.
| Mike Penza (W)
| 5-2
| W-20 N-6
|
| 141
| Dylan Rittenburg (W)
| pin
| Wes Walter (N)
| 2:48
| W-26 N-6
|
| 149
| Nic Miragliuolo (W)
| def.
| Nick Monaco (N)
| 7-3
| W-29 N-6
|
| 157
| Carl Breitenstein (W)
| pin
| Ryan Crosby (N)
| 1:58
| W-35 N-6
|
