VESTAL, NY –
Jesse Dellavecchia (Great River, NY/East Islip [Binghamton]),
Angel Garcia (Philadelphia, PA/Mariana Bracetti Academy) and
Ethan Laird (Waterford, PA/General McLane) each earned bonus points in their wins, but the Rider University wrestling team fell in its season opener at Binghamton, 27-20, Saturday evening. The Bearcats begin the season at 1-0, while the Broncs fall to 0-1.
The Bearcats built an 18-0 lead with falls at 125 and 133 and a pair of decisions at 141 and 149. Dellavecchia got the Broncs on the board with a fall at 2:39 against Alex Strashinsky at 157 lbs., and after a Binghamton decision at 165, the freshman Garcia emphatically announced his presence on the collegiate scene with a fall against Alex Melikian in 59 seconds to cut the deficit to 21-12.
Binghamton's nationally-ranked No. 4 Lou DePrez responded with a fall against
George Walton (Franklin, NJ/Bound Brook) at 184 lbs. to put the Bearcats on top, 27-12. The Broncs finished the match strong with
Matt Correnti's (Delran, NJ/Holy Cross Academy) 7-4 decision over Sam DePrez at 197 lbs. and Laird's tech fall against Collin Burns at 285 lbs.
Notes
- Dellavecchia was competing against his former team. The Broncs graduate student wrestled his freshman year at Binghamton, posting a 15-9 record.
- Garcia, Correnti,
McKenzie Bell (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway) and
Jake Silverstein (Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown [Nebraska]) were making their Rider debuts.
- Rider faced Binghamton for the first time since Dec. 7, 2013, when the two schools were Colonial Athletic Association foes.
- Laird wrestled at 285 lbs. for the first time as a Bronc, following three years at 197 lbs.
- The Broncs return to action next Saturday, when they travel to Clarion, PA, to take on the Ohio at noon and the host Golden Eagles at 2 p.m. in a pair of Mid-American Conference duals.
Binghamton 27, Rider University 20
125: Micah Roes (BING) WBF
Jonathan Tropea (RID), at 6:59; Binghamton leads, 6-0
133: Anthony Sobotker (BING) WBF
Richie Koehler (RID), at 1:37; Binghamton leads, 12-0
141: Zack Trampe (BING) dec.
McKenzie Bell (RID), 6-4; Binghamton leads, 15-0
149: Michael Zarif (BING) dec.
Wyatt McCarthy (RID), 8-7; Binghamton leads, 18-0
157:
Jesse Dellavecchia (UMD) WBF Alex Strashinsky (BING), at 2:39; Binghamton leads, 18-6
165: Brevin Casella (BING) dec.
Jake Silverstein (RID), 3-2; Binghamton leads, 21-6
174:
Angel Garcia (RID) WBF Alex Melikian (BING), at 0:59; Binghamton leads, 21-12
184: Lou DePrez (BING) WBF
George Walton (RID), at 4:18; Binghamton leads, 27-12
197:
Matt Correnti (RID) dec. Sam DePrez (BING), 7-4; Binghamton leads, 27-15
285:
Ethan Laird (RID) TF Collin Burns (BING), 17-2; Binghamton wins 27-20.
