LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ –
Joe Casey (Bridgewater, NJ/Bound Brook) won his bout at 165 lbs., but the Rider University wrestling team fell in its season opener to #21 Purdue, 33-3, Saturday evening at Alumni Gym. The Boilermakers begin their season at 2-0, while the Broncs fall to 0-1.
The Boilermakers built a 18-0 lead with a string of decisions at 125, 141, 149, and 157 along with a fall in overtime at 133 before Casey was able to get the Broncs on the board with a 1-0 decision after almost a seven-minute stalemate against Emil Soehnlen during the 165 bout.
Purdue would continue to command the mat for the rest of the dual, earning points by decision at 174, 184, and 197, as well as another fall at 285 to seal the 33-3 victory.
Quotes and Notes
"We were very competitive with them. But that doesn't get you anything at the end of the day. When you're trying to do what we're trying to do as a program and a mid-major, you can't have that. Rutgers the last two years – we lost four overtime matches one year, four one-point matches the other year and it looks like a 33-3 score and it's a lot closer on paper, but that doesn't do you any good. You've got to find a way to win those matches.
" - Rider Head Coach John Hangey
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Shane Reitsma (Howell, NJ/Howell) and
David Szuba (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) made their Rider debuts in tonight's dual against Purdue.
- Rider faced Purdue for the first time since Jan. 3, 2010, tonight's match became just the third meeting between the two teams.
- Purdue now leads the all-time series 2-1, the previous two meetings occurred in 2008 and 2010.
- Having not wrestled since the 2020 MAC Championships, Casey made a statement in his win and return to the mat at 165.
- The Broncs return to action next Saturday, when they host MAC opponent Northern Illinois in Alumni Gym at 7 p.m..
#21 Purdue 33, Rider University 3
125: #12 Devin Schroder (PUR) dec.
Tyler Klinsky (RID), 4-2; Purdue leads, 3-0
133: #33 Matt Ramos (PUR) WBF #24
Richie Koehler (RID), at 8:08; Purdue leads, 9-0
141: #19 Parker Filius (PUR) dec. #22
Quinn Kinner (RID), 7-5; Purdue leads, 12-0
149: Trey Kruse (PUR) dec.
Cole McComas (RID), 8-7; Purdue leads 15-0
157: #9 Kendall Coleman (PUR) dec. #31
Jake Silverstein (RID), 7-4; Purdue leads 18-0
165:
Joe Casey (RID) dec. Emil Soehnlen (PUR), 1-0; Purdue leads 18-3
174: Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR) dec.
Shane Reitsma (RID), 4-2; Purdue leads 21-3
184: #21 Max Lyon (PUR) dec.
George Walton (RID), 3-1; Purdue leads 24-3
197: #14 Thomas Penola (PUR) dec. #26
Matt Correnti (RID), 7-2; Purdue leads 27-3
285: Michael Wolfe (PUR) WBF
David Szuba (RID), at 4:09: Purdue wins 33-3
Extra Bout
165
Michael Wilson (RID) dec. Hayden Lohrey (PUR), 7-6
