PISCATAWAY, NJ –
Shane Reitsma (Howell, NJ/Howell) earned the lone win of the night as the #15 Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated Rider Wrestling, 36-3, Thursday night in the Jersey Mike's Arena. The Broncs fall to 2-6, while the Scarlet Knights improve to 13-4.
Rutgers came out ready to wrestle, taking the first handful of matches in a flurry of decisions and a pair of major decisions to put the Scarlet Knights up, 17-0, at the intermission.
The Broncs would pick up their only points of the dual at 174 as
Shane Reitsma earned a decision. Unfazed, the Scarlet Knights would continue their offensive, earning two tech falls and a fall to seal the match, 36-3.
Quotes and Notes
"We need to work on maintaining discipline in our positions more and defend leg attacks much harder. Rutgers did the better job at pulling the trigger on their offense than we did but I like our fight tonight."
-Rider Wrestling Head Coach John Hangey
- Rider's lead in the all-time series was cut to 12-9. The Scarlet Knights have now won the last eight duals.
- The Broncs return to action Sunday, when they host to MAC foe Lock Haven at 2 p.m. followed by the rescheduled Princeton dual at 4 p.m. in Alumni Gym.
Rutgers University 36, Rider University 3
125: Dylan Shawver (RUT) dec. over
Tyler Klinsky (RID) 8-3; Rutgers leads, 3-0.
133: Joe Olivieri (RUT) maj. dec. over
Richie Koehler (RID) 14-4; Rutgers leads, 7-0.
141: Sebastian Rivera (RUT) dec. #25
Quinn Kinner (RID) 7-3, Rutgers leads, 10-0.
149: Mike Vanbrill (RUT) maj. dec. over
Cole McComas (RID) 8-0; Rutgers leads, 14-0.
157: Rob Kanniard (RUT) dec. over
Alec Bobchin (RID) 8-4; Rutgers leads, 17-0.
165: Andrew Clark (RUT) dec. over
Michael Wilson (RID) 3-2; Rutgers leads, 20-0.
174:
Shane Reitsma (RID) dec. over Connor O'Neill (RUT) 5-4; Rutgers leads, 20-3.
184: John Poznanski (RUT) tech. fall over
Evan Vazquez (RID) 18-3; Rutgers leads 25-3.
197: Greg Bulsak (RUT) tech. fall over
Azeem Bell (RID) 16-1; Rutgers leads, 30-3.
285: Boone McDermott (RUT) WBF over
David Szuba (RID) in 2:36; Rutgers wins, 36-3.
