GORHAM, Maine – The RWU Hawks Wrestling Team split its dual meets Sunday in Gorham, Maine, where they fell, 20-15, to No. 30 Rhode Island College before defeating the host University of Southern Maine, 19-17. USM upset RIC, 23-21, in the day’s third match.
The Hawks fist met Rhode Island College in a match that featured zero pins, but five major decision wins. After a major decision win by RWU senior Jeremiah Mahoney (Madison, Conn.) at 133, the Hawks found themselves ahead, 4-3. RIC responded, taking three-straight decisions, including two major decisions.
The Hawks stopped the RIC run with a major decision of their own as senior Kyle Rodgers (Danbury, Conn.) took the 165 bout, 18-4. Freshman Philip Ernst (Succasunna, N.J.) won a tight 184 bout, 5-4, and junior Nick Cambi (Cohasset, Mass.) earned a 12-4 major decision victory setting up the heavyweight battle to decide the match with the score 17-15. In the end, RIC’s Brian Nicoll defeated RWU’s junior Bennett Kissane (Tranquility, N.J.), 3-1, for the final 20-15 win.
In the Hawks’ second match of the day, the final victor was again determined by the heavyweights with USM entering the bout ahead, 17-16. Regulation was not enough to decide a winner as Kissane and Travis Spencer were tied 2-2 through three periods. A take-down by Kissane in the first overtime gave RWU the 19-17 victory.
Rodgers earned a 16-2 major decision win earlier in the match, while Ernst and Cambi earned 2-1 and 6-2 wins, respectively.
RWU returns home for its final home match of the season, Wednesday, to face Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Bryant University, beginning at 6 p.m.
Listed below are the complete results.
Rhode Island College 20 (10-5), Roger Williams University (12-7) 15
125 – Brandon Gauthier (RIC) dec. Kaare Gauthier (RWU) 5-2
133 – Jeremiah Mahoney (RWU) major dec. Paul Gerbino (RIC) 11-2
141 – Mike Trasso (RIC) dec. Martin Mitchell (RWU) 5-2
149 – Kevin Sutherland (RIC) major dec. Jack DiBurro (RWU) 13-2
157 – Scott Legacy (RIC) major dec. Nicholas Herrick (RWU) 12-3
165 – Kyle Rodgers (RWU) major dec. Brendan Gaurino (RIC) 18-4
174 – Joe Manley (RIC) dec. Chris Nadeau (RWU) 9-4
184 – Philip Ernst (RWU) dec. Ray Moore (RIC) 5-4
197 – Nick Cambi (RWU) major dec. D.J. Brown (RIC) 12-4
285 – Brian Nicoll (RIC) dec. Bennett Kissane (RWU) 3-1
Southern Maine (8-13) 23, Rhode Island College 21 (10-6)
125 – RIC wins by forfeit
133 – Billy Cole (SM) pinned Paul Gerbino (RIC) 1:45
141 – Matt Ulrich (SM) dec. Mike Trasso (RIC) 7-5
149 – Kevin Sutherland (RIC) pinned Cinjin Goeway (SM) 5:48
157 – Doug Christensen (SM) dec. Scott Legacy (RIC) 6-1
165 – Mike Morin (SM) technical fall Brendan Gaurino (RIC) 17-2 (3:20)
174 – Joe Manley (RIC) dec. Peter Gilman (SM) 10-3
184 – Ray Moore (RIC) pinned James LaMarca (SM) 2:22
197 – Travis Spencer (SM) dec. D.J. Brown (RIC) 8-6
285 – Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Richard Wapenyi (RIC) 7-1
Roger Williams (13-7) 19, Southern Maine (8-14) 17
125 – RWU wins by forfeit
133 – Billy Cole (SM) major dec. Jeremiah Mahoney (RWU) 17-5 (3:14)
141 – Matt Ulrich (SM) dec. Martin Mitchell (RWU) 6-2
149 – Cinjin Goeway (SM) dec. Nicholas Herrick (RWU) 5-4
157 – Doug Christensen (SM) dec. Kyle D’Urso (RWU) 2-1
165 – Kyle Rodgers (RWU) major dec. George Robles (SM) 16-2
174 – Mike Morin (SM) major dec. Chris Nadeau (RWU) 12-4
184 – Phil Ernst (RWU) dec. Nick Laurino (SM) 2-1
197 – Nick Cambi (RWU) dec. Chaz Guthrie (SM) 6-2
285 – Bennett Kissane (RWU) dec. Travis Spencer (SM) 4-2 OT