Since the season has begun for the Ducks, No. 7 Wrestling has been on a roll on the mat. On November 11, Stevens topped Ithaca College 30-9 in a non-conference dual meet, and on November 12 the Ducks finished sixth at the Roger Williams University Invitational in Bristol, Rhode Island.
In their dual against Ithaca College, sophomore Harrison Hinojosa had his fourth pin of the year to lead Stevens to victory in the non-conference dual meet. Other notable performances came from Junior Luke Hoerle, the reigning D3Wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week, with his second major of the season. Nico Diaz helped push the Ducks to a 7-0 lead with a decision victory, and Senior Kyle Slendorn secured his first major of the season, and by doing so pushed the lead to double-digits. The Ducks improved to 1-0 after their victory, as they won eight of the ten bouts, including four with bonus points. This win also pushes the team to have won seven consecutive duals including last season. The Ducks also snapped Ithaca’s five-dual winning streak that extended back to last season in early February.
The next day, the Ducks rallied to a sixth place finish at the Roger Williams University Invitational. To highlight some of the notable performances from the individual wrestlers, First-year Jason Smith finished third at 157 to lead the Ducks, and Senior Pasquale Vizzoni finished second at 149. Sophomore Max Ruiz earned his first victory of the year with a first-period pin of Southern Maine’s Tyler Cox. Junior Andrew Finateri picked up his second bonus-point victory of the year with a major decision win, and sophomore Chris Stathopoulos added three bonus-point wins.
Next up, No. 7 Wrestling heads west for a pair of important events in the Midwest. The Ducks have a dual at No. 5 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on November 17. The No. 5 Eagles are coming off a 43-3 win against the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on November 10. The Ducks look to bring victory home to Hoboken and move up further in the Division III rankings.
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