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Wrestling - Bridgewater Wins Battle of Bears
Dan Ippolito won by decision at 141 pounds, but the Bears fell short at Bridgewater.
BRIDGEWATER, MASS.--(1/14/09)--In Pilgrim Wrestling League (PWL) action, the Bridgewater State College Bears knocked off visiting Coast Guard Academy, 28-15.
The dual meet victory marked BSC’s first win of the season as the Bears improved to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the PWL. Coast Guard dips to 0-3 on the season and 0-2 in league matches.
The BSC Bears jumped out to a 12-0 lead thanks to a forfeit win by freshman 125-pounder Carl O’Neal and a first period pin by freshman Ken Francis at 133. Coast Guard cut the deficit to 12-9 two bouts later as junior Dan Ippolito earned a 13-10 decision in the 141-pound match and senior Erik Heithaus picked up a forfeit victory at 149.
BSC junior Steven Ciaccio and Coast Guard sophomore Will Stark traded wins by decision at 157 and 165 respectively to make the score 15-12 in favor of the host Bears. Bridgewater, however, would take each of the next three bouts to secure the victory.
Sophomore Zachary Bates posted a 10-2 major decision victory at 174 and junior 184-pounder Jeff Esposti followed with a forfeit win to give Bridgewater a 25-12 advantage. Sophomore Ryan O’Rourke capped off the scoring for the host Bears with a 6-4 decision at 197.
Coast Guard junior Troy Robison earned a 5-1 decision in the battle of the heavyweights to account for the final score of 28-15.
Both teams will compete in the New England Wrestling Association Dual Meet Tournament on Sunday at 10 a.m. Roger Williams University is hosting the 15-team tournament.
