Jan. 19, 2008

FAIRFAX, Va. - George Mason split a pair of dual meets on the second and final day of the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling Duals, held at the Fieldhouse for the sixth consecutive year. Mason ended the two-day event with a 3-1 mark in conference duals to improve its record to 8-3 overall and 4-2 in the CAA.

George Mason began the second day of the Duals with its toughest test of the 2007-08 season thus far, facing twelfth-ranked Hofstra. The Patriots wrestled the Pride tough but fell by a final score of 28-9. Freshman Aaron Keeton earned a decision at 149 pounds, while senior Harry Zander pinned Tom Daddino in 2:29 to account for Mason's nine team points.

In the 197-pound match, freshman Cayle Byers nearly earned an impressive victory over Joe Rovelli, ranked eighth in the nation by InterMat and 10th by AWN. In the third period, Byers appeared to have taken an 8-5 lead with a takedown. However, the referee reversed his call, and the two points were taken off the board. Leading 6-5 with under a minute remaining in the match, Byers was unable to hold off Rovelli, who scored a takedown to take a 7-6 lead in the match. Rovelli's 1:16 riding time advantage made the final score 8-6.

Senior Randy Oates gave another highly-ranked Hofstra wrestler all he could handle in the meet. Oates lost a close 8-4 decision to Alton Lucas at 174 pounds. Lucas entered the match ranked No. 5 by InterMat and No. 3 by AWN in the weight class.

After losing to Hofstra, Mason rebounded with a win over Boston University to close out the Duals. Trailing 13-9 heading into the 174-pound bout, Mason closed out the meet with four consecutive victories to take a 25-13 win. Byers earned a fall at 197 pounds while Zander scored a major decision at the heavyweight class.

Hofstra was the only team to post a perfect record at the Duals, finishing with a 5-0 mark. The Pride were tested by No. 22 Old Dominion in the final round, but were able to hold off the Monarchs for a 22-19 win. With the win, Hofstra extended its unbeaten streak in CAA dual meets to 59 and its winning streak against conference opponents to 56.

George Mason returns to the mat on Sunday, Jan. 27, wrestling at Binghamton in a meet slated to begin at 2 p.m.

Sixth Annual CAA Wrestling Duals
Full Results
Jan. 18-19, 2008
George Mason Fieldhouse
Fairfax, Va.

Team Scores
Round 1
George Mason 25 Rider 17
No. 22 Old Dominion 39 Sacred Heart 6
No. 12 Hofstra 31 Binghamton 4
Boston University 26 Campbell 12

Round 2
George Mason 31 Sacred Heart 9
No. 22 Old Dominion 31 Drexel 6
No. 12 Hofstra 27 Rider 18
Binghamton 32 Campbell 9

Round 3
No. 12 Hofstra 38 Boston University 7
No. 22 Old Dominion 23 Binghamton 15
Drexel 38 Campbell 7

Round 4
No. 12 Hofstra 28 George Mason 9
No. 22 Old Dominion 24 Boston University 18
Drexel 32 Sacred Heart 9
Rider 48 Campbell 3

Round 5
George Mason 25 Boston University 13
No. 12 Hofstra 22 No. 22 Old Dominion 19
Campbell 20 Sacred Heart 18
Rider 28 Binghamton 13

Meet Results
Round 1
George Mason 25 Rider 17
125: Brian Wright (Mason) fall Thomas Lorenzo (Rider), 6:30, 6-0 Mason
133: Joe Coughlin (Mason) fall Zac Cunliffe (Rider), 4:48, 12-0 Mason
141: Fred Rodgers (Rider) dec. Will Powars (Mason), 8-2, 12-3 Mason
149: Don Fisch (Rider) dec. Brandon Bucher (Mason), 9-5, 12-6 Mason
157: Rob Morrison (Rider) dec. Jimmy Kaden (Mason), 8-7, 12-9 Mason
165: Jason Lapham (Rider) dec. Andrew Rock (Mason), 4-3, 12-12 Tie
174: Randy Oates (Mason) maj. dec. Joe Ferber (Rider), 12-3, 16-12 Mason
184: Doug Umbehauer (Rider) tech. fall Bill Widener (Mason), 18-3, 17-16 Rider
197: Cayle Byers (Mason) dec. T.J. Morrison (Rider), 5-2, 19-17 Mason
285: Harry Zander (Mason) fall Ed Bordas (Rider), 1:53, 25-17 Mason

No. 22 Old Dominion 39 Sacred Heart 6
125: James Nicholson wins by forf., 6-0 ODU
133: Kyle Hutter (ODU) dec. Pat Feely (SHU), 2-1, 9-0 ODU
141: Ryan Williams (ODU) maj. dec. Cory Dunn (SHU), 10-1, 13-0 ODU
149: Kaylen Baxter (ODU) dec. Anthony Priore (SHU), 6-4, 16-0 ODU
157: Dan Rivera (ODU) maj. dec. Michael Powers (SHU), 12-4, 20-0 ODU
165: Chris Brown (ODU) maj. dec. Tom Sullivan (SHU), 21-7, 24-0 ODU
174: Nick Pullano (ODU) tech. fall Jed Giguere (SHU), 17-0, 29-0 ODU
184: Ricky Eichenlaub (SHU) fall Jesse Strawn (ODU), 3:45, 29-6 ODU
197: David Mendoza (ODU) maj. dec. Brandon Lapp (SHU), 13-2, 33-6 ODU
285: Roy Dragon (ODU) fall Bill Beirmeister (SHU), 0:56, 39-6 ODU

No. 12 Hofstra 31 Binghamton 4
125: David Tomasette (HU) dec. Tyler Malmberg (BU), 9-2, 3-0 Hofstra
133: Lou Ruggirello (HU) tech. fall Mike Kleeman (BU), 17-0, 8-0 Hofstra
141: Charles Griffin (HU) dec. Anwar Goeres (BU), 9-3, 11-0 Hofstra
149: Kyle Fried (BU) maj. dec. Jeff Rotella (HU), 20-7, 11-4 Hofstra
157: Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (HU) dec. Nate Patterson (BU), 9-5, 14-4 Hofstra
165: Ryan Patrovich (HU) dec. Brett Nelson (BU), 7-0, 17-4 Hofstra
174: Alton Lucas (HU) dec. Josh Patterson (BU), 10-5, 20-4 Hofstra
184: Justin Danz (HU) dec. Matt Berretta (BU), 6-4, 23-4 Hofstra
197: Joe Rovelli (HU) tech. fall Corey Waite (BU), 16-0, 28-4 Hofstra
285: Tom Daddino (HU) dec. Michael Patterson (BU), 5-2, 31-4 Hofstra

Boston University 26 Campbell 12
125: CJ Gittens (CU) wins by forf., 6-0 Campbell
133: Trevour Smith (CU) dec. Abbie Rush (BU), 5-3, 9-0 Campbell
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) dec. Joey Whitaker (BU), 2-1, 12-0 Campbell
149: Mike Roberts (BU) maj. dec. Bob Matthews (CU), 19-6, 12-4 Campbell
157: Carlo Ferrandino (BU) dec. Jake Fose (CU), 9-6, 12-7 Campbell
165: C.J. Inglin (BU) fall Chris Mazzatta (CU), 4:46, 13-12 Boston U.
174: A.J. Detwiler (BU) maj. dec. Matthew Hawksworth (CU), 11-2, 17-12 Boston U.
184: Eli Vidal (BU) dec. Kyle Higgins (CU), 11-8, 20-12 Boston U.
197: John Hall (BU) dec. Parker Burns (CU), 4-2, 23-12 Boston U.
285: Jim Connors (BU) dec. Rob Yoder (CU), 3-1, 26-12 Boston U.

Round 2
George Mason 31 Sacred Heart 9
125: Brian Wright (Mason) wins by forf., 6-0 Mason
133: Pat Feely (SHU) dec. Joe Coughlin (Mason), 13-6, 6-3 Mason
141: Will Powars (Mason) dec. Cory Dunn (SHU), 5-3, 9-3 Mason
149: Brandon Bucher (Mason) dec. Anthony Priore (SHU), 3-2, 12-3 Mason
157: Dan Cook (Mason) dec. Michael Powers (SHU), 5-2, 15-3 Mason
165: Greg Scott (Mason) maj. dec. Tom Sullivan (SHU), 11-2, 19-3 Mason
174: Randy Oates (Mason) dec. Jed Giguere (SHU), 5-3, 22-3 Mason
184: Ricky Eichenlaub (SHU) fall Bill Widener (Mason), 1:07, 22-9 Mason
197: Cayle Byers (Mason) fall Brandon Lapp (SHU), 3:57, 28-9 Mason
285: Harry Zander (Mason) dec. Bill Beirmeister (SHU), 7-2, 31-9 Mason

No. 22 Old Dominion 31 Drexel 6
125: Steve Mytych (DU) dec. James Nicholson (ODU), 6-3, 3-0 Drexel
133: Kyle Hutter (ODU) fall John McDermott (DU), 2:48, 6-3 ODU
141: Ryan Williams (ODU) maj. dec. William Martin (DU), 16-6, 10-3 ODU
149: Kaylen Baxter (ODU) tech. fall Kyle Bub (DU), 21-5 (5:23), 15-3 ODU
157: Ryan Hluschak (DU) dec. Dan Rivera (ODU), 6-2, 15-6 ODU
165: Chris Brown (ODU) dec. Billy Haydt (DU), 2-0, 18-6 ODU
174: Nick Pullano (ODU) maj. dec. Scott Hunter (DU), 12-2, 22-6 ODU
184: Jesse Strawn (ODU) dec. Justin Wieller (DU), 8-3, 25-6 ODU
197: David Mendoza (ODU) dec. Brian Stouffer (DU), 2-1, 28-6 ODU
285: Andy Totusek (ODU) dec. Kyle Frey (DU), 3-2, 31-6 ODU

No. 12 Hofstra 27 Rider 18
125: David Tomasette (HU) fall Thomas Lorenzo (RU), 1:30, 6-0 Hofstra
133: Lou Ruggirello (HU) fall Mitch Fenton (RU), 2:56, 12-0 Hofstra
141: Charles Griffin (HU) maj. dec. Dustin Renelt (RU), 15-7, 16-0 Hofstra
149: Don Fisch (RU) tech. fall Jeff Rotella (HU), 15-0, 16-5 Hofstra
157: Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (HU) dec. Rob Morrison (RU), 7-6, 19-5 Hofstra
165: Jason Lapham (RU) maj. dec. Anthony Tortora (HU), 12-1, 19-9 Hofstra
174: Alton Lucas (HU) maj. dec. Joe Ferber (RU), 16-3, 23-9 Hofstra
184: Doug Umbehauer (RU) fall Justin Danz (HU), 3:36, 23-15 Hofstra
197: Joe Rovelli (HU) maj. dec. T.J. Morrison (RU), 17-4, 27-15 Hofstra
285: Ed Bordas (RU) dec. Tom Daddino (HU), 2-0, 27-18 Hofstra

Binghamton 32 Campbell 9
125: Tyler Malmberg (BU) fall CJ Gittens (CU), 4:22, 6-0 Binghamton
133: Trevour Smith (CU) dec. Anthony Jerome (BU), 7-5, 6-3 Binghamton
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) fall Anwar Goeres (BU), 1:35, 9-6 Campbell
149: Kyle Fried (BU) dec. Bob Matthews (CU), 15-8, 9-9 Tie
157: Nate Patterson (BU) fall Ryan Ham (CU), 2:41, 15-9 Binghamton
165: Brett Nelson (BU) dec. Chris Mazzatta (CU), 11-6, 18-9 Binghamton
174: Josh Patterson (BU) tech. fall Matthew Hawksworth (CU), 18-0, 23-9 Binghamton
184: Matt Barretta (BU) dec. Kyle Higgins (CU), 6-3, 26-9 Binghamton
197: Corey Waite (BU) dec. Parker Burns (CU), 9-8, 29-9 Binghamton
285: Michael Patterson (BU) dec. Rob Yoder (CU), 5-1, 32-9 Binghamton

Round 3
No. 12 Hofstra 38 Boston University 7
125: David Tomasette (HU) wins by forf., 6-0 Hofstra
133: Lou Ruggirello (HU) tech. fall Ryan Goddu (BU), 15-0, 11-0 Hofstra
141: Charles Griffin (HU) fall Alex Cournoyer (BU), 5:45, 17-0 Hofstra
149: Mike Roberts (BU) maj. dec. Jeff Rotella (HU), 16-5, 17-4 Hofstra
157: Carlo Ferrandino (BU) dec. Anthony Tortora (HU), 7-5, 17-7 Hofstra
165: Ryan Patrovich (HU) dec. A.J. Detwiler (BU), 8-5, 20-7 Hofstra
174: Alton Lucas (HU) maj. dec. Blake Fusilier (BU), 12-3, 24-7 Hofstra
184: Justin Danz (HU) dec. Eli Vidal (BU), 4-1, 27-7 Hofstra
197: Joe Rovelli (HU) tech. fall John Hall (BU), 18-2, 32-7 Hofstra
285: Tom Daddino (HU) fall Jim Connors (BU), 1:08, 38-7 Hofstra

No. 22 Old Dominion 23 Binghamton 15
125: James Nicholson (ODU) maj. dec. Tyler Malmberg (BU), 8-0, 4-0 ODU
133: Kyle Hutter (ODU) maj. dec. Anthony Jerome (BU), 23-7, 9-0 ODU
141: Ryan Williams (ODU) dec. Ryan McGarity (BU), 9-5, 12-0 ODU
149: Kyle Fried (BU) dec. Kaylen Baxter (ODU), 6-1, 12-3 ODU
157: Nate Patterson (BU) dec. Dan Rivera (ODU), 2-0, 12-6 ODU
165: Chris Brown (ODU) dec. Brett Nelson (BU), 8-4, 15-6 ODU
174: Josh Patterson (BU) fall Nick Pullano (ODU), 3:45, 15-12 ODU
184: Jesse Strawn (ODU) dec. Matt Berretta (BU), 6-0, 18-12 ODU
197: David Mendoza (ODU) tech. fall Corey Waite (BU), 17-0 (6:54), 23-12 ODU
285: Michael Patterson (BU) dec. Andy Totusek (ODU), 5-2, 23-15 ODU

Drexel 38 Campbell 7
125: Steve Mytych (DU) maj. dec. CJ Gittens (CU), 18-5, 4-0 Drexel
133: John McDermott (DU) maj. dec. Trevour Smith (CU), 11-0, 8-0 Drexel
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) maj. dec. William Martin (DU), 9-0, 8-4 Drexel
149: Lewis Baker (DU) dec. Bob Matthews (CU), 14-11, 11-4 Drexel
157: Ryan Hluschak (DU) fall Jake Fose (CU), 2:19, 17-4 Drexel
165: Billy Haydt (DU) fall Chris Mazzatta (CU), 5:57, 23-4 Drexel
174: Scott Hunter (DU) tech. fall Matthew Hawksworth (CU), 21-6, 28-4 Drexel
184: Justin Wieller (DU) maj. dec. Kyle Higgins (CU), 12-3, 32-4 Drexel
197: Parker Burns (CU) dec. Brian Stouffer (DU), 5-4, 32-7 Drexel
285: Kyle Frey (DU) fall Rob Yoder (CU), 4:39, 38-7 Drexel

Round 4
No. 12 Hofstra 28 George Mason 9
125: David Tomasette (HU) maj. dec. Brian Wright (Mason), 14-3, 4-0 Hofstra
133: Lou Ruggierello (HU) maj. dec. Joe Coughlin (Mason), 10-1, 8-0 Hofstra
141: Charles Griffin (HU) maj. dec. Will Powars (Mason), 17-6, 12-0 Hofstra
149: Aaron Keeton (Mason) dec. Jeff Rotella (HU), 10-3, 12-3 Hofstra
157: Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (HU) maj. dec. Jimmy Kaden (Mason), 18-8, 16-3 Hofstra
165: Anthony Tortora (HU) dec. Greg Scott (Mason), 7-3, 19-3 Hofstra
174: Alton Lucas (HU) dec. Randy Oates (Mason), 8-4, 22-3 Hofstra
184: Justin Danz (HU) dec. Bill Widener (Mason), 5-4, 25-3 Hofstra
197: Joe Rovelli (HU) dec. Cayle Byers (Mason), 8-6, 28-3 Hofstra
285: Harry Zander (Mason) fall Tom Daddino (HU), 2:29, 28-9 Hofstra

No. 22 Old Dominion 24 Boston University 18
125: James Nicholson (ODU) wins by forf., 6-0 ODU
133: Kyle Hutter (ODU) fall Abbie Rush (BU), 2:32, 12-0 ODU
141: Joey Whitaker (BU) dec. Ryan Williams (ODU), 4-3, 12-3 ODU
149: Mike Roberts (BU) dec. Kaylen Baxter (ODU), 5-3, 12-6 ODU
157: Dan Rivera (ODU) dec. Mike Cubillos (BU), 3-2, 15-6 ODU
165: A.J. Detwiler (BU) dec. Chris Brown (ODU), 4-2, 15-9 ODU
174: CJ Inglin (BU) fall Nick Pullano (ODU), 2:19, 15-15 Tie
184: Jesse Strawn (ODU) tech. fall Eli Vidal (BU), 17-0, 20-15 ODU
197: David Mendoza (ODU) maj. dec. John Hall (BU), 19-6, 24-15 ODU
285: Jim Connors (BU) dec. Roy Dragon (ODU), 4-2, 24-18 ODU

Drexel 32 Sacred Heart 9
125: Steve Mytych (DU) wins by forf., 6-0 Drexel
133: John McDermott (DU) fall Pat Feely (SHU), 3:18, 12-0 Drexel
141: Lewis Baker (DU) dec. Cory Dunn (SHU), 3-1, 15-0 Drexel
149: Anthony Priore (SHU) wins by forf., 15-6 Drexel
157: Ryan Hluschak (DU) maj. dec. Tom Sullivan (SHU), 16-5, 19-6 Drexel
165: Billy Haydt (DU) maj. dec. Michael Powers (SHU), 14-6, 23-6 Drexel
174: Scott Hunter (DU) dec. Jed Giguere (SHU), 6-3, 26-6 Drexel
184: Justin Wieller (DU) dec. Ricky Eichenlaub (SHU), 4-0, 29-6 Drexel
197: Brandon Lapp (SHU) dec. Brian Stouffer (DU), 4-0, 29-9 Drexel
285: Kyle Frey (DU) dec. Bill Beirmeister (SHU), 3-2, 32-9 Drexel

Rider 48 Campbell 3
125: Ilyass Elmsaouri (RU) dec. CJ Gittens (CU), 5-3, 3-0 Rider
133: Zac Cunliffe (RU) fall Trevour Smith (CU), 2:09, 9-0 Rider
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) dec. Fred Rodgers (RU), 5-3, 9-3 Rider
149: Don Fisch (RU) fall Bob Matthews (CU), 0:15, 15-3 Rider
157: Rob Morrison (RU) fall Ryan Ham (CU), 5:15, 21-3 Rider
165: Jason Lapham (RU) fall Chris Mazzatta (CU), 0:52, 27-3 Rider
174: Joe Ferber (RU) tech. fall Matthew Hawksworth (CU), 15-0 (5:12), 32-3 Rider
184: Doug Umbehauer (RU) fall Kyle Higgins (CU), 0:19, 38-3 Rider
197: T.J. Morrison (RU) fall Parker Burns (CU), 0:52, 44-3 Rider
285: Ed Bordas (RU) maj. dec. Rob Yoder (CU), 10-1, 48-3 Rider

Round 5
George Mason 25 Boston University 13
125: Brian Wright (Mason) wins by forf., 6-0 Mason
133: Joe Coughlin (Mason) dec. Abbie Rush (BU), 11-5, 9-0 Mason
141: Joey Whitaker (BU) dec. Will Powars (Mason), 5-2, 9-3 Mason
149: Mike Roberts (BU) dec. Brandon Bucher (Mason), 7-6, 9-6 Mason
157: Carlo Ferrandino (BU) dec. Jimmy Kaden (Mason), 6-5, 9-9 Tie
165: A.J. Detwiler (BU) maj. dec. Andrew Rock (Mason), 17-7, 13-9 Boston U.
174: Randy Oates (Mason) dec. CJ Inglin (BU), 7-5, 13-12 Boston U.
184: Bill Widener (Mason) dec. Eli Vidal (BU), 3-1, 15-13 Mason
197: Cayle Byers (Mason) fall John Hall (BU), 3:57, 21-13 Mason
285: Harry Zander (Mason) maj. dec. Jim Connors (BU), 14-1, 25-13 Mason

No. 12 Hofstra 22 No. 22 Old Dominion 19
125: James Nicholson (ODU) dec. David Tomasette (HU), 8-6 (SV), 3-0 ODU
133: Lou Ruggirello (HU) fall Kyle Hutter (ODU), 1:15, 6-3 Hofstra
141: Charles Griffin (HU) maj. dec. Ryan Williams (ODU), 13-4, 10-3 Hofstra
149: Kaylen Baxter (ODU) fall Jeff Rotella (HU), 2:20, 10-9 Hofstra
157: Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (HU) maj. dec. Dan Rivera (ODU), 20-7, 14-9 Hofstra
165: Chris Brown (ODU) dec. Anthony Tortora (HU), 6-4, 14-12 Hofstra
174: Alton Lucas (HU) maj. dec. Nick Pullano (ODU), 18-5, 18-12 Hofstra
184: Jesse Strawn (ODU) maj. dec. Justin Danz (HU), 12-0, 18-16 Hofstra
197: Joe Rovelli (HU) maj. dec. David Mendoza (ODU), 8-0, 22-16 Hofstra
285: Andy Totusek (ODU) dec. Tom Daddino (HU), 3-2, 22-19 Hofstra

Campbell 20 Sacred Heart 18
125: CJ Gittens (CU) wins by forf., 6-0 Campbell
133: Pat Feely (SHU) dec. Trevour Smith (CU), 3-2, 6-3 Campbell
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) dec. Nick Cavallaro (SHU), 4-0, 9-3 Campbell
149: Anthony Priore (SHU) dec. Bob Matthews (CU), 10-9, 9-6 Campbell
157: Jake Fose (CU) dec. Michael Powers (SHU), 6-4, 12-6 Campbell
165: Chris Mazzatta (CU) maj. dec. Tom Sullivan (SHU), 14-2, 16-6 Campbell
174: Jed Giguere (SHU) dec. Matthew Hawksworth (CU), 4-0, 16-9 Campbell
184: Ricky Eichenlaub (SHU) fall Kyle Higgins (CU), 2:04, 16-15 Campbell
197: Parker Burns (CU) maj. dec. Brandon Lapp (SHU), 15-7, 20-15 Campbell
285: Bill Beirmeister (SHU) dec. Rob Yoder (CU), 6-3, 20-18 Campbell

Rider 28 Binghamton 13
125: Ilyass Elmsaouri (RU) fall Tyler Malmberg (BU), 4:37, 6-0 Rider
133: Zac Cunliffe (RU) dec. Anthony Jerome (BU), 7-1, 9-0 Rider
141: Ryan McGarity (BU) maj. dec. Fred Rodgers (RU), 11-2, 9-4 Rider
149: Don Fisch (RU) dec. Kyle Fried (BU), 7-2, 12-4 Rider
157: Nate Patterson (BU) dec. Rob Morrison (RU), 12-6, 12-7 Rider
165: Jason Lapham (RU) dec. Brett Nelson (BU), 6-0, 15-7 Rider
174: Josh Patterson (BU) fall Joe Ferber (RU), 2:14, 15-13 Rider
184: Doug Umbehauer (RU) maj. dec. Matt Berretta (BU), 12-0, 19-13 Rider
197: T.J. Morrison (RU) fall Corey Waite (BU), 1:38, 25-13 Rider
285: Ed Bordas (RU) dec. Michael Patterson (BU), 1-0, 28-13 Rider