Williamstown, MA... The College of New Jersey wrestling team came away with two wins in three matches at the annual Metropolitan Conference/New England Duals hosted by Williams College on Saturday.
The 11th-ranked Lions started with a 42-3 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute and then defeated Roger Williams University 28-12. The day’s final match proved to be the tightest as host and 17th-ranked Ephs held off TCNJ for a 22-21 win on their home mat.
In the loss to Williams, TCNJ trailed 16-3 before battling all the way back to take the lead at 18-16. The Ephs, however, regained the lead during the 197-pound bout and then held off the Lions in the final match
Following the three matches, the Lions are 17-3 on the season.
TCNJ had four wrestlers boast perfect 3-0 records on the day starting with Dan DiColo (Budd Lake, NJ/Mt. Olive) competing at both 157 and 165 pounds. Those three wins gave DiColo 31 for the season marking the third time in his career that he has hit the 30-win plateau.
Freshman Brian Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) won all three of his matches at 174 pounds, while junior Mike Denver (Bayville, NJ/Central Regional), ranked fifth nationally at 184, also won each of his three bout giving him a team-leading 35 wins on the season.
Junior Ed Broderick (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) won two of his three matches at heavyweight by fall, with his second win of the day being his 50th as a Lion.
TCNJ is right back on the mat heading to Springfield College for a noon start on Sunday.
Weight by weight summary
#11 TCNJ 42, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3
125: C. Anderson (WPI) dec. Dan Franke (TCNJ), 6-0
133: Dan Hughes (TCNJ) major dec. D. Metcalf (WPI), 17-5
141: James Olivo (TCNJ) dec. A. Pitera (WPI), 8-2
149: John Darling (TCNJ) major dec. K. Adams (WPI), 10-0
157: Chris Lombardi (TCNJ) pinned S. Donelly (WPI), in :53,
165: Dan DiColo (TCNJ) major dec. C. Spinelli (WPI), 18-4
174: Brian Broderick (TCNJ) major dec. D. Cardenas (WPI), 14-5
184: Mike Denver (TCNJ) by forfiet
197: Kenny Amponsa (TCNJ) tech. fall over D. Billings (WPI), 17-0
285: Ed Broderick (TCNJ) pinned J. Pasquarelli (WPI), in 1:23
#11 TCNJ 28, Roger Williams University 12
125: Dan Franke (TCNJ) dec. Jou Lemoine (RW), 5-3
133: Dan Herr (TCNJ) major dec. Mahoney (RW), 16-4
141: Mitchell Martin (RW) dec. Robert Micheliche (TCNJ) TC, 6-1
149: John Darling (TCNJ) dec. Kevin Edward (RW), 6-1
157: Dan DiColo (TCNJ) dec. Kyle D'Urso (RW), 9-2
165: Kyle Rodgers (RW) by forfeit
174: Brian Broderick (TCNJ) dec. Chris Nadaeu (RW), 8-2
184: Mike Denver (TCNJ) pinned Jon Manwaring (RW) in 2:05
197: Nick Cambi (RW) dec. Kenny Amponsa (TCNJ), 2-0
285: Ed Broderick (TCNJ) pinned Ben Kissane (RW) in 4:16
#17 Williams College 22, #11 TCNJ 21
125: Josh Mattana (W) major dec. Dan Franke (TCNJ), 14-2
135: Dan Herr (TCNJ) dec. Ces Antista (W), 6-4
141: Dylan Rittenburg (W) pinned Robert Micheliche (TCNJ) in :57
149: Corey Paulish (W) dec. John Darling (TCNJ), 7-0
157: Carl Breitenstein (W) dec. Chris Lombardi (TCNJ), 4-1
165: Dan DiColo (TCNJ) tech. fall over Jon Foster (W), 20-5
174: Brian Broderick (TCNJ) pinned George Sullivan (W), 3:50
184: Mike Denver (TCNJ) dec. Andrew Gatewood (W), 14-5
197: Ryan Malo (W) pinned Kenny Amponsa (TCNJ) in 3:48
285: Ed Broderick (TCNJ) dec. Tom Foote (W), 8-2