FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 17, 2006

Rhode Island College Wrestling Dual Score Report

Providence, RI

TEAMS

FINAL SCORE

WPI (3-7)

                        20

Rhode Island College (6-7)

                        24

WGT.

RESULT

WPI

RIC

197

Mike D’Onofrio (WPI) def. Ray Moore (RIC) 12-4

4

0

285

Josh Rodden (WPI) def. Andrew Algarin (RIC) 4-3 3OT

7

0

125

Ray Hanley (RIC) pinned Pat Campagnola (WPI) at 2:57

7

6

133

Todd Bloom (RIC) won by forfeit

7

12

141

Mike Bonora (RIC) def. Roman Walsh (WPI) 5-3

7

15

149

Eric Fama (RIC) def. Matt Wainwright (WPI) 3-1

7

18

157

Luis Feliz (RIC) pinned David Laramee (WPI) at 1:31

7

24

165

Lawrence Loomis (WPI) def. Ian Coyne (RIC) 3-2

10

24

174

Chris Vacher (WPI) pinned Kevin Davis (RIC) at 2:38

16

24

184

Adam Kreitman (WPI) def. Damien Hebert (RIC) 13-2

20

24

Providence, RI—Rhode Island College defeated WPI, 24-20, in a battle of New England College Conference Wrestling Association rivals on Tuesday night. The Anchormen win their third straight match and improve to 6-7, while the Engineers fall to 3-7 on the season.

WPI jumped out to a 7-0 lead on wins by senior Mike D’Onofrio (Northboro, MA) and junior Josh Rodden (Sabina, OH). The Anchormen won the next five matches as part of a 24-0 run to seal the win. Sophomore Mike Bonora (Nutley, NJ) improved to 4-0 on the season with a 5-3 win over junior Roman Walsh (Wilmington, MA), the sixth-ranked grappler in New England at 141 lbs. Junior Luis Feliz (Cranston, RI) upped his record to 8-3 on the year with a pin over junior David Laramee (Rockland, MA), his sixth win by fall on the season.

In upcoming action, RIC will compete at the New England Duals, hosted by Bridgewater State, on Sunday, Jan. 22.

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