Tough Matchup: Wrestling Team Battles Hard but Falls 27-15 Against No. 14 Coast Guard – Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

NEW LONDON, Conn. – On Saturday, No. 22 Stevens Institute of Technology faced a tough match against No. 14 Coast Guard, ending in a 27-15 defeat.

The Highlights

• Stevens fell behind quickly, starting 19-0 after giving up a forfeit and losing two matches by technical fall and one by decision.
• Ryan Smith got the Ducks on the board with a 6-3 win at 157 pounds.
• Chris Stathopoulos followed up with another solid win, scoring 8-2 at 165 pounds.
• After a decision victory for Coast Guard at 174, Joel Martsinovsky secured a 13-7 win at 184, matching Stathopoulos’s success.
• Blaise Wagner ended his weekend strong, pinning his opponent in just 54 seconds at 197 pounds.
• Coast Guard finished the meet with a technical fall at 285 pounds.

Coast Guard Highlights

• Chase Randall and Dominic Moyer both claimed victories by technical fall at 133 and 141 pounds.
• Carl DiGiorgio earned the final technical fall of the match at 285 pounds.

Match Results:
125: Nikko Beato wins by forfeit (6-0 USCGA)
133: Chase Randall tech fall Naci Robinson, 16-1 (11-0 USCGA)
141: Dominic Moyer tech fall Joey Bodnar, 16-1 (16-0 USCGA)
149: Nate Fitt dec. Carmen Cortese, 4-2 (19-0 USCGA)
157: Ryan Smith dec. Jacob Woodburn, 6-3 (19-3 USCGA)
165: Chris Stathopoulos dec. Landon Kearns, 8-2 (19-6 USCGA)
174: Caden Stout dec. Harrison Hinojosa, 5-4 (22-6 USCGA)
184: Joel Martsinovsky dec. Gabe Monroe, 13-7 (22-9 USCGA)
197: Blaise Wagner pinned Kenneth Marra, 0:54 (22-15 USCGA)
285: Carl DiGiorgio tech fall Max Ruiz, 21-5 (27-15 USCGA)

What’s Next
The Ducks will host The College of New Jersey next Friday, February 7, at 7 pm at Canavan Arena.

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