Hofstra is too much for Sacred Heart

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2022 – After dropping a five-point decision to Harvard, the Hofstra University wrestling team rebounded with a 37-15 win over Sacred Heart on Saturday in EIWA action.

Hofstra (3-11, 2-5 EIWA) raced out to a quick 17-0 lead with a pin, tech fall and a forfeit in the first three matches.

Sacred Heart’s Jacob Venezia picked up a win by fall at 125 and Anthony Petrillo followed with a 5-3 win over Hofstra’s Matthew Templeton at 133 pounds to cut the lead to 17-9. But the Pride won the next four matches to win the bout with a pair of technical falls, a pin and a major decision.

For Venezia, it was the first collegiate pin of his career and his first dual meet win of the season.

Sacred Heart (1-7, 1-5 EIWA) returns to action on Saturday when they visit Long Island University at 4 p.m. and close out the dual meet portion of the schedule on Sunday when they visit Brown University in Providence.

Hofstra 37, Sacred Heart 15
At Hempstead, N.Y.
184: Charles Small (H) pin Alex Marciniak, 3:19
197: Trey Rogers (H) tech fall Logan Michael, 27-12
285: Zachary Knighton (H) forfeit
125: Jacob Venezia (SH) pin Jacob Moon, 3:44
133: Anthony Petrillo (SH) dec. Matthew Templeton, 5-3
141: Justin Hoyle (H) tech fall Chris Naegele, 22-9
149: Michael Leandrou (H) tech fall William Bianchi, 27-9
157: Joe McGinty (H) pin David Tufankjian, 2:40
165: Ricky Stamm (H) dec. Ryan Bolletino, 16-3
174: Joe Sacco (SH) forfeit
Records: Sacred Heart 1-7, 1-5 EIWA; Hofstra 3-11, 2-5 EIWA

Extra match
184: Charles Small (H) pin Michael Molina, 0:34