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    Harvard sweeps Brown, Roger Williams

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Harvard wrestling team picked up two wins on Sunday, defeating Brown and Roger Williams in dual meets hosted at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

    The Crimson handled the Bears, 25-10, and toppled the Hawks, 38-3. With the pair of victories, Harvard improves to 7-4 overall, 4-3 in the EIWA and 2-3 in the Ivy League. Brown slips to 4-10, 2-8 and 0-5, while Roger Williams moves to 22-3.

    Against the Bears, Nolan Hellickson held off Michael Russo at 125 lbs., as Hellickson emerged with a 2-1 decision to even the team score, 3-3. Following a forfeit by Brown at 133 lbs., Todd Preston, ranked No. 10 nationally at 141, took control early in his match against Charles Banaszak and earned a major decision, winning, 18-4, and giving the Crimson a 13-3 lead.

    After Brown got back within three points, 13-10, in the team score, 19th-ranked Devon Gobbo topped Jonathan Viruet, 7-2, in their match at 165 lbs., putting Harvard up six, 16-10. In the next match, Josef Johnson collected a sudden victory with a takedown in the first overtime, as he defeated Andrew LaBrie, 3-1, at 174.

    In the penultimate match, Michael Mocco picked up a 6-2 decision against Austin Pfarr at 184 lbs. to clinch the victory for Harvard, as the Crimson went up, 22-10. Harvard's Josh Popple earned another sudden victory for the Crimson at 197 lbs., as he took down Augustus Marker in the extra frame and added some bonus points, winning, 13-7.

    In the Roger Williams match, Hellickson took care of Matt Elias, winning, 7-2, to even the team score, 3-3. Jeffrey Ott followed with a 15-0 technical fall against Dan Roger at 133, as the Crimson went ahead, 8-3.

    Harvard increased its lead when Preston pinned Tom Sewell, making it 14-3, and then Patrick Hogan scored a major decision at 149, shutting out Carter Merecki, 9-0. The Crimson went up, 22-3, when Colby Knight also earned a major decision against Nick Vines at 157.

    Wrestling at 165, Devon Gobbo grabbed a technical fall vs. Simon Medina, 18-3, as Harvard continued to pull away, 27-3. Johnson followed with a 10-1 major decision at 174 against Dan Ressler, 31-3, and then Mocco edged David Welch, 7-1, at 184, upping the team score to 34-3. In the final match of the day, Popple downed Joseph Russo, 17-3, for a major decision.

    The Crimson will close out the regular season by hosting Hofstra in an EIWA match Friday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. The match will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network and will serve as Senior Day for Joe Barbato, Adam Bicak, Devon Gobbo, Patrick Hogan, Michael Mocco, Josh Popple, Todd Preston and Nicholas Stager.

    Harvard 25, Brown 10
    285: Joshua Durso-Finley (B) dec. Angus Cowell (H), TB-2, 2-1, 0-3
    125: Nolan Hellickson (H) dec. Michael Russo (B), 2-1, 3-3
    133: Jeffrey Ott (H) win by forfeit, 9-3
    141: No. 10 Todd Preston (H) major dec. Charles Banaszak (B), 18-4, 13-3
    149: Steven Galiardo (B) dec. Patrick Hogan (H), 11-4, 13-6
    157: No. 20 Justin Staudenmayer (B) major dec. Tyler Tarsi (H), 8-0, 13-10
    165: No. 19 Devon Gobbo (H) dec. Jonathan Viruet (B), 7-2, 16-10
    174: Josef Johnson (H) dec. Andrew Labrie (B), SV-1, 3-1, 19-10
    184: Michael Mocco (H) dec. Austin Pfarr (B), 6-2, 22-10
    197: Josh Popple (H) dec. Augustus Marker (B), SV-1, 13-7, 25-10

    Harvard 38, Roger Williams 3
    285: Adam Patsun (RW) dec. Angus Cowell (H), 2-1, 0-3
    125: Nolan Hellickson (H) dec. Matt Elias (RW), 7-2, 3-3
    133: Jeffrey Ott (H) tech. fall Dan Roger (RW), 15-0, 8-3
    141: No. 10 Todd Preston (H) pinned Tom Sewell (RW), 1:49, 14-3
    149: Patrick Hogan (H) major dec. Carter Merecki (RW), 9-0, 18-3
    157: Colby Knight (H) major dec. Nick Vines (RW), 12-2, 22-3
    165: No. 19 Devon Gobbo (H) tech. fall Simon Medina (RW), 18-3, 27-3
    174: Josef Johnson (H) major dec. Dan Ressler (RW), 10-1, 31-3
    184: Michael Mocco (H) dec. David Welch (RW), 7-1, 34-3
    197: Josh Popple (H) major dec. Joseph Russo (RW), 17-3, 38-3

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