Hofstra (2-4) opened the match with a win by fall from Dylan Ryder at 125 pounds. The Pride sophomore pinned Jordie White at 1:59 to give Hofstra a 6-0 lead in the match. Freshman Justin Hoyle, who was making his first non-unattached appearance of the season, followed with a 7-5 decision at 133 pounds over Jake Rotunda. Vinny Vespa recorded a 3-1 victory over Jacob Dado at 141 to make it a 12-0 lead. Vespa had a takedown with less than 20 seconds to go to snap a 1-1 deadlock.
The Citadel (2-1) got on the board at 149 as Selwyn Porter decisioned Reece Heller, 14-8, but Holden Heller gave the Pride the momentum back with a fall against Douglas Gudenburr at 2:38 at 157 pounds.
The Bulldogs picked up a major decision at 165 by Dazjon Castro, but the Pride closed out the match with four consecutive weight class wins (including a forfeit at 197) to earn the win. Sage Heller won by fall at 174 pounds, pinning Jared Zenia in 1:34. Charles Small had a 7-3 decision at 184 over Kyle Kretzer and Zachary Knighton-Ward defeated Michael McAleavy, 3-1, in sudden victory at 285 pounds.
The Pride has little time to enjoy the win as Hofstra hosts Binghamton Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Notes:
-Hofstra is 3-0 all-time versus The Citadel
-Ryder has won three consecutive matches, two of them by fall.
-Vespa has also won three consecutive bouts.
Results:
125: Dylan Ryder (HU) wbf. Jordie White (C), 1:59 6-0
133: Justin Hoyle (HU) dec. Jake Rotunda (C), 7-5 9-0
141: Vinny Vespa (HU) dec. Jacob Dado (C), 3-1 12-0
149: Selwyn Porter (C) dec. Reece Heller (HU), 14-8 12-3
157: Holden Heller (HU) wbf. Douglas Gudenburr (C), 2:38 18-3
165: Dazjon Castro (C) maj. dec. Ricky Stamm (HU), 13-4 18-7
174: Sage Heller (HU) wbf. Jared Zenia (C), 1:34 24-7
184: Charles Small (HU) dec. Kyle Kretzer (C), 7-3 27-7
197: Trey Rogers (HU) wins by forfeit 33-7
285: Zachary Knighton-Ward (HU) dec. Michael McAleavy (C), 3-1 sv
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