The Pride jumped out to an 18-0 lead after three matches. Freshman Steve Bonanno (26-12), ranked 20th, won by forfeit at 125 pounds. Junior Lou Ruggirello (25-3), ranked eighth at 133 pounds, recorded his career-best 16th pin of the season with a victory by fall over Tommy Picarsic (7-4) in 1:08. It was Ruggirello's sixth straight win. Red-shirt freshman Justin Accordino (20-10) tallied his 20th win of the season and his 10th pin with a victory by fall over Jonny Motley (2-10) in 2:05.
Harvard cut into the Pride's lead with a 17-0 tech fall victory by Walter Peppelman (19-10) over Pride sophomore Jeff Rotella (6-13) at 149 pounds, and fourth-ranked J.P. O'Connor's (25-2) 8-1 decision over freshman Fran O'Brien (0-5) at 157 pounds. But Hofstra sophomore Ryan Patrovich (18-6) ended Harvard's little run with a 17-6 major decision over Michael Sadler (1-16) at 165. It was Patrovich's fourth major of the season. Hofstra's 10th-ranked senior Alton Lucas (22-5) notched a 7-3 decision over Andy Olson (3-2) at 174 pounds to boost the Pride lead to 25-8.
The Crimson's 10th-ranked Louis Caputo (25-4) recorded a 7-3 victory over Pride freshman Ben Clymer (18-11) before Hofstra sophomore Joe Fagiano (14-6) tallied his third victory by fall of the season with a pin of Patrick Ziemnik in 4:02 at 197 pounds. Both teams forfeited at 285 pounds leaving the final score at 31-11.
The Pride will now prepare to defend their seven consecutive CAA Team Championships on March 6-7 at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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