After redshirt sophomore 125-pounder Sean McCabe (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) got things going with a 6-0 decision, two former South Plainfield HS standouts closed late wins for the Scarlet Knights (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten) at 133 and 141 pounds.
Sophomore 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio (South Plainfield, N.J.) trailed Hofstra's Maverick Passaro, 8-7, with 53 seconds in the third period following a reversal from the Pride grappler.
Passaro held onto the advantage for the next 30 sseconds until the 22-second mark, when DelVecchio connected on a reversal of his own to go ahead, 9-8. He rode Passaro out until the clock hit zero, giving the Scarlet Knights an early 6-0 lead.
Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashanult (South Plainfield, N.J.) found himself in a tight battle with Hofstra's No. 18/16/NR (Intermat/The Open Mat/ WIN Magazine) Jamel Hudson.
The No. 16/19/20-ranked Ashnault was sent to the Rutgers bench twice for injury stoppages after a cut opened on his head. After twice wrapping the injury, Ashnault regained his footing, tying the match at 7-7 with 50 seconds left in the third period after being down 6-3 early.
Following the takedown, Ashnault got the turn he needed to gain three back points as time expired, ending the match in regulation by a final score of 10-7.
Rutgers took a 12-3 lead into the intermission and exploded in the second half of the dual.
Redshirt junior 165-pounder Ethan Orr (Branchville, N.J.) and redshirt sophomore Phil Bakuckas (Hammonton, N.J.) each recorded pins in their matches, while redshirt sophomore Anthony Pafumi (Westfield, N.J.) controlled his 184-pound matchup with a 16-1 tech fall.
Orr took advantage of fortuitous position after a scramble between him and Hofstra's Nick Terdick, pinning Terdick at the 3:32 mark. Bakuckas muscled his way to a pin against Frank Affronti in the second period (4:18) of their match already leading, 3-0.
Junior 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack (Point Pleasant, N.J.) extended the bonus-point streak with a 13-3 major decision against Mike Oxley. The two were teammates in high school at Christian Brothers Academy (CBA), but Hrymack came out on the winning end Sunday to give Rutgers a 33-3 lead.
Hofstra's Mike Hughes ended the match with a 2-0 decision over freshman Wesley Bernard (Indianapolis, Ind.) in the rookie's dual debut. The other win for Hofstra came at 149 pounds from No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello, who topped No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (Toms River, N.J.), 5-2.
The Scarlet Knights return to the mat on Nov. 29 at the Asics/ Journeymen Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y., against Buffalo (11:30 a.m.), Oklahoma (2:35 p.m.) and West Virginia (4:30 p.m.).
Results:
125: Sean McCabe (RU) decision over Travis Passaro (HOF), 6-0; Rutgers leads, 3-0
133: Scott DelVecchio (RU) decision over Maverick Passaro (HOF), 9-8; Rutgers leads, 6-0
141: No. 16/19/20 Anthony Ashnault (RU) decision over No. 18/16/NR Jamel Hudson (HOF), 10-7; Rutgers leads, 9-0
149: No. 17/NR/18 Cody Ruggirello (HOF) decision over No. 19/NR/20 Ken Theobold (RU), 5-2; Rutgers leads, 9-3
157: No. 6/6/7 Anthony Perrotti (RU) decision over Jahlani Callender (HOF), 9-2; Rutgers leads, 12-3
165: Ethan Orr (RU) wins by fall over Nick Terdick (HOF) (3:32); Rutgers leads, 18-3
174: Phil Bakuckas (RU) wins by fall over Frank Affronti (HOF) (4:18); Rutgers leads, 24-3
184: Anthony Pafumi (RU) tech fall over Jermaine John (HOF), 16-1; Rutgers leads, 29-3
197: Hayden Hrymack (RU) major decision over Michael Oxley (HOF), 13-3; Rutgers leads 33-3
285: Mike Hughes (HOF) decision over Wesley Bernard (RU), 2-0; Rutgers wins, 33-6
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