2008-09 Hofstra University Wrestling Roster
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• Hofstra is undefeated in 60 consecutive dual conference matches posting a 59-0-1 record during that time. The last time Hofstra dropped a conference match was February 17, 1999 when the Broncs of Rider beat the Pride, 28-10, in an East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) match. The Pride has won 57 straight conference matches. • The Pride has won 20 of its last 28 home matches dating back to the start of the 2003-04 season. HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS: Wt. Name Cl. 07-08 08-09 I W 2008-09 HOFSTRA 125 Steve Bonanno Fr, ----- 5-3 * * 133 Lou Ruggirello*+ Jr.. 38-7 6-0 7 7 UNIVERSITY WRESTLING 141 Justin Accordino RFr. 13-8 5-2 * * 149 P.J. Gillespie RFr. 0-2 4-4 * * 157 Jonny Bonilla- Jr. 19-14 3-2 15 15 # 16 HOFSTRA PRIDE (2-0) Bowman* at 165 Ryan Patrovich* So. 19-14 5-1 * * 174 Alton Lucas* Sr. 29-7 4-1 8 7 #5 MISSOURI TIGERS (2-0) 184 Ben Clymer Fr. ----- 1-1 * * Hearns Center – Columbia, MO 197 Joe Fagiano So. 23-16 5-0 17 17 Saturday, November 22, 2008 – 2 p.m. 285 Jordan Enck Fr. ----- 4-4 * * and * - Returning starter: + - returning conference champion; AA- MISSOURI OPEN All-American; Rankings from: I- USA Today/NWCA/Intermat; Hearns Center Field House – Columbia, MO W-WIN Magazine. Sunday, November 23, 2008 THE YOUNG PRIDE: After losing All-American Charles Griffin and past conference champions Dave Tomasette, at 125, st 2008-09 HOFSTRA WRESTLING SCHEDULE and Joe Rovelli, at 197, to graduation the Pride enter their 61 Date Opp Rank,Opponent,HU Rank) Time/Res. season of competition with 19 freshmen and sophomores on their Nov. 8 Brockport/Oklahoma Gold 5th pl. roster of 25. One of those sophomores, Indiana-transfer Joe Nov. 12 WAGNER 53-0 W Fagiano, placed sixth in the Big 10 and competed in the NCAA Nov. 16 at #7 Penn State 18-15 W Championships last season. Nov. 22 at #5 Missouri 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at Missouri Open All Day HOFSTRA THIS SEASON: The Pride is 2-0 in dual matches this season with victories over Wagner (53-0) and #7 Penn State Dec. 12 BINGHAMTON 7 p.m. (18-15). Lou Ruggirello’s major decision win in the match finale Dec. 29-30 at The Southern Scuffle gave Hofstra the winning margin at Penn State. Hofstra opened (Greensboro, NC) their 2008-09 season at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic on November 8, placing fifth in the eight-team field. Junior Lou Jan. 11 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 1 p.m. Ruggirello, who recorded pins in all four of his 133-pound matches, and senior Alton Lucas, who was 3-0 in his 174-pound Jan. 16-17 at Colonial Athletic Association Duals matches, captured titles, captured titles. (George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA) HOFSTRA HAS FOUR WRESTLERS RANKED THIS Jan. 25 OHIO STATE 1 p.m. WEEK: Hofstra has four wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their Jan. 31 at Pennsylvania 1 p.m. respective weight classes in the latest Intermat/NWCA/NWMA at Drexel 4 p.m. Division I Individual Rankings, as of November 17. Junior Lou Ruggirello is the Pride’s highest ranked wrestler, coming in at Feb. 8 CORNELL 5 p.m. number seven at 133 pounds. Ruggirello is 6-0 on the season. Feb. 14 at Edinboro 7 p.m. Senior Alton Lucas (4-1) slipped two places to eighth at 174 pounds. Lucas is Hofstra’s lone returning All-American from Feb. 15 at Buffalo 1 p.m. th Feb. 20 at Harvard 7 p.m. 2007-08. Junior Jonny Bonilla-Bowman (3-2) remained 15 at Mar. 6-7 at CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 157 pounds this week. The fourth ranked Pride wrestler this (Norfolk, VA) week is sophomore transfer Joe Fagiano. The Chicago, Illinois Mar. 19-21 at NCAA Division I Championships native, who came to Hofstra from Indiana University where he was a NCAA qualifier last season, is 5-0 on the year and ranked (at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO) th * - CAA match – All times are ET - Home matches, in bold, are at 17 at 197 pounds. the David S. Mack Sports Complex RUGGIRELLO IS 6-FOR-6 IN BONUS POINT VICTORIES: Junior Lou Ruggirello is a perfect six-for-six in HOFSTRA NOTES, STREAKS AND TIDBITS: bonus point victories this season. He posted five consecutive pins • Hofstra has won 57 of its last 84 and 65 of its last 94 dual to open the season and added a major decision victory at Penn matches dating back to 2003. Included are three ties. The Pride is State. Ruggirello, who captured the Gorrarian Award at the 33-12-2 in dual matches since the start of the 2006-07 season. NCAA Championships last March, and the equivalent honor at the Brockpost Oklahoma Gold Classic last week, recorded 15 165- Nick Marable (UM) maj. Ryan Patrovich (HU), 10-2 pins last season during his 38-7 year. (see more below) 174- Alton Lucas (HU) maj. James Williamson (UM), 10-1 184- Raymond Jordan (UM) WBF Jeff Siciliano (HU), 4:20 HOFSTRA-MISSOURI SERIES: Saturday’s match against 197- Joe Rovelli (HU) dec. Max Askren (UM), 4-2 Missouri is the fourth meeting between the two programs. The Hwt- Mark Ellis (UM) TF James Guerin (HU), 22-5 Pride and the Tigers first met at the 2002 Virginia Duals with Missouri posting a 25-13 victory. The second meeting occurred ALTON LUCAS - RETURNING ALL-AMERICAN: Senior during the 2003-04 National Duals with the Tigers winning 19- Alton Lucas, who recorded an eighth-place finish and a 4-3 13. Hofstra and Missouri met in the Pride’s 2007-08 season record in the 2008 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Missouri opener at the David S. Mack Sports Complex on Long Island last March, is Hofstra’s only returning All-American this season. with the Tigers holding on for a 22-21 victory. Lucas finished the year with a 29-7 record. He also captured the 174-pound title at the Southern Scuffle and was named the HOFSTRA-MISSOURI LAST YEAR - NOVEMBER 10, Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week once. Lucas 2007 IN HEMPSTEAD, NY: Missouri sophomore Mark Ellis (4-1) dropped in first match in five outings this season last week recorded a tech fall in the final match of the evening to give the at Penn State. seventh-ranked Tigers of Missouri (2-0) a 22-21 victory over the 13th-ranked Pride of Hofstra (0-1) before 2,017 fans at the David LOU RUGGIRELLO RETURNS AFTER AN AWARD- S. Mack Sports Complex. FILLED SEASON: Junior Lou Ruggirello, the Walden, New York native who posted a team-best 38-7 record during the 2007- Pride sophomore Lou Ruggirello pinned Missouri’s second- 08 campaign and won his second consecutive CAA ranked senior Tyler McCormick in 5:30 at 133 pounds, while Championship at 133 pounds, posted a 4-2 mark at the 2008 teammates Charles Griffin at 141, Dave Tomasette at 125, and NCAA Championships. He was also the recipient of the Alton Lucas at 174 posted major decision victories to lead prestigious Manuel Gorrarian Award, which is presented to the Hofstra. wrestler with the most victories by fall in the least amount of time at the Championships. The Pride jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the match after three bouts. Tomasette, the seventh-ranked Hofstra senior from Sewell, In December 2007 Lou became Hofstra's first-ever top-ranked NJ, tallied a 15-2 major decision over Missouri red-shirt wrestler at his weight class as he was number one in both the freshman Tony Pescaglia at 125. Ruggirello, ranked ninth at 133 Intermat/USA Today rankings and the W.I.N. Magazine rankings in the preseason poll, built a 5-1 lead over the second-ranked following his wins over then #1 and eventual national champion Tiger senior Tyler McCormick before recording the pin at 5:30. Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) and then #14 David Marble Hofstra’s lone returning All-American, senior Charles Griffin, (Bucknell) at the Northeast Duals. Lou was also selected to ranked second in the country at 141, cruised to a 13-0 major compete in the prestigious National Wrestling Coaches victory over Missouri’s unranked junior Marcus Hoehn. Association All-Star Classic last season, which pits two of the top-ranked wrestlers at each weight class against each other, and But the Tigers came roaring back in the middle weights as ninth- posted a 6-0 win over then #2 Mack Reiter of Minnesota. ranked senior Josh Wagner tallied a 5-2 win over Hofstra’s unranked sophomore Mitch Smith at 149 pounds. Missouri junior A two-time CAA Wrestler of the Week selection in 2007-08, Lou Michael Chandler, ranked 13th, closed the match gap to 14-7 was the 2007 CAA Rookie of the Year and owns a career mark of with a 15-6 major win over the Pride’s unranked sophomore 69-16. He is the Pride's first NWCA All-Academic award winner Jonny Bonilla-Bowman. Tiger sophomore Nick Marable, ranked since Paul Siemon was honored in 2004 and 2005 and the sixth 18th at 165, rolled to a major win over Hofstra freshman Ryan Hofstra wrestler to receive the award. Patrovich, 10-2, to close to 14-11 at the intermission. RUGGIRELLO ALSO NAMED TO 2008 NWCA ALL- Hofstra’s unranked junior Alton Lucas snapped the Tigers’ three- ACADEMIC TEAM: Lou Ruggirello was also named to the match winning streak with a 10-1 victory over senior James 2007-08 National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Williamson at 174 to boost the Hofstra lead to 18-11.