2007-08 Hofstra University Wrestling Roster
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HOFSTRA NOTES, STREAKS AND TIDBITS: • Hofstra has won 53 of its last 78 and 61 of its last 88 dual matches dating back to 2003. Included are three ties. The Pride is 29-10-2 the past two seasons. • Hofstra is undefeated in 59 consecutive dual conference matches posting a 58-0-1 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 56 2007-08 HOFSTRA straight conference matches. UNIVERSITY WRESTLING • The Pride has won 18 of its last 25 home matches dating back to the start of the 2003-04 season. #12 HOFSTRA PRIDE (11-6) at HOFSTRA THIS YEAR: Hofstra, in its 60th season of wrestling, is 11-6 on the year. The Pride has wins over #25 #18 CORNELL BIG RED (1-5) Bloomsburg, unranked Bucknell, #25 Harvard, #13 Edinboro, #4 Friedman Center-Ithaca, NY Iowa State, Binghamton, Rider, Boston University, George Saturday, February 2, 2008 - 7 p.m. Mason, #22 Old Dominion and Penn, and losses to #7 Missouri, #10 Penn State, #3 Oklahoma State, #5 Central Michigan, #7 Michigan and #11 Ohio State. The Pride recorded a third-place 2007-08 HOFSTRA WRESTLING SCHEDULE finish at the 28-team Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Date Opp Rank,Opponent,HU Rank) Time/Res. Carolina, and captured 10th place with only six wrestlers in the Nov. 10 #7 MISSOURI (#13) 21-22 L 50-team, Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational in December. Nov. 17 at #10 Penn State (#12) 11-28 L PROJECTED HOFSTRA PRIDE STARTERS: Nov. 24 at Northeast Duals - Troy, NY Wt. Name Cl. 07-08 I W #25 Bloomsburg (#12) 30-12 W 125: Dave Tomasette*+ Sr. 25-6 13 7 #3 Oklahoma State (#12) 16-20 L 133: Lou Ruggirello*+ So. 28-4 6 3 Bucknell (#12) 24-15 W 141: Charles Griffin*+AA Sr. 26-3 5 2 149 or: Mitch Smith So. 5-12 * * Nov. 30 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (#12) 149 Jeff Rotella Fr. 0-12 * * Dec. 1 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 10th pl. 157 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman So. 12-9 * * 165: Ryan Patrovich RFr. 15-9 * * Dec. 9 #25 HARVARD (#14) 25-12 W 174: Alton Lucas Jr. 20-2 5 2 184: Justin Danz Fr. 8-16 * * Dec. 29-30 at The Southern Scuffle (#15) 3rd pl. 197: Joe Rovelli Sr. 20-3 8 10 (Greensboro, NC) 285 Tom Daddino Sr. 4-6 * * * - Returning starter: + - returning conference champion; AA- Jan. 6 #5 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (#16) 14-22 L All-American; Rankings from: I- USA Today/NWCA/Intermat; #13 EDINBORO 24-19 W W-WIN Magazine. Jan. 12-13 at NWCA-Cliff Keen National Duals CONFERENCE UNDEFEATED STREAK NOW AT 59: #4 Iowa State (#12) 19-18 W After a perfect 5-0 mark at the CAA dual matches last weekend, #7 Michigan 15-19 L Hofstra has extended its conference dual match undefeated streak #11 Ohio State 16-25 L to 59 (58-0-1). The Pride has won 56 consecutive conference dual matches. Hofstra, which lost its last conference dual match Jan. 18-19 at Colonial Athletic Association Duals in 1998-99, was 6-0-1 in 1999-2000, 6-0-0 in 2000-01 and 2004- Jan. 18 Binghamton (#12) 31-4 W 05, 6-0-0 in 2001-02, 7-0-0 in 2002-03, 8-0-0 in 2003-04 and 6-0 Rider 27-18 W in 2005-06. The last time Hofstra dropped a conference dual Jan. 19 Boston Univ. 38-7 W match was on February 17, 1999 when the Broncs of Rider beat George Mason 28-9 W the Pride, 28-10 in an East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) #22 Old Dominion 22-19 W match. Jan. 27 PENNSYLVANIA (PFC) 25-11 W HOFSTRA IN THE CAA: Four Hofstra wrestlers are ranked Feb. 2 at #18 Cornell 7 p.m. number one in the Colonial Athletic Association and two others Feb. 8 at Lehigh 7 p.m. are ranked second in the latest CAA Wrestling Rankings, as of Feb. 12 DREXEL 7 p.m. January 29. Sophomore Lou Ruggirello at 133, seniors Charles Feb. 17 #2 NEBRASKA 1 p.m. Griffin at 141 and Joe Rovelli at 197, and junior Alton Lucas at Mar. 7-8 at CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 174 are ranked number one in their respective weight classes. (Hempstead, NY) Sophomore Jonny Bonilla-Bowman at 157 and redshirt freshman Mar. 20-22 at NCAA Division I Championships Ryan Patrovich at 165 are ranked number two. Freshman Justin (at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO) Danz is ranked third at 184 pounds while senior Tom Daddino is * - CAA match – All times are ET - Home matches, in bold, are at ranked fourth at heavyweight. the David S. Mack Sports Complex TOMASETTE NAMED CAA WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Caramanica from North Carolina State. Griffin defeated then-#2 Hofstra senior Dave Tomasette, who recorded a top 10 victory Nathan Morgan from Oklahoma State on November 24. last week in his only match, has been named the CAA Wrestler of the Week, for all competition between January 22 and 29. RUGGIRELLO WAS HOFSTRA’S FIRST NUMBER ONE: Sophomore Lou Ruggirello became Hofstra’s first number one- Tomasette, a native of Sewell, New Jersey, recorded his 25th ranked wrestler on November 26 when he climbed to the top of victory of the season with an 8-2 decision over #7 Rollie Peterkin the 133-pound weight class after an impressive showing at the from Pennsylvania in the Pride’s 25-11 victory over the Quakers Journeyman/Brute Northeast Duals. Ruggirello, who defeated #2 at the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center last Sunday. Tomasette, Tyler McCormick from Missouri on November 10, downed who has won 11 of his last 12 matches, continues to add to the former #1 Coleman Scott from Oklahoma State at the Northeast best season of his college career and improves to 25-6 on the Duals to take over the number one spot. He posted a 7-2 record in season and 15-2 in dual matches. Las Vegas and 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle, placing fifth. The Washington Township High School graduate jumped four Ruggirello, who posted a 5-0 record at the Colonial Athletic places to seventh in the country at 125 pounds in this week’s Association Duals on Jan. 18-19, was named the CAA Wrestler W.I.N. Magazine Poll and 13th in the Intermat National of the Week, for the second consecutive week, for all competition Wrestling Media Association rankings. Tomasette shares the between January 15 and 22. Ruggirello, a native of Walden, New Wrestler of the Week award with senior 174-pounder Randy York, swept through all five of his matches at the CAA Duals, Oates of George Mason University. Freshman 197-pounder John recording two wins by fall, two tech falls and a major decision. Hall from Boston University is the CAA Rookie Wrestler of the Week. The Valley Central High School graduate has now won 12 consecutive matches to boost his record to 28-4 on the season Hofstra’s CAA Wrestler of the Week Honorees including a 17-0 mark in dual matches and a 5-0 record in the Dec. 4 - Charles Griffin CAA. Jan. 8 - Alton Lucas Jan. 15 - Lou Ruggirello DADDINO RETURNS TO WRESTLING: Hofstra senior Tom Jan. 22 - Lou Ruggirello Daddino, who completed his football eligibility in November, Jan. 29 - Dave Tomasette joined the Pride wrestling team in late November and made his team debut on January 6. a native of Franklin Square, NY, ALTON LUCAS: Hofstra junior wrestler Alton Lucas, who Daddino is a former Long Island and New York State champion captured the 174-pound title at the Southern Scuffle and was at Carey High School. Before January 6, he had not wrestled named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Week since high school. He posted his first victory against Chad Bleske for all competition from December 18 through January 7, is from Michigan in the National Duals on January 12 and recorded ranked fifth in the country at 174 pounds this year. Lucas is 19-2 a pin on Trey McLean from Penn last Sunday. Daddino is now 4- on the season including 14-2 in duals. 6 on the season. Lucas, a West Babylon, NY native, won his first 11 matches of PRIDE TO HOST 2008 CAA WRESTLING the season including five at the Southern Scuffle to win the 174- CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Colonial Athletic Association pound weight class. On his way to the title, he posted victories Wrestling Championships return to Hofstra’s David S. Mack over the sixth, seventh and eighth ranked wrestlers in the country. Sports Complex on Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8. The Lucas suffered his first loss of the season, dropping a 3-1 CAA Championships will send the top two place-winners from decision in sudden victory to third-ranked Brandon Sinnott from each weight class, plus several wild-card entries to the NCAA Central Michigan on January 6. He bounced back with a 5-3 Championships in St. Louis, MO, on March 20-22. Hofstra victory over #12 Phil Moricone from Edinboro. Lucas went 2-1 hosted the 2003 CAA Championship at the Mack Sports at the National Duals and 5-0 at the CAA Duals. Complex, then-called Hofstra Arena. The Pride has captured six consecutive CAA Wrestling Championships and seven straight CHARLES GRIFFIN: Hofstra senior Charles Griffin, who was conference titles.