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against Old Dominion in CAA Duals, 17-15. Hofstra’s conference undefeated streak ended at 63 matches (62-0-1) and the winning streak was snapped at 60. Prior to the ODU loss last week the Pride’s last conference loss came on 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 22 of its last 31 home matches dating back to the start of the 2003-04 season. HOFSTRA’S TENTATIVE STARTERS: Wt. N a m e Cl. 08-09 I W CAA 2008-09 HOFSTRA 125 Steve Bonanno Fr, 23-9 * * 2 133 Lou Ruggirello*+ Jr.. 19-3 9 11 1 UNIVERSITY WRESTLING 141 Justin Accordino RFr. 15-9 * * 2 149 P.J. Gillespie RFr. 16-13 * * 5 or Jeff Rotella So. 4-6 * * * # 21 HOFSTRA PRIDE (7-3) 157 Jonny Bonilla-B o w m a n *+ Jr. 16-6 17 16 1 at 165 Ryan Patrovich* So. 13-5 20 * 2 174 Alton Lucas* Sr. 17-4 10 8 1 PENN QUAKERS (7-5) - 1 p.m. 184 Ben Clymer Fr. 16-7 * * 3 DREXEL DRAGONS (6-12-1) – 4 p.m. 197 Anthony Tortora Sr. 14-12 * * * Philadelphia, PA - Saturday, January 31, 2009 285 Jordan Enck Fr. 14-13 * * 3 * - Returning starter: + - returning conference champion; AA- All-American; Rankings from: I- USA Today/NWCA/Intermat; 2008-09 HOFSTRA WRESTLING SCHEDULE W-WIN Magazine; CAA-CAA rankings Date Opp Rank,Opponent,HU Rank) Time/Res. th Nov. 8 Brockport/Oklahoma Gold 5 pl. HOFSTRA THIS SEASON: The Pride is 7-3 in dual matches Nov. 12 WAGNER 53-0 W this season with victories over Wagner (53-0), #7 Penn State (18- Nov. 16 at #7 Penn State 18-15 W 15) Binghamton (37-3), North Carolina State (31-6), Boston Nov. 22 at #5 Missouri 12-22 L University ( 38-3), Rider (23-12) and Sacred Heart (40-9) and Nov. 23 at Missouri Open ***** losses to #5 Missouri (22-12), #21 Old Dominion (17-15) and #5 Ohio State (19-13). Hofstra opened their 2008-09 season at the Dec. 12 BINGHAMTON 37-3 W Brockport Oklahoma Gold Classic on November 8, placing fifth th Dec. 29-30 at The Southern Scuffle 8 of 28 in the eight-team field. Nine Pride wrestlers placed in the top (Greensboro, NC) five, including two champions and four finalists, at the Missouri Open. Sophomore Joe Fagiano, at 197, and freshman Jordan Jan. 11 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 31-6 W Enck, at 285, captured titles. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, freshman Ben Clymer captured the 184-pound title at the Mat Jan. 17 at Colonial Athletic Association Duals Town Classic at Lock Haven University. Just before the New Boston University 38-3 W Year, the Pride placed eighth in the 28-team field at the Southern Rider Broncs 23-12 W Scuffle #21 Old Dominion 15-17 L Sacred Heart 40-9 W HOFSTRA-PENN SERIES: Saturday’s match against the Quakers is the sixth meeting between the two programs since Jan. 25 #5 OHIO STATE 13-19 L 2002-03. Hofstra, which has won the last four meetings with Jan. 31 at Pennsylvania 1 p.m. Penn, is 4-1 over the past six seasons. The two programs last met at Drexel 4 p.m. on January 27, 2008 at Hofstra with the Pride posting a 25-11 victory. Feb. 8 CORNELL 5 p.m. Feb. 14 at Edinboro 7 p.m. KEY MATCH-UPS IN THE PENN CONTEST: Several key Feb. 15 at Buffalo 1 p.m. match-ups are on the docket in the Penn match. At 125, Hofstra Feb. 20 at Harvard 7 p.m. freshman Steve Bonanno who fell out of the rankings this week Mar. 6-7 at CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS despite a victory over new #20 Nikko Triggas from Ohio State, (Norfolk, VA) will face Rollie Peterkin, ranked 12th by Intermat and 13th by Mar. 19-21 at NCAA Division I Championships WIN. At 157, Pride junior Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, ranked 17th (at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO) by Intermat and 16th by WIN, will face Penn’s Matt Dragon, * - CAA match – All times are ET - Home matches, in bold, are at ranked 19th by Intermat and 9th by WIN. At 165, Hofstra the David S. Mack Sports Complex sophomore Ryan Patrovich, ranked 20th by Intermat, will face Quaker senior Zach Shanaman, ranked 19th by WIN. At 174, HOFSTRA NOTES, STREAKS AND TIDBITS: Hofstra senior Alton Lucas, ranked 10th by Intermat and eighth • Hofstra has won 62 of its last 92 and 70 of its last 102 dual by WIN, will face Penn sophomore Scott Griffin, ranked 20th by matches dating back to 2003. Included are three ties. The Pride is WIN. 38-15-2 in dual matches since the start of the 2006-07 season. THE LAST MEETING WITH THE QUAKERS: SUNDAY, • Hofstra is 63-1-1 in its last 65 conference dual matches. The JANUARY 27 VS. PENNSYLVANIA: The Pride won seven of Pride’s only loss during that time came on January 17, 2009 10 matches including a win by fall by Tom Daddino and a top 10 victory by Dave Tomasette as 12th-ranked Hofstra posted a 25- sweep of the Drexel Dragons in a Colonial Athletic Association 11 victory over the University of Pennsylvania at the Physical match at the David S. Mack Sports Center. Fitness Center. In the most exciting match of the night, Hofstra’s unranked Jonny Tomasette, the 13th-ranked senior at 125 pounds, opened the Bonilla-Bowman rallied from behind in the third period to take a match with an 8-2 victory over Penn’s seventh-ranked sophomore 17-14 victory over 11th-ranked senior Ryan Hluschak (26-3). Rollie Peterkin (17-2). Tomasette, who improved to 25-6 on the Bonilla-Bowman recorded four takedowns in the final period for year, took a 3-1 lead into the third period and blew the contest the victory. He has now won seven of his last eight matches to open with a two-point near-fall and another takedown. Daddino improve to 14-11 on the season. (4-6) closed out the match with a pin of Penn junior Trey McLean (12-8) in 3:26. It was the senior newcomers’ second pin The match opened up with a top 15 battle between Drexel’s 11th- of the season. ranked junior Steve Mytech and Hofstra’s 13th-ranked senior Dave Tomasette. The contest was scoreless heading into the third After Tomasette’s match-opening upset, sixth-ranked Lou period with Tomasette holding almost two minutes of riding time. Ruggirello won his 12th consecutive match, to improve to 28-4 Mytech knocked down some of the riding time but Tomasette on the year, with a 3-2 victory over Penn freshman Bryan escaped with a little more than a minute to wrestle in the period Ortenzio (12-11) at 133 pounds. Pride senior Charles Griffin (26- and got the riding time point for a 2-0 victory. 3), ranked sixth at 141 pound, gave Hofstra a 10-0 lead in the match with a 15-6 victory over junior Andy Valenti (6-6). At 133 in a battle of the sophomores, Hofstra’s sixth-ranked Lou Ruggirello pinned Drexel’s Jon Neafsey in 2:11 for his 10th pin The Quakers got on the board with a 23-8 tech fall victory by of the season and a 9-0 lead in the match. Ruggirello improved to 14th-ranked Cesar Grajales (21-3) over Pride freshman Jeff 30-5 on the season including 19-1 in duals and 6-0 in the CAA. Rotella at 149 pounds. But Hofstra sophomore Jonny Bonilla- Hofstra senior Charles Griffin (29-3) boosted the Pride lead to Bowman (12-9) won his fifth straight match with a 10-5 decision 13-0 with a 14-5 major decision over junior Morgan Remillard over sophomore Rob Hitschler (10-3) at 157 pounds to boost the (5-16). At 149 Hofstra sophomore Mitch Smith (6-12) made his Pride lead to 13-5. Penn’s 18th-ranked junior Zack Shanaman first appearance since a groin injury on January 12 at the NWCA (16-5) brought the Quakers back to within five at 13-8 with a 4-2 National Duals and posted an 11-5 victory over Drexel freshman decision over Ryan Patrovich (15-9) at 165. Lewis Baker (4-6). Alton Lucas, Hofstra’s fifth-ranked junior at 174 pounds, posted After Bonilla-Bowman’s victory, redshirt freshman Ryan his seventh consecutive victory with a 5-3 decision over senior Patrovich improved to 17-10 overall and 3-0 in the conference Jeff Zannetti (7-5). Lucas’20th victory of the season, with only with a 6-0 blanking of Drexel junior Billy Haydt (14-14) at 165 two losses, boosted the Pride lead to 16-8. But Penn’s 19th- pounds. Hofstra’s sixth-ranked junior Alton Lucas tallied his ranked senior Lior Zamir (13-7) downed freshman Justin Danz ninth win in the last 10 matches with a 10-2 major decision over (8-16), 6-1, at 184 pounds to close the deficit to 16-11. Joe Scott Hunter at 174. Lucas, now 22-3 overall and 6-0 in the Rovelli, Hofstra’s eighth-ranked senior at 197 pounds, sealed the CAA, tallied his eighth major decision of the year. Pride victory, before Daddino’s pin, with a 7-4 decision over freshman Justin Danz snapped a four-match losing skid with a 4- sophomore Thomas Shovlin (7-5).