Wrestling Association (ECWA) match. The Pride has won 51 straight conference matches. • Including the two matches at the NYAC last year, the Pride has won 15 of its last 21 home matches dating back to the start of the 2003-04 season. Hofstra dropped a 22-18 decision to Cornell at the NYAC on February 3, 2007, a 25-13 decision to #5 Michigan on January 2, 2006, an 18-17 decision to Oregon State on November 17, 2005, a 30-10 decision to #1 Oklahoma State on February 13, 2005, and a 20-12 decision to #17 Cornell on February 5, 2005 at the Hofstra Arena. Before that, the last home dual match that the Pride dropped was on November 29, 2007-08 HOFSTRA 2003 when the ninth-ranked Cornhuskers of Nebraska downed UNIVERSITY WRESTLING Hofstra, 30-10. JOURNEYMEN/BRUTE BACK TO THE NORTHEAST DUALS: Hofstra returns to NORTHEAST DUALS the Journeymen/Brute Northeast Collegiate Duals on Saturday after a highly successful appearance last November. Hofstra #13 HOFSTRA PRIDE (0-2) went 4-0 in the 2006 Northeast Duals at Guilderland High vs. School with a tone-setting 18-17 victory over #1 Minnesota, and #25 BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY wins over American (33-12), Princeton (45-6), Bloomsburg (27- 15). The loss to the Pride would be the only dual match loss that #3 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY the Golden Gophers of Minnesota would suffer on their way to BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY the national championship. McDonough Sports Complex - HVCC, Troy, NY Saturday, November 24, 2007 HOFSTRA THIS YEAR: Hofstra, in its 60th season of wrestling, is 0-2 on the year with losses to #7 Missouri and #10 Penn State. The Pride, who have one of the most challenging 2007-08 HOFSTRA WRESTLING SCHEDULE schedules in school history, will face nine opponents that Nov. 10 #7 MISSOURI (#13) 21-22 L finished in the Top 25 at last March’s NCAA Division I Nov. 17 at #10 Penn State (#12) 11-28 L Championship, three dual tournaments and two major in-season Nov. 24 at Northeast Duals - Troy, NY tournaments. Hofstra returns 10 lettermen, five starters, four #25 Bloomsburg Noon NCAA qualifiers, four conference champions and one All- #3 Oklahoma State 2 p.m. American from the 2006-07 squad. Heading the group is Bucknell 4 p.m. returning All-American and CAA Wrestler of the Year, senior Nov. 30 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Charles Griffin. The Reading, PA native placed third at 141 Dec. 1 at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational pounds in the NCAA Championships after capturing his third Dec. 9 HARVARD 1 p.m. CAA title pounds. Sophomore Lou Ruggirello was named the Dec. 29-30 at The Southern Scuffle CAA Rookie of the Year after a superb 31-9 season and a (Greensboro, NC) capturing the conference crown at 133. Seniors Dave Tomasette Jan. 6 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 11 a.m. (Sewell, NJ), at 125, and Joe Rovelli (Wilkes-Barre, PA), who EDINBORO 3 p.m. moves up this year to 197 pounds from 184, also captured Jan. 12-13 at NWCA-Cliff Keen National Duals conference titles last season. The Pride also has another (Cedar Falls, IA) conference champion, albeit not a CAA champion, in their line- Jan. 18-19 at Colonial Athletic Association Duals up this season. Sophomore Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, who (Fairfax, VA) captured the ACC title as a member of the Hokies of Virginia Jan. 27 PENNSYLVANIA 1 p.m. Tech last season. Feb. 2 at Cornell 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Lehigh 7 p.m. PROJECTED HOFSTRA STARTERS: Feb. 12 DREXEL 7 p.m. Wt. Name Cl. 06-07 07- I W R Feb. 17 NEBRASKA 1 p.m. 08 Mar. 7-8 at CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 125: Dave Tomasette*+ Sr. 20-7 1-1 8 8 7 (Hempstead, NY) 133: Lou Ruggirello*+ So. 31-9 2-0 4 2 7 Mar. 20-22 at NCAA Division I Championships 141: Charles Sr. 35-6 1-1 4 2 2 Griffin*+AA (at The Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO) 149: Mitch Smith So. 7-4 0-2 * * * * - CAA match – All times are ET - Home matches, in bold, are 157: Jonny Bonilla- So. 20- 0-2 * * * at the David S. Mack Sports Complex Bowman 13^ 165: Ryan Patrovich RFr. 0-0 1-1 * 16 15 HOFSTRA NOTES, STREAKS AND TIDBITS: 174: Alton Lucas* Jr. 23-10 2-0 16 10 10 • Hofstra has won 42 of its last 63 and 50 of its last 73 dual 184: Jeff Siciliano Fr. 0-0 0-2 * * * matches dating back to 2003. Included are three ties. 197: Joe Rovelli*+ Sr. 32-7 1-1 6 10 5 285: James Guerin Jr. 0-0 0-2 * * * • Hofstra is undefeated in 54 consecutive dual conference * - Returning starter: + - returning conference champion; AA- matches posting a 53-0-1 record during that time. The last time All-American; Rankings from: I- USA Today/NWCA/Intermat- Hofstra dropped a conference match was February 17, 1999 11/21; W-WIN Magazine-11/21; R-Rev Wrestling-11/13 when the Broncs of Rider beat the Pride, 28-10, in an East Coast PRIDE STARTERS CAPSULE PROFILES Hluschak, 18-12, and a consolation round decision to Jacob 125 - Dave Tomasette - Sr., Sewell, NJ Murphy from Purdue, 4-2. 1-1 in 2007-08…Three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time CAA champion…Posted a 20-7 record including a 14-5 mark in duals The Ramapo High School graduate earned All-America honors and 6-0 mark against CAA opponents…Led the team in tech with a seventh place finish at the 2005 Senior Nationals and falls with six…Posted 10 decisions and three major posted a 125-10 record with 73 wins by fall during his decisions…Picked up 53 dual match team points for the scholastic career. Pride…Had an 11-match winning streak…Defeated Drexel’s Steve Mytych 4-0 in the CAA championship match at 125 165- Ryan Patrovich - RFr., Bohemia, NY pounds...Defeated #3 Jayson Ness from Minnesota, 12-9, #12 1-1 in 2007-08…Transferred from Ohio State University last Matt Eveleth from Penn, 2-0, and #17 Luke Smith from Central January after one semester with the Buckeyes…Suffered a knee Michigan, 7-4…Posted a 3-2 record in the NCAA injury in an open tournament with OSU…Was granted a Championships, falling one win short of the All-American medical waiver…Did not wrestle for the Pride In 2006-07…Was round…Has a career-record of 58-31. a five-time scholastic All-American and a three-time national finalist at Islip High School where he wrestled under his father 133- Lou Ruggirello - So., Walden, NY Joe Patrovich…Two-time New York State champion…Was a 2-0 in 2007-08…NCAA qualifier and CAA champion at 133 member of two New York State Championship teams for Islip. pounds as a true freshman in 2006-07…Named CAA Rookie of the Year after a 31-9 season including a 20-4 record in duals 174- Alton Lucas - Jr., West Babylon, NY and a 7-0 record in the CAA…Was second on the team with 2-0 in 2007-08…Posted a 23-10 record including a 17-6 mark in eight wins by fall…Was also second in dual match points earned duals and a 5-1 record in CAA matches as a with 79…Won 18 matches by decision…Defeated ODU’s sophomore…Tallied 18 wins by decision and four by major Christian Staylor, 6-4, for the CAA title…Five-time CAA Rookie decision…Placed fourth at the 2007 CAA of the Week…Defeated #19 Nick Gallick from Iowa State, 2-1, at Championships…Recorded 56 team points in dual the National Duals…Dropped a 10-4 tie-breaker2 decision matches…Career record of 35-16. national champion Matt Valenti from Penn during the regular season…Placed sixth at the East Stroudsburg Open. 184- Jeff Siciliano - Fr., West Allenhurst, NJ 0-2 in 2007-08…Two-time team Outstanding Wrestler at Ocean 141- Charles Griffin - Sr., Reading, PA Township High School in Oakhurst, NJ, winning the award in 1-1 in 2007-08…2007 All-American…Three-time CAA 2004-05 and 2006-07…Named Region 6 Outstanding Wrestler champion and NCAA qualifier…CAA Wrestler of the Year after in 2004-05…2005 Beast of the East Most Falls Award after a 35-6 record an placing third in the NCAA Championships at placing fifth…Was 21-7 and NJSIAA District 22 champion at 141 pounds…Was 18-3 in dual matches and 5-0 in CAA 160 pounds as a freshman…Posted a 34-3 record, placed matches…Was second on the team with 20 decisions and eight second in the state at 171 pounds and was named to all- major decisions…Tallied 69 dual match points while allowing conference and all-county teams as a sophomore…Monmouth just nine…Defeated Don Fisch from Rider, 7-1, for the CAA County Wrestler of the Year in 2005…Was 8-3 as a junior title…Posted a 6-1 record in the NCAA before a knee injury ended his season. Championships…Dropped a 6-4 decision to Oklahoma State’s Nathan Morgan in the NCAA quarterfinals but then downed the 197- Joe Rovelli - Sr., Wilkes-Barre, PA Cowboy in the third-place match, 6-2…Defeated #5 Dominic 1-1 in 2007-08…Moves up to 197 pounds from 184 last Moyer from Nebraska, 11-2, at the National Duals…All six of year…Three-time CAA champion and NCAA qualifier…Posted a his losses were to top 20-ranked opponents…Placed second at career-best 32-7 record including an 18-4 mark in duals and a the East Stroudsburg Open and seventh at the Las Vegas 7-0 record against CAA opponents…Was second on the team in Invitational…Career record of 90-21.