on Saturday, and a loss at home to top-ranked Oklahoma State on Sunday. Hofstra has won 11 of the last 15 duals and 19 of its last 25 dual matches dating back to last season. • Hofstra is undefeated in 40 consecutive dual conference matches posting a 39-0-1 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 six of their last eight home matches dating back to the start of the 2003-04 season. Hofstra dropped a 30-10 decision to #1 Oklahoma State this past HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY Sunday, and a 20-12 decision to #17 Cornell on February 5. Before that, the last dual match that the Pride dropped WRESTLING was on November 29, 2003 when the ninth-ranked #16 Hofstra Pride (11-5, 5-0) Cornhuskers of Nebraska downed Hofstra, 30-10. vs. • This is Hofstra’s 57th season of intercollegiate Rider Broncs (10-6, 4-1) wrestling. The Pride has had nine coaches direct the Tuesday, February 15, 2005 • 7 p.m. wrestling program, beginning with Walter “Brick” Stone Hofstra Arena • Hempstead, NY in 1947 and currently with Tom Ryan, who is in his 10th season. 2004-05 HOFSTRA • Hofstra sent eight wrestlers to the 2004 NCAA WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS Championships in St, Louis last March. Four graduated. Nov. 19 at #3 Nebraska 17-21 L But the Pride still have seven NCAA qualifiers on their Nov. 20 at The Omaha Open --------- 2004-05 roster. Four (Chris Skretkowicz, Paul Siemon, Nov. 28 #2 LEHIGH 23-10 W John Manarte, and James Strouse) from last year and Dec. 3-4 at Cliff Keen/Las Vegas Invitational 3rd pl. three (Ricky LaForge, Jon Masa and Mike Patrovich) Dec. 11 at Boston University* 36-9 W from the 2003 Championships. Dec. 11 at Harvard 39-6 W Jan. 9 at Sacred Heart* 42-6 W HOFSTRA HEAD COACH TOM RYAN: Tom Ryan Jan. 15 #23 ARMY 28-9 W is in his 10th season as Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach. (Hofstra Wrestling Alumni Day) During that time he has rebuilt the Pride into a Top 20 Jan. 16 at #22 Pennsylvania caliber program. He is 96-74-1 at Hofstra but has posted Jan. 22-23 at NWCA-CK National Duals an 89-49-1 mark during the past seven seasons. Ryan has Jan. 22 vs. #14 Northern Iowa 14-22 L received the Coach of the Year award six times, including Jan. 22 vs. Cal Poly 23-16 W five straight times dating back to 2000, and has won four Jan. 22 vs. #4 Michigan 18-19 L consecutive conference championships. Jan. 29 at #22 West Virginia 23-18 W Jan. 30 at Old Dominion* 27-12 W PROJECTED HOFSTRA STARTERS: Here are Feb. 5 #17 CORNELL 12-20 L Hofstra's projected starters against Rider. (Chief Ray Downey Memorial Scholarship Day) Feb. 12 at Drexel* 33-3 W Class Name Record InterMat/AWN/CAA Feb. 12 at Wagner* 33-9 W 125 Dave Tomasette 15-10 NR/NR/2 Feb. 13 #1 OKLAHOMA STATE 10-30 L 133 Charles Griffin 22-4 17/17/1 Feb. 15 RIDER* 7 p.m. 141 Ricky LaForge 20-5 7/7/1 Feb. 18 Columbia 7 p.m. 149 Jon Masa 15-9 9/9/2 Mar. 4-5 at CAA Championships All-Day 157 James Strouse 17-9 NR/NR/2 (at Boston, MA) 165 Mike Patrovich 8-3 14/14/1 Mar. 17-19 NCAA Championships All Day 174 Paul Siemon 19-7 12/11/1 (at St. Louis, MO) 184 Joe Rovelli 17-7 NR/NR/1 * - CAA match 197 Chris Skretkowicz 23-2 2/2/1 HWT Gian Villante 2-5 NR/NR/NR HOFSTRA NOTES, STREAKS AND TIDBITS: • Hofstra is coming off CAA victories over Drexel and Wagner in Philadelphia and Staten Island, respectively, PROJECTED RIDER STARTERS: Here are the Feb. 15 at Hofstra 7 p.m. Broncs’ projected starters against Hofstra. *- Virginia Duals ** - CAA Duals Class Name Record InterMat/AWN/CAA 125 Ryan Smith 19-11 NR/NR/3 HOFSTRA-RIDER SERIES: Tonight’s match is the 133 Tim Harner 22-12 NR/NR/2 33rd meeting between Hofstra and Rider in a series that 141 Don Fisch 18-7 NR/15/2 started during the 1973-74 season. This series of former 149 Michael Palma 13-12 NR/NR/5 East Coast Conference rivals stands tied at 16-16. Since 157 Dave Miller 13-1 16/11/1 1980, the Broncs have won 15 of the 24 matches. But the 165 Ryan Cunningham 5-11 NR/NR/4 Pride has not lost to Rider since the 1998-99 season. 174 Sean Jenkins 17-8 NR/NR/2 184 T.J. Morrison 13-9 NR/NR/3 THANK YOU, SENIORS: On the occasion of their final 197 Jeff Black 14-8 NR/NR/4 regular season home match, Hofstra University is pleased HWT Tyler Rees 15-9 NR/NR/2 to honor, in pre-match ceremonies, its four graduating seniors and their parents who will be making their last ABOUT RIDER: The Broncs of Rider University enter home appearance at the Hofstra Arena. Hofstra proudly tonight's match with a 10-6 overall record and a 4-1 mark salutes: in the Colonial Athletic Association. Hofstra and Rider have dominated conference championship in the last 30 Ricky LaForge – (141 pounds) 60-22 in his four years… years with the Broncs winning 13 and the Pride winning 2003 CAA Champion and NCAA qualifier at 133 12, including the last four. The Broncs have one pounds...Was named the CAA Championships Co-Most nationally-ranked wrestler in junior Dave Miller, who is Outstanding Wrestler in 2003...Finished second at the Las ranked 16th at 157 pounds. Miller captured the 2004 CAA Vegas Invitational and third at the Nebraska-Omaha Open title, was named the CAA Championships Most this year. Outstanding Wrestler, and is currently ranked first in the league at 157 with a 13-1 mark. Rider currently has four Stefan Serie – (165 pounds) One of the best-conditioned wrestlers ranked second in the CAA. Freshman Tim and hardest-working wrestlers on the Pride team over the Harner is 22-12 and ranked second in the CAA at 133 past four years...Posted six career victories, including four pounds. Last year's CAA Co-Rookie of the Year Don by fall...Helped train and practiced with several Hofstra Fisch is ranked second at 141 pounds with an 18-7 mark. All-Americans. Senior Sean Jenkins is ranked second at 174 pounds with a 17-8 record while freshman Tyler Rees is second at Paul Siemon – (174 pounds) Two-time CAA heavyweight with a 15-9 mark. The Broncs are coached Championship finalist and NCAA qualifier…Has posted a by Gary Taylor, who has posted a 297-159-3 record in 27 79-37 record at Hofstra since 2001...Captured the years at Rider. Keystone Classic and the Central Jersey Open titles in 2003, and finished second at the 2004 Las Vegas 2004-05 RIDER Invitational. WRESTLING SCHEDULE/RESULTS Nov. 20 at Keystone Classic 1st pl. Chris Skretkowicz – (197 pounds) Two-time NCAA All- Nov. 27 at Mat-Town Invitational 7th pl. American…Three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time Dec. 4 Lehigh 9-31-L CAA champion…Two-time CAA Wrestler of the Year Dec. 11 Maryland 39-7 W and was named CAA Rookie of the Year in Dec. 11 at Columbia 20-22 L 2002…Finished first at the Las Vegas Invitational and Dec. 17 at Beast of the East Classic 6th pl. second at the Nebraska-Omaha Open this year...Has Dec. 29-30 at Southern Scuffle 15th pl. posted a career record of 132-22 and is 25-0 in CAA Dec. 29-30 at Midlands Championships 34th pl. regular season matches. Jan. 11 Drexel 27-6 W Jan. 14 North Dakota State* 19-16 W USA TODAY/NWCA/INTERMAT Jan. 14 Cal State Bakersfield * 26-18 W RANKINGS: The Hofstra wrestling Jan. 15 Nebraska * 12-30 L team slipped five places to number 16 in Jan. 15 Missouri * 9-37 L the country in last week’s (Feb. 8) USA Jan. 21 Old Dominion** 16-26 L Today/NWCA NCAA Division I Jan. 21 George Mason** 22-13 W Wrestling Poll. (Note: The new poll was Jan. 22 Campbell ** 39-9 W not available at press time) Individually, Jan. 22 James Madison** 35-9 W six Hofstra wrestlers remain ranked in the Top 20 in their Jan. 29 at Pittsburgh 25-21 W respective weight classes. Senior Chris Skretkowicz (23- Feb. 2 at Rutgers 34-7 W 2) remained in the number two spot in the country at 197 Feb. 5 at Clarion 22-11 W pounds. Senior Ricky LaForge remained at number seven Feb. 10 Bloomsburg 4-34 L at 141 pounds this week. LaForge is 20-5 on the season. Junior Jon Masa also did not move remaining at number 3. Illinois (2nd) nine at 149 pounds this week. Masa is 15-9 on the season. 4. Lehigh (5th) Senior Paul Siemon, who is now 19-7 on the year, fell one 5. Michigan (4th) spot to number 12 at 174 pounds. Junior Mike Patrovich, 6. Nebraska (6th) who is 8-3 on the year, held steady at number 14 at 165 7. Minnesota (7th) pounds. Freshman Charles Griffin moved up three spots 8.