VESTAL, N.Y.  - Binghamton wrestling won eight of ten bouts against Hofstra on Thursday night in the West Gym. With the victory, the Bearcats won their second consecutive dual and improved to 3-2 in EIWA duals on the season. 

Binghamton got a pair of decision wins to open the bout from Micah Roes (125) and Ivan Garcia (133). After a major decision victory for Hofstra at 141 pounds, the Bearcats tallied six straight victories. Michael Zarif won by major decision at 149 pounds to put the Bearcats ahead 10-4. Conner Decker held on to win a 5-4 decision at 157 pounds, which increased the team score to 13-4. Brevin Cassella recorded a technical fall in 6:40 to give Binghamton a double-digit lead. Sam DePrez improved to 10-6 on the season with a hard-fought decision victory at 174 pounds to extend the Bearcats lead to 21-4.

In the match of the evening at 184 pounds, No. 19 Jacob Nolan prevailed in overtime over No. 21 Jacob Ferreira, 4-2. Nolan's positioning in a scramble proved to be the difference in the overtime. Nolan was awarded the winning takedown, plus a standing ovation from the crowd for his victory. 

Trailing 2-0 at heavyweight, No. 18 Cory Day scored a reversal to tie the bout at 2-2 in the second period. After an escape, Day scored a key takedown late in the third period to win a 5-2 decision.

"I am excited for the guys," said head coach Kyle Borshoff. "They did a great job gutting through the close matches and then finding a way to get bonus points. We have to keep it going when we wrestle Navy this Sunday."

Nine opponents on the Bearcats schedule have been or are ranked inside the top 25 this season.

"We wrestle the best teams in the country," said Borshoff. "We've competed against the best guys in the country. When we go out and wrestle and win the battles of the ranked guys in close matches, it's because we've wrestled the best programs. We built the schedule for these moments."

Highlights

• At 125 pounds, Micah Roes scored the winning takedown with 10 seconds left in the third period for a 3-1 decision win against Jacob Moon.
   
• Ivan Garcia scored a first period takedown and a third period takedown to earn a 5-3 decision win at 133 pounds over Chase Liardi. 
   
• At 149 pounds, Michael Zarif scored four takedowns, including one late in the third period to lock up a major decision victory over Michael Leandrou.
   
• Conner Decker erased a 2-0 deficit with a reversal and held on to win a 5-4 decision against Joe McGinty to put the Bearcats up 13-4.
   
• Brevin Cassella gave Binghamton its first technical fall victory in a dual this season. Cassella improved to 8-4 on the season and picked up his third straight victory. 
   
• Sam DePrez became the sixth different Bearcat to reach the 10-win mark this season. DePrez outlasted Ross McFarland to win a 5-3 decision at 174 pounds.
   
• No. 19 Jacob Nolan defeated No. 21 Jacob Ferreira. Nolan trailed 1-0 in the third period, but took the lead with a reversal, followed by a big mat return. After Ferreira escaped to send the bout to overtime, Nolan prevailed after a wild scramble for the winning takedown in sudden victory. With the victory, Nolan improved to 12-6 on the season. Nolan has defeated a handful of ranked wrestlers this season.
   
• No. 18 Cory Day earned a comeback victory over Zachary Knighton-Ward. Trailing 2-0 at the end of the first period, Day scored a reversal to tie the bout at 2-2. After an escape, Day defended a takedown attempt from Knighton-Ward and turned it into his own offense, which allowed him to score an additional two points to prevail 5-2.

Up Next

Binghamton will travel to Annapolis, Md. to face Navy on Sunday, January 29 at 2 p.m.

Final Results vs Hofstra

Binghamton 27, Hofstra 8

125 | Micah Roes (BU) DEC Jacob Moon (HOF), 3-1. Binghamton leads 3-0.

133 | Ivan Garcia (BU) DEC Chase Liardi (HOF), 5-3. Binghamton leads 6-0.

141 | Justin Hoyle (HOF) MAJ DEC Nate Lucier (BU), 10-1. Binghamton leads 6-4.

149 | Michael Zarif (BU) MAJ DEC Michael Leandrou (HOF), 10-2. Binghamton leads 10-4. 

157 | Conner Decker (BU) DEC Joe McGinty (HOF), 5-4. Binghamton leads 13-4.

165 | Brevin Cassella (BU) TF Matt Rogers (HOF), 6:40, 17-1. Binghamton leads 18-4. 

174 | Sam DePrez (BU) DEC Ross McFarland (HOF), 5-3. Binghamton leads 21-4. 

184 | No. 19 Jacob Nolan (BU) DEC Jacob Ferreira (HOF), SV-1, 4-2. Binghamton leads 24-3 (Hofstra deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct)

197 | No. 27 Trey Rogers (HOF) TF Dimitri Gamkrelidze (BU), 6:51, 24-8. Binghamton leads 24-8. 

285 | No. 18 Cory Day (BU) DEC Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF), 5-2. Binghamton wins 27-8.

Attendance: 298