BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The LIU wrestling team took on Binghamton at home Saturday afternoon, winning four matches, but falling to the Bearcats, 28-13.
SHARK BITES
- Junior Rhise Royster opened the day with a win at 157 lbs to get the Sharks started. He beat Tyler Martin with a 4-2 decision that put LIU up 3-0.
- Binghamton won the next five matches, including three pins, to widen the lead to 24-3.
- Freshman Robbie Sagaris was the next Shark to take a win, as he beat Nick Curley at 125, in a close 5-4 decision.
- Sophomore Devin Matthews had a major decision win at 141, where he beat Christtian Gannone 11-3.
- And the Sharks capped the day with an exciting match at 149, where sophomore Drew Witham beat Nick Lombard in a battle, 14-13 to close the day with a win for LIU, and a 28-13 team decision for Binghamton.
- Up next, the Sharks head south to take on Davidson and the Citadel, Sunday, January 30.
COMPLETE RESULTS
157: Rhise Royster (LIU) def. Tyler Martin (BING), dec. 4-2
165: Brevin Cassella (BING) def.
Blake Bahna (LIU), fall 3:10
174: Jacob Nolan (BING) def.
Ryan Ferro (LIU), dec. 8-2
184: Cory Day (BING) def.
James Langan (LIU), fall 4:33
197: No. 13 Lou DePrez (BING)
Nunzio Crowley (LIU), dec. 3-2
285: No. 20 Joe Doyle (BING)
Tim Nagosky (LIU) fall, 1:06
125:.
Robbie Sagaris (LIU) def. Nick Curley (BING), dec. 5-4
133:. No. 32 Anthony Sobotker (BING)
Kaelan Francois (LIU), major dec. 9-1
141: Devin Matthews (LIU) def. Christian Gannone (BING) major dec., 11-3
149: Drew Witham (LIU), def. Nick Lombard (BING), dec. 14-13
Extra Matches
184: Sam DePrez (BING) def.
Gavin Claro (LIU), maj. dec. 15-4
165: Dimitri Gamkrelidze (BING) def.
Thomas Lascala (LIU), fall 1:39
184: Sam DePrez (BING) def.
T.J. Franden (LIU), dec. 8-3
285:
Aeden Begue (LIU) def. Collin Burns (BING), 8-5
FINAL: Binghamton 28, LIU 13