ALBANY, NY – Facing its toughest competition of the season, the Sacred Heart University men's wrestling team held its own against second-ranked Iowa during Armbar at the Armory. The Pioneers fell to the Hawkeyes, 35-6 on Friday.
 
The loss dropped the Pioneers to 0-4 while Iowa improved to 3-0.
 
Sacred Heart got the first points of the evening when Mike Manta defeated Aidan Harris. The Hawkeyes won the next three bouts before SHU stopped the streak at 157 pounds. Nick Palumbo took down Caleb Rathjen, 8-4. Unfortunately, Iowa would win the remaining matches to claim the team victory.
 
Up next for the Pioneers is the Keystone Classic on Sunday in Philadelphia.
 
#2 Iowa 35, Sacred Heart 6
125     Mike Manta (SHU) def. Aidan Harris (IOWA) Decision                                                                       0-3
133     Cullan Schriever (IOWA) def. Andrew Fallon (SHU) Decision 20-13                                                     3-3
141     Drew Bennett (IOWA) def. Seth Brown (SHU) Decision 12-8                                                              3-6
149     #7 Max Murin (IOWA) def. Matt Laurie (SHU) Tech Fall 20-5                                                           3-11
157     Nick Palumbo (SHU) def. Caleb Rathjen (IOWA) Decision                                                                6-11
165     #13 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) def. Aiden Zarrella (SHU) Tech Fall 24-9                                              6-16
174     Joe Kelly (IOWA) def. Ryan Bollentino (SHU) Major Decision 17-7                                                    6-20
184     #8 Abe Assad (IOWA) def. Hunter Perez (SHU) Major Decision 22-9                                                 6-24
197     Zach Glazier (IOWA) def. Nick Copley (SHU) Tech Fall 18-3                                                              6-29
285     Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) def. Marc Berisha (SHU) Fall 1:28                                                                6-35