WASHINGTON, D.C. – Key victories down the stretch gave the Sacred Heart University men's wrestling team a win in its season opener. The Pioneers defeated American, 17-16, on Saturday.
Sacred Heart starts the year at 1-0 while the Eagles fell to 0-1.
Back-to-back decisions by
Anthony Petrillo and
Jordan Carlucci gave the Pioneers a 6-3 lead. Returning NCAA qualifier
Nick Palumbo recorded a 10-2 major decision at 157 pounds to put SHU up 10-6.
After American answered with its own major, at 174 pounds sophomore
Scott Jarosz responded with 10-1 major decision that ended up being the difference in the match as they took a 14-10 margin. In the 197-pound bout, senior Dante Delbonis got a takedown in the final seconds for a 5-2 decision to build a 17-13 lead.
The Pioneers get back on the mat November 13 when they face second-ranked Penn State.
Wt. Decision SHU-AU
125 Max Leete (AU) def.
Sean Faraon (SHU) Decision 5-0 0-3
133
Anthony Petrillo (SHU) def. Josh Bauman (AU) Decision 3-2 3-3
141
Jordan Carlucci (SHU) def. Ethan Szerencsits (AU) Decision 10-4 6-3
149 Jack Nies (AU) def.
Shaun Williams (SHU) Decision 7-2 6-6
157
Nick Palumbo (SHU) def. Elijah White (AU) Major Decision 10-2 10-6
165 Tim Fitzpatrick (AU) def.
Cole McGill (SHU) Major Decision 16-2 10-10
174
Scott Jarosz (SHU) def. Ben Root (AU) Major Decision 10-1 14-10
184 Connor Bourne (AU) def.
Joe Accousti (SHU) Decision 2-1 14-13
197 Dante Delbonis (SHU) def. Carsten Rawls (AU) Decision 5-2 17-13
285 Isaac Righter (AU) def.
Mark Blokhn (SHU) Decision 6-4 17-16
