No. 3 Wrestling Posts Decisive Wins Over Delaware Valley and Messiah – Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

HOBOKEN, Pa. (December 10, 2022)  – Seven completely different Geese every received two bouts because the No. 3 Stevens Institute of Expertise wrestling defeated each Delaware Valley College and Messiah College in convincing vogue Saturday in a triangular at Canavan Enviornment.

Junior Luke Hoerle, first-year Nico Diaz, senior Kyle Slendorn, senior Hunter Gutierrez, junior Stefan Main, senior Frank Medina and graduate pupil Michael Dooley every received their respective bouts for the Geese, who defeated the Aggies 41-0 and the Falcons 34-16 to enhance to 3-1 on the yr. The sweep moved the Geese to 28-3 inside Canavan Enviornment beneath present head coach Joe Favia. The occasions marked the primary house duals contested in entrance of followers inside Canavan Enviornment since Februrary of 2020.

Garret Cornell, Zach Needles and Joe Embelton had victories for Messiah, who closed the day with a 3-3 report. Delaware Valley topped Messiah 30-16 within the first twin of the day to earn a break up of its two duals to shut the day 2-1. Stevens has received the final 4 duals with Delaware Valley to even the all-time collection and every of the final two conferences with Messiah.

Previous to the Geese’ twin with Messiah, the athletic division introduced championship rings to wrestling alumnus Brett Kaliner and observe & subject alumna Gina Dello Russo to acknowledge their nationwide championship victories. Moreover, banners have been unveiled inside Canavan Enviornment to without end enshrine these milestone accomplishments.  

Hoerle opened the day with a 6-3 determination victory over Delaware Valley’s Jacob Blair. Hoerle, ranked fourth within the newest Nationwide Wrestling Coaches Affiliation (NWCA) Division III Ballot, constructed a lead within the first interval with three takedowns to attain his tenth win of the yr. Diaz posted the Geese’ first bonus-point victory of the day with a 17-6 main determination over Ryan Arndt, scoring 9 factors within the last interval to interrupt the bout open.

Slendorn registered the primary pin of the day at 141, stopping Malachi Harvey with time winding down within the opening interval. Gutierrez made it two pins in as many matches, stopping Zach Zuckerman 2:41 within the match for his fifth pin of the season. First-year Ryan Smith pushed the Geese’ result in 22-0 with an 8-3 determination victory over Greg Croce. Sophomore Chris Stathopoulos notched the third pin of the twin with a first-period fall over Cooper Kidd. 

Main, ranked third at 174 by each the NWCA and D3Wrestle.com, continued the spectacular run, posting a 10-5 determination win over Luke Moore, constructing a 4-1 lead by way of the primary interval. Medina adopted with the Geese’ last bonus-point win of the twin with a 19-5 main determination over Jaden Roberts, scoring a powerful 10 factors within the last interval to safe the win.

Sophomore Brendan Newbury scored six factors within the third interval to shut out a 6-3 determination victory over Isaiah Johnson, whereas Dooley closed out the twin with a 7-5 determination over Logan Flynn to offer the ultimate margin of victory. The Geese’ 41-point victory since a 46-3 victory over Gettysburg School on Jan. 21, 2017 and the shutout is the primary for this system since a 49-0 win over McDaniel School on Feb. 6, 2016.

Hoerle opened scoring towards Messiah with a powerful 20-4 technical fall over Caiden Heller, incomes the stoppage with 42 seconds left within the opening interval. Diaz adopted with a tech fall of his personal, incomes the stoppage within the second interval after amassing a 23-5 lead on the scoreboard.

Slendorn and Gutierrez every earned their second straight pins to push the Geese’ result in 22-0. Slendorn pinned Messiah’s Asa Brunk slightly below 90 seconds into the bout, whereas Gutierrez pinned Noah Rice 4:37 into the match. Messiah would earn victories at 157 and 165 to chop the Geese’ result in 22-10, however Main pinned John Sumner within the first interval to reclaim a 28-10 lead and Medina posted a dual-clinching 5-1 determination over Ryder Slayton.

Messiah picked up its last win of the day at 197 with Embelton pinning sophomore Max Ruiz, however Dooley scored a 9-3 win over Christian Conner to shut out the day. 

Whereas the primary two duals have been being contested, 18 additional countable matches have been held on Mat Two, with the Geese posting a 10-4 report. Junior Andrew Finateri (determination), senior James Snyder (pin), sophomore Jack Bailey (DQ, determination), sophomore Blaise Wagner (determination, pin), sophomore Branden Bulatao (pin), graduate pupil Jarrett Weir (determination), first-year Anthony Bistany (main determination) and Newbury (determination) collected wins on the day, with Bailey and Wagner every profitable twice. Weir’s 4-0 determination victory over Messiah’s Jared Butler marked his season debut.

Up Subsequent: No. 3 Wrestling returns from the vacation break on Jan. 13 for the two-day Budd Whitehill Duals, hosted by Lycoming School. It will mark the Geese’ first-ever look within the nationwide occasion, which dates again to 1989 and honors the longtime Lycoming head coach.

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