Hoboken, N.J.-Seniors Brandon Gauthier (Lowell, MA) and Mike Trasso (Lyndhurst, NJ), along with sophomore Kevin Barrucci (Cranston, RI), each went 2-0 as the Rhode Island College wrestling team defeated Bridgewater State, 36-14, and lost, 22-15, to host Stevens Institute in the 2011-12 season-opener hosted by the Ducks.
STEVENS INSTITUTE 22, RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 15
125 lbs. – Gauthier (RIC) wins by FOR (6-0 RIC)
133 lbs. – Polizzi (S) def. Sugermeyer (RIC) be DEC (8-0) (6-4 RIC)
141 lbs. – Curtiss (S) def. Giblin (RIC) by DEC (4-2) (7-6 Stevens)
149 lbs. – Trasso (RIC) def. Casserta (S) by DEC (13-6) (9-7 RIC)
157 lbs. – Barrucci (RIC) def. Odell (S) by FALL (2:04) (15-7 RIC)
165 lbs. – Favia (S) def. Sotelo (RIC) by DEC (6-2) (15-10 RIC)
174 lbs. – Dormann (S) def. Crump (RIC) by DEC (3-0) (15-13 RIC)
184 lbs. – Morena (S) def. Cafone (RIC) by DEC (9-4) (16-15 Stevens)
197 lbs. – Murberg (S) def. Broderick (RIC) by DEC (3-0) (19-15 Stevens)
285 lbs. – Maher (S) def. Regnault (RIC) by DEC (5-2) (22-15 Stevens)