Terriers Wrestle To 27-10 Conference Victory Over Drexel
January 30, 2004 | Men's Wrestling
BOSTON - Boston University defeated Drexel University, 27-10, in Colonial Athletic Association wrestling action at Case Gym on Friday, Jan. 30. The Terriers won the first five matches of the competition and held off a late Drexel charge for their eighth straight dual-meet victory.
The Terriers improve to 11-2, 7-1 CAA, while Drexel falls to 7-9, 5-3.
B. U. got off to the fast start, as sophomore Mike Galorenzo (Oradell, N. J.) defeated Drexel's Joe Cristaldi, 9-3, at 125 pounds. Junior Joey Rivera (Stroudsburg, Pa.) made it 6-0 with a 9-6 win over Chris Renniger at 141 pounds.
Junior Rayes Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) won a crucial match at 149 pounds, defeating Mark Cartella in a tight 3-2 match to put the Terriers up, 9-0, after three matches.
The Terriers took control of the match at 157 pounds, as sophomore Zach Johns (Owings Mills, Md.) won by pin over Ray Lamb to make the score 15-0. The Terriers added six points with a win by forfeit at 165 pounds.
Drexel won the next three matches, to climb back into contention, as Nick Kozar (174), Josh Fisk (184), and Chris Jones (197), each recorded wins to cut the B. U. lead to 21-10 with two matches remaining.
The Terriers secured the win when junior Courtney Howard (Sitka, Alaska) scored one point with an escape midway through the third period and held on for a 3-2 win over the Dragons' Chris Cowen at 285 pounds to make the score 24-10 with only the 125-pound match left on the docket.
B. U. freshman Brett Frimer (Marlboro, N. J.) wrapped up the win with a 7-3 victory over Paul Slifer at 125 pounds.
B. U. hosts Rutgers University on Saturday, Jan. 31. The match starts at 4 p.m. at the Terriers' Case Gym.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY 27, DREXEL 10 133 - Mike Galorenzo (BU) def. Joe Cristaldi 9-3 141 - Joey Rivera (BU) def. Chris Renninger 9-6 149 - Rayes Gonzales (BU) def. Mark Cartella 3-2 157 - Zach Johns (BU) def. Ray Lamb pin - 6:26 165 - Leighton Brady (BU) won by forfeit 174 - Nick Kozar (Drexel) def. Warren Haines 10-3 184 - Josh Fisk (Drexel) def. Tom Sforza 5-2 197 - Chris Jones (Drexel) def. John DaCruz 8-3 285 - Courtney Howard (BU) def. Chris Cowen 3-2 125 - Brett Frimer (BU) def. Paul Slifer 7-3 FINAL 27-10
