Feb. 19, 2011
LAWRENCEVILLE and PRINCETON, N.J. - The Boston University wrestling team had its eight-match winning streak snapped at Rider on Saturday but rebounded later in the day with a 25-18 victory at Princeton to close out its dual schedule.
The Terriers, who will next compete at the CAA Championships at Rider on March 4-5, finish their dual season with a record of 11-6-1.
Juniors John Hall (197) and Fred Santaite (133) and freshman Kevin Innis (285) each went 2-0 on the day. Hall extended his win streak to 13 matches.
In Saturday's first dual, the Terriers won three of the first four matches and held a 13-6 lead through six bouts before the home team won the last four to capture a 22-13 victory.
After sophomore Hunter Meys dropped a 7-1 decision to Rob Morrison at 174, senior Brock Mantella started a string of three straight BU wins with a hard-fought 13-11 win over James Brundage at 184.
Hall followed with a 9-0 major decision and Innis gave the Terriers a 10-3 lead with a 10-3 victory.
The lower weights then started with Rider's Chuck Zeisloft topping junior Ryan Dowd, 6-3, at 125. Santaite answered with an 8-4 triumph over Jimmy Kirchner to make the score 13-6 in the Terriers' favor.
The Broncs proved to be too tough from 141-165, capturing four straight bouts to close the match, including a pin and major decision.
BU then made the short drive over to Princeton for their dual finale, which started at the top of the lineup at 125.
Dowd dropped a 4-1 decision before Santaite pinned Adam Krop at 1:55 of their 133-pound match. The Tigers answered with a pin of their own at 141, but sophomore Nestor Taffur made it a 9-9 deadlock when he topped Greg Ott, 3-1, at 149.
Princeton took a 15-9 advantage with wins at 157 and 165, but those were negated by its forfeit at 174 to once again cause a deadlock at 15-15.
The Tigers would take the lead once more when Mantella lost by a score of 5-1 to Travis Erdman at 184.
The bottom of the BU lineup came through, however, as Hall pinned Dan Santoro at 197 before Innis clinched the team victory with a 14-5 major decision over Charles Fox.
Rider 22, Boston University 13
174 - Rob Morrison (R) dec. Hunter Meys (BU), 7-1
184 - Brock Mantella (BU) dec. James Brundage (R), 13-11
197 - John Hall (BU) major dec. Joe Ferber (R), 9-0
285 - Kevin Innis (BU) dec. Evan Craig (R), 10-3
125 - Chuck Zeisloft (R) dec. Ryan Dowd (BU), 6-3
133 - Fred Santaite (BU) dec. Jimmy Kirchner (R), 8-4
141 - Aaron Nestor (R) major dec. Jordan Frease (BU), 9-0
149 - Zac Cibula (R) dec. Nestor Taffur (BU), 3-1
157 - Ramon Santiago (R) dec. Nick Tourville (BU), 7-4
165 - Jim Resnick (R) pinned Kyle Czarnecki (BU), 2:59
Boston University 25, Princeton 18
125 - Garrett Frey (P) dec. Ryan Dowd (BU), 4-1
133 - Fred Santaite (BU) pinned Adam Krop (P), 1:55
141 - Zach Bintliff (P) pinned Jordan Frease (BU), 0:41
149 - Nestor Taffur (BU) dec. Greg Ott (P), 3-1
157 - Daniel Kolodzik (P) dec. Nick Tourville (BU), 6-1
165 - Andy Lowy (P) dec. Kyle Czarnecki (BU), 9-3
174 - Hunter Meys (BU) won by forfeit
184 - Travis Erdman (P) dec. Brock Mantella (BU) 5-1
197 - John Hall (BU) pinned Dan Santoro (P), 1:47
285 - Kevin Innis (BU) major dec. Charles Fox (P), 14-5
