Thursday, January 18, 2001

SACRED HEART OVERPOWERS TRINITY WRESTLING

Hartford, Conn. - Sophomore 141-pounder Mark Foresi (West Springfield, Mass.) dominated his opponent, 13-2, but the Trinity College Bantams dropped a 33-10 decision to the Division I Sacred Heart University Pioneers this evening in intercollegiate wrestling action.

Trinity, ranked No. 10 in the New England Division III Coaches' Poll, had won three matches in a row but evens its season dual record to 5-5. The Pioneers, which are ranked No. 4 in the New England All-Division Coaches' Poll, improve to 7-4 with their second straight victory.

Senior captains Ted Govola (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and Steven Mulvihill (Melrose, Mass.) each joined Foresi in the win column for the Bantams. Govola won, 5-2, at 174 pounds and Mulvihill posted a 7-4 win in the heavyweight class.

MATCH RESULTS

125: SHU-Phillip Kalil d. Michael Munier (pin time 1:04)

133: SHU- Jason Cucolo d. Michael Marcucio (9-4)

141: TC- Mark Foresi d. Greg Ruggiero (13-2)

149: SHU- Garrett Falco d. Riad deFreitas (pin time 5:43)

157: SHU- Shawn Reynolds d. Wesley Connell (6-3)

165: SHU- Wayne Oakley d. Matthew Banas (pin time 2:28)

174: TC- Ted Gavola d. Ryan Olivera (5-2)

184: SHU- Anthony Reynolds win by forfeit

197: SHU- Derek Venne d. Michael Doros (9-6)

HWT: TC- Steve Mulvihil d. James Miller (7-4)

Sacred Heart 33 Trinity (Conn.) 10