FAIRFIELD, CT—The Bloomsburg University wrestling team won its sixth straight match easily downing Sacred Heart University, 39-3, on Wednesday.
The Huskies won the first three bouts, including a win by fall from 133 pounder
Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY, Greene Central)to take a 13-0 lead. After Sacred Heart got on the board with a win at 149 pounds, Bloomsburg won the final six matches with
Chris Smith (Mineral, Va., Chancelor) at 165 pounds and
Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY, Ravena) at 184 pounds both getting wins by fall. For Graham, ranked 25th by the Wrestling Report.com, it was his second straight victory by fall.
Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC, E.L. Laney), ranked 33rd by the Wrestling Report.com, won his second straight match by major decision when he posted a 13-3 victory at 157 pounds,while
Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ, Middlesex) at 174 pounds also posted a win by major decision.
The six match winning streak is the longest for the Huskies since 2000-01 when the team won eight straight matches.
Bloomsburg, now 10-2, will wrestle at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Bloomsburg 39, Sacred Heart 3
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BU-SHU
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125 – Sean Boylan (BU) maj. Andrew Polidore (SHU), 19-5
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4-0
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133 – Nick Wilcox (BU) pinned Anthony Ricco (SHU), 4:44
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10-0
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13-0
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149 – Joe Evangelista (SHU) dec. Matt Hicks (BU), 5-4
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13-3
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17-3
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23-3
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174 – Mike Dessino (BU) maj dec. Jonathon Rizzitello (SHU), 8-0
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27-3
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33-3
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36-3
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285 – Zac Walsh (BU) dec. Jordan Miron (SHU), 4-0
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39-3
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