BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Feb. 12, 2015) - The LIU Post wrestling team honored its first senior class in over 25 years with a compelling 26-16 victory over East Stroudsburg on Thursday at the Pratt Recreation Center.
The Pioneers (4-14) fell behind after the first bout of the meet, but rallied back to win the next five weight classes on their way to the victory. Freshman
Joe Calderone (Huntington Station, N.Y.) continued a dominant opening season in Brookville by earning a pinfall victory in 59 seconds over redshirt sophomore Marius Kola (Philadelphia, Pa.) at the 133-lb. weight class.
At 141, junior
Jesse Meaney (Toms River, N.J.) scored an impressive 9-3 decision, which was followed by consecutive major decisions from freshman
Matt Langan (Wantagh, N.Y.) and red-shirt freshman
Jackson Mordente (Farmingville, N.Y.) at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Mordente's major put the green and gold ahead by a 17-3 scoreline, which increased to 20-3 after freshman
Ed Ramirez, Jr. (Massapequa, N.Y.) notched a 7-0 win over red-shirt sophomore Matt Wax (Frederick, Md.) at 165.
The Pioneers also earned a six-point forfeit as senior
Chris DiIorio (Holtsville, N.Y.) had his hand raised when the Warriors (5-9) did not put up a wrestler at 197 pounds. DiIorio was honored pre-match in a "Senior Night" ceremony, along with fellow classmates
Francisco Viera-Pereira (Huntington Station, N.Y.) and
Johnny Brush (East Meadow, N.Y.).
Head Coach
Joe Patrovich and the LIU Post wrestling team will hit the mat on Monday (Feb. 16) for a President's Day dual meet with Shippensburg at 7 p.m. in Shippensburg, Pa.
LIU Post 26, East Stroudsburg 16125: Connor Maliff (ESU) def.
Tyler Walsh (LIU), 5-0
133: Joe Calderone (LIU) def. Marius Kola (ESU) by pinfall (0:59)
141: Jesse Meaney (LIU) def. Christian Silva (ESU, 9-3
149: Matt Langan (LIU) def. Eric Januszkiewicz (ESU) by major decision, 13-5
157: Jackson Mordente (LIU) def. Ardis Smith (ESU) by major decision, 8-0
165: Ed Ramirez, Jr. (LIU) def. Matt Wax (ESU), 7-0
174: Dan Ingulli (ESU) def.
James Sinclair (LIU) by major decision, 10-0
184: Luke DeLuise (ESU) def.
Ronnie King (LIU), 4-3
197: Chris DiIorio (LIU) won by forfeit
285: Tyson Searer (ESU) def.
James Louison (LIU) by pinfall (2:17)