Diplomats Drop EIWA Duals

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Franklin & Marshall dropped EIWA matches with Brown and Harvard Friday evening at Rutgers. The Diplomats fell 35-21 to the Crimson and 46-4 to the Bears.

Wrestling with a lineup depleted by injury and illness, F&M forfeited three weight classes. Despite being shorthanded, the Diplomats took four of the seven bouts contested against Harvard, and were tied 12-12 halfway through the match. Freshman, Eric Norgard, picked up his first EIWA dual victory with a late second period pin of Spencer Friedman. Anthony Bongarzone and Matt Fullowan each posted decisions to give the Diplomats three of the first five bouts. Colin Ely also added a decision for the Diplomats.

Fullowan trailed Brown's Jack Roberts 4-1 before working a come from behind win. The sophomore used two takedowns and a batch of back points to make a 13-1 run on the scoreboard to the final buzzer. Fullowan's 14-5 major spared F&M the shutout and made him the Diplomats' lone double winner on the night.

Franklin & Marshall (0-4, 0-3 EIWA) returns to the mats on Wednesday at Virginia Military Institute. The 7:30 p.m. match marks the start of a five-match southern swing before the Diplomats wrestle their home opener at Mayser on January 30.

Harvard 35, Franklin and Marshall 21

141 Anthony Buxton (HU) pins Matt Murray (F&M) 2:00                        

149 Eric Norgard (F&M) pins Spencer Friedman (HU) 4:58                      

157 #1 J.P. O'Connor (HU) pins Matthew Gittleman (F&M) 2:30                

165 Anthony Bongarzone (F&M) dec. Michael Sadler (HU) 8-1            

174 Matt Fullowan (F&M) dec. Bryan Panzano (HU) 8-3                              

184 #10 Louis Caputo (HU) by tech. fall Matt Latessa (F&M) 16-0        

197 Colin Ely (F&M) dec. Sean Murphy (HU) 5-0                                        

285 Double Forfeit

125 Steven Keith (HU) WBFF                                                                                            

133 Fermin Mendez (HU) WBFF                                                                                                                                                        

# - National Ranking

Brown 46, Franklin and Marshall 4

141 Stephen DeLorenzo (BU) by tech. fall Matt Murray (F&M) 17-1 (1:39)             

149 Ricky Bailey (BU) pins Eric Norgard (F&M) 6:57                                                                   

157 Bryan Tracy (BU) by tech. fall Matthew Gittleman (F&M) 20-4 (4:02)                       

165 Jeff Lemmer (BU) dec. Anthony Bongarzone (F&M) 7-5                                                

174 Matt Fullowan (F&M) major dec. Jack Roberts (BU) 14-5                                                              

184 Brän Crudden (BU) pins Matt Latessa (F&M) 1:43                                                             

197 Branden Stearns (BU) dec. Colin Ely (F&M) 5-4                                                                  

285 Larry Otsuka (BU) WBFF  

125 Greg Einfrank (BU) WBFF                                                                                                     

133 T.J. Popolizio (BU) WBFF