EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Franklin & Marshall dropped a pair of Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) matches at Rutgers on Saturday. F&M fell to Rutgers 36-3 and Princeton 25-14.

Al Gianforti provided F&M's (0-5, 0-3EIWA) only team points in the loss to Rutgers, gaining a 5-2 decision over David Seidenberg.

Stephen Sabreen started F&M off on the right path in the match against Princeton, posting a 7-2 decision Robert Benitez. It was F&M's only win until the 174-pound bout, where Justin Herbert put up an 18-2 technical fall at Travis Erdman's expense. Nico Somers rounded out F&M's day of scoring by collecting a forfeit at heavyweight.

Franklin & Marshall falls to 0-5 (0-3 EIWA) with the losses. The Diplomats are idle until after the holidays. F&M returns to the mats at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, North Carolina, on December 29.

Rutgers 36 - Franklin & Marshall 3
125 - Matt Fusco (RU) 6-3 dec. over Stephen Sabreen (F&M)
133 - Paul Grogan (RU) 6-2 dec. over Matt Murray (F&M)
141 - David Greenwald (RU) pins Frank Higgins (F&M) in 2:23
149 - Al Gianforti (F&M) 5-2 dec. over David Seidenberg (RU)
157 - Scott Winston (RU) technical fall 21-5 over James DiNicolo (F&M)
165 - Matt Pletcher (RU) 7-4 dec. over Anthony Bongarzone (F&M)
174 - Mike Whalen (RU) 9-1 maj. dec. over Matt Fullowan (F&M)
184 - Keith Dobish (RU) 10-3 dec. over Jimmy Schulz (F&M)
197 - Karim Mahmoud (RU) pins Dan Canfield (F&M) at 6:28
HWT - DJ Russo (RU) 9-5 dec. over Nico Somers (F&M)

Princeton 25 - Franklin & Marshall 14
125 - Stephen Sabreen (F&M) 7-2 dec. over Robert Benitez (PU)
133 - Nikhil Pereira (PU) 3-2 dec. over Matt Murray (F&M)
141 - Dan Kolodzik (PU) 18-2 tech fall vs. Frank Higgins (F&M)
149 - Daniel Scotten (PU) 11-9 dec. over Al Gianforti (F&M)
157 - Marty Everin (PU) 17-4 maj dec. over James DiNicola (F&M)
165 - Michael Alvarez 9-6 dec. over Anthony Bongarzone (F&M)
174 - Justin Herbert (F&M) 18-2 tech fall over Travis Erdman (PU)
184 - Kurt Brendel (PU) 14-3 maj dec over Jimmy Schulz (F&M)
197 - Zach Morse (PU) 6-1 dec over Colin Ely (F&M)
HWT - Nico Somers (F&M) wins by forfeit