PHILADELPHIA – It wasn't on the schedule, but Pete
Schuyler's squad came away from the match at Penn with win
over Gloucester on Saturday. The Diplomats (1-5) swept the final
five bouts for a 30-19 win over the Roadrunners (3-2).
The Roadrunners raced out to a 13-0 lead with a major at 125, a
third period reversal leading to a decision at 133 and a forfeit at
141. Al Gianforti stopped the early bleeding in the 149-pound bout
taking Domenico Giambanco to the mat four times en rout to a 10-2
win that made it 13-4 in favor of the Roadrunners.
Gloucester answered Gianforti's win with a fall at 157 to
make it 19-4, but they did not score again as the Diplomats bottom
half of the lineup took over.
Anthony Bongarzone collected seven near fall points and a pair
of takedowns to paste a 16-2 major on Kyle Anerousis making it an
11-point match. Justin Herbert piled on with a first period pin of
Eric Thompson to get the Diplomats within a bout.
Herbert's pin was his fifth of the season. He needs one
more to match the Franklin & Marshall career record of 29, held
by Paul Cassel '34, and two to set the career record and
become the first F&M wrestler with 30 career falls.
Matt Fullowan posted four of the five points needed to close the
early Gloucester gap. Fullowan took Josh Ploof to the mat twice and
rolled up five back points to power his victory.
Fullowan's fellow freshman, Colin Ely, put F&M out in
front for the first time and for good with a first period pin of
James Stewart at 197 pounds. Ely took Stewart down twice before
putting him on his back, giving the Diplomats a 24-19 lead. Nico
Somers collected a forfeit at heavyweight to make it the 30-19
final.
The Diplomats improved to 1-5 on the season with the
victory.
Franklin & Marshall 30, Gloucester 19
125: Paul Bauberger (G)
MD Stephen Sabreen (F) 12-2
133: Ryan Layton (G) DEC Matt
Murray (F) 8-7
141: Ryan Cafaro (G) FOR
149: Al Gianforti (F) MD
Domenico Giambanco (G) 10-2
157: James Hoffman (G) FALL
James DiNicola (F) 2:35
165: Anthony Bongarzone (F) MD
Kyle Anerousis (G) 16-2
174: Justin Herbert (F) FALL
Eric Thompson (G) 2:15
184: Matt Fullowan (F) MD
Joshua Ploof (G) 12-4
197: Colin Ely (F) FALL James
Stewart (G) 2:49
285: Nico Somers (F) FOR
