OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State wrestling team defeated Alfred State by a score of 46-3 on Wednesday evening, which marks the least amount of points surrendered since the Lakers gave up three in a 42-3 win over Trine University on Jan. 9, 2015. Oswego improves to 4-9 on the year, snapping its four-match dual losing streak, while Alfred State falls to 7-7.
Jack DelDuca started off the evening where the Lakers would earned victories in all, but one match. The freshman was aggressive from the opening whistle, earning three takedowns and a four-point near fall in the first period. Holding a 10-2 advantage, DelDuca stretched it to 12-3 after two and then added another takedown plus a riding time point to earn the 15-5 major decision.
Max Kutepov nearly earned a major decision, but still dominated his Alfred State opponent by a final tally of 12-5. He took down his opponent twice in the first two periods, before earning a single drop in the final stanza.
Three Lakers won by pin fall on the evening with another three wrestlers advancing by forfeit.
Evan Corso (133-lb),
Michael Decapua (157-lb) and
Kade Andrews (285-lb) earned six team points apiece as Alfred State did not send up a wrestler.
Joey Bush (2:53),
Sean Maloney (4:46) and
Jordan Bushey (2:10) all pinned their opponents. Bush started off with a takedown for two points and then recorded a couple of two-point near falls and a four-pointer before earning the pin. Maloney and Bushey earned a couple of takedowns in the first period of their matches, inserting clear dominance prior to ending by with a fall.
The 46-3 final score marks the most points the Oswego wrestling program has accumulated in a match since defeating RIT 50-0 at the Budd Whitehill Division III Duals on Jan. 15, 2010.
Wrestling returns to the mats on Saturday when they it travels to Berea, Ohio for the Baldwin Wallace Invitational.
125: Jack Del Duca (Oswego) over Patrick Lehman (Alfred State) MD – 15-5
133:
Evan Corso (Oswego) over (Alfred State) For.
141:
Max Kutepov (Oswego) over Daniel Hosking (Alfred State) Dec – 12-5
149:
Joey Bush (Oswego) over Gorden Trahan (Alfred State) Fall – 2:53
157: Michael DeCapua (Oswego) over (Alfred State) For.
165:
Troy Seymour (Oswego) over Tristan Almeter (Alfred State) Dec – 2-1
174: Konnor Kremer (ASC) over
Jeff Lombardi (Oswego State) Dec – 4-1
184:
Sean Maloney (Oswego) over Alex Mongillo (Alfred State) Fall – 4:46
197:
Jordan Bushey (Oswego) over Brandon Barbagelta (Alfred State) Fall – 2:10
285:
Kade Andrews (Oswego) over (Alfred State) For.
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