PEMBROKE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2015) - On Saturday afternoon, the LIU Post wrestling team battled to a pair of close matches at the UNC Pembroke Tournament at the English E. Jones Center. The Pioneers upended Anderson (S.C.) in the opener, 20-18, before falling to Ferrum in the nightcap, 25-19.
LIU Post 20, Anderson (S.C.) 18Tied 3-3 after two bouts, sophomore
Vinny Turano (Wantagh, N.Y.) teched (16-0) Carter Thomas (Chattanooga, Tenn.) at 141 to give the Pioneers (3-13) a five-point advantage. Freshman
Matt Langan (Wantagh, N.Y.) followed that up with an 8-3 victory in the 149-lb. discipline to widen the green and gold's lead to 11-3.
The Trojans (10-15) then won the next three matches, one via pinfall, to go in front by four (15-11), but freshman
Ronnie King (Islip, N.Y.) won by a 9-2 decision at 184 to close the gap to 15-14.
Heading into the final bout of the dual, LIU Post trailed by a four-point margin (18-14). Freshman
James Louison (Hauppauge, N.Y.) pinned Fletcher Smith (Savannah, Ga.) at the one-minute mark of the opening period to win it for the Pioneers.
LIU Post 19, Ferrum 25Despite falling behind 3-0 from the start, the Pioneers (3-14) won by pinfall in its next two matches to grab a commanding 12-3 lead. Freshman
Joe Calderone (Huntington Station, N.Y.) pinned Justin Zimmerman (Troy, Va.) in 4:43 at the 133-lb. weight class, while junior
Jesse Meaney (Toms River, N.J.) quickly pinned (0:43) Austin Jenkins (Culpeper, Va.) at 141.
Halfway through the dual, LIU Post still led by a nine-point cushion (15-6). However, the Panthers (8-8) won four of the final five bouts, the last two of which via pinfall, to rally for the victory.
In the lone Pioneers' triumph in that stretch, King majored Chris Carter (Fredericksburg, Va.), 8-0, in the 184-lb. discipline.
Head Coach
Joe Patrovich and his LIU Post squad return to the mat Thursday (Feb. 12), when they wrap up the home portion of their 2014-15 schedule against East Stroudsburg. Action is slated for a 7 p.m. start from the Pratt Recreation Center.
LIU Post 20, Anderson (S.C.) 18 - Feb. 7, 2015125: Tyler Walsh (LIU) def. Tyler Fitzpatrick (AU), 7-3
141: Vincent Turano (LIU) def. Carter Thomas (AU) via technical fall (16-0; 4:44)
174: Tre'vontay Rhodes (AU) def.
James Sinclair (LIU) via pinfall (6:29)
184: Ronnie King (LIU) def. Stephen Washington (AU), 9-2
285: James Louison (LIU) def. Fletcher Smith (AU) via pinfall (2:00)
LIU Post 19, Ferrum 25 - Feb. 7, 2015125: Robert Cunningham (FC) def.
Tyler Walsh (LIU), 9-3
133:
Joe Calderone (LIU) def. Justin Zimmerman (FC) by pinfall (4:47)
141:
Jesse Meaney (LIU) def. Austin Jenkins (FC) by pinfall (0:43)
174: Josh Alston (FC) def.
James Sinclair (LIU) by major decision, 12-3
184:
Ronnie King (LIU) def. Chris Carter (FC) by major decision, 8-0
197: Nic Rodriguez (FC) def.
Jake Horton (LIU) by pinfall (6:24)