Results
WESTMINSTER, Md. – The University of Scranton wrestling team is 8-0 for the first time in the program's 49-year history after the Royals won all three of their matches in the Green Terror Duals on Saturday afternoon at McDaniel College.
The Royals posted victories over McDaniel (41-10), Penn State-Mont Alto (45-6) and Gettysburg (27-10) to stay undefeated in dual match competition. The 8-0 start to the season surpasses the previous best of 6-0 back in 1986-87.
Five Scranton wrestlers went undefeated on the day. They were:
- Senior Salvatore Montuori (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) had three pins, clamping his opponent in each match;
- Junior Nicholas DePierro (Manalapan, N.J./Freehold), who had a pin, a decision and a forfeit victory at 125 pounds;
- Sophomore Andrew Gombas (Warren, N.J./Bound Brook), who had a pin and two decisions at 165 pounds;
- Junior Zachary D'Apolito (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley Senior), who had a pin and two decisions at 174 pounds;
- Freshman Keegan Connelly (Schnecksville, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic), who had two decisions and a forfeit victory at 197 pounds.
The Royals also received two pins each from freshman Nicholas Ciaccia (Freehold, N.J./Howell) at 133 pounds and sophomore Kevin Merle (Stroudsburg, Pa./Belvidere) at 174 pounds. Senior Ian Evans (Laurys Station, Pa./Parkland) also had wins by technical fall and major decision at 157 pounds, and senior Salvatore Montuori (Clark, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson) had a pin and a technical fall at heavyweight.
Scranton was challenged in only one of the three matches, which came in the match against Gettysburg. The Royals lost three of the first five matches to trail, 10-6, but D'Apolito's pin in just 48 seconds at 174 swung the momentum their way as they won the final five matches to finish the afternoon unbeaten.
The Royals will be back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 30, when they travel to East Stroudsburg, Pa. to take on East Stroudsburg University at 7 p.m.
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