Bristol, RI --- WPI wrestling dropped three matches at the NEWA-Metro Conference Duals on Saturday.  The Engineers fell to Hunter 30-12, New York Univesity 40-3 and The College of New Jersey 39-3. 

Freshman Tyler Howe (Danbury, CT) highlighted the day for WPI, recording a 2-1 record on.  Howe tallied a pin versus Hunter and picked up a 7-2 decision over NYU.  Carl Anderson (Billerica, MA) won a close 3-2 decision versus his opponent from The College of New Jersey while freshman Chris Spinelli (Lynnfield, MA) picked up a win by forfeit at 184 pounds against Hunter. 

Wrestling is now 5-14 and will host a tri-meet with Bridgewater State and American International on Saturday beginning at 10am.


Round 1 - Final Team Score  - Hunter College 30, WPI 12

Weight  Result                                                                     Score/Time   Running
125    Evan Velez (Hunter) Dec. Carl Anderson (WPI)               8-7                 3-0
133    Matt Myers (Hunter) Dec. Dennis Sullivan (WPI)             9-5                 6-0
141    Adam Coleman (Hunter) Dec. Jeff Root (WPI)               10-3               9-0
149    Vitaly Simkin (Hunter) Dec. Matt Mainwright (WPI)          3-0                 12-0
157    Tyler Howe (WPI) Pinned Zack Astone (Hunter)             5:08               12-6
165    Billy Calvecca (Hunter) Dec. Devid Cardenas (WPI)        10-5               15-6
174    Andre DeCristo (Hunter) Pinned John Gikas (WPI)         6:34               21-6
184    Chris Spinelli (WPI) Forfeit (WPI)                                                       21-12
197    Brian Scher (Hunter) Pinned Scott Guzman (WPI)          5:19               27-12
285    Ben Bonaventura (Hunter) Dec. Anthony Corbo (WPI)     1-0                 30-12

Round 2 - Final Team Score - NYU 40, WPI 3

Weight   Result                                                                             Score/Time  Running
125     Kyle Christensen (NYU) Dec. Carl Anderson (WPI)                 3-0         3-0
133     Clement Bommier (NYU) Major Dec. Jeff Root (WPI)            13-0       7-0
141     Greg Martino (NYU) Forfeit (WPI)                                                       13-0
149     John Dack (NYU) Pinned Matt Mainwright (WPI)                   6:47       19-0
157     Tyler Howe (WPI) Dec. Greg Accetta (NYU)                           7-2         19-3
165     Patrick Knight (NYU) Dec. David Cardenas (WPI)                  3-2         22-3
174     Naum Shuminov (NYU) Pinned John Gikas (WPI)                  0:37       28-3
184     Nick Coleman (NYU) Dec. Scott Guzman (WPI)                     8-1         31-3
197     Alex Chianurashvilli (NYU) Forfeit (WPI)                                              37-3
285     James Layman (NYU) Dec. Anthony Corbo (WPI)                  2-1         40-3

Round 3 - Final Team Score - TCNJ 39, WPI 3

Weight                                     Result                                     Score/Time Running
125       Carl Anderson (WPI) Dec. Dan Hughes (TCNJ)                            3-2                    3-0
133       Ray Sarinelli (TCNJ) Major Dec. Jeff Root (WPI)                         17-4                  3-4
141       Chris Prihoda (TCNJ) Forfeit (WPI)                                                                     3-10
149       Ryan McCabe (TCNJ) Pinned Matt Mainwright (WPI)                   6:24                  3-16
157       John Dinan (TCNJ) Dec. Tyler Howe (WPI)                                  6-4                    3-19       165       Justin Bonatitus (TCNJ) Dec. David Cardenas (WPI)                    11-7                  3-21
174       Al Wonesh (TCNJ) Pinned John Gikas (WPI)                               3:00                  3-27
184       Jim Tomczuk (TCNJ) Dec. Scott Guzman (WPI)                           4-2                    3-30
197       Joe Bozzomo (TCNJ) Forfeit (WPI)                                                                     3-36
285       Steve Carbone (TCNJ) Dec. Anthony Corbo (WPI)                       5-0                    3-39