



Northfield, Vt. - January 27, 2010 - The Springfield College wrestling team topped Norwich University, 27-12, on Wednesday evening as the Pride picked up six wins in the match, including a pair of pins. The match, which started at 141 pounds, featured a pair of pins for Springfield by Gary DiPietro and Ron Fusco. DiPietro picked up his pin at 125 in 2:18, while Fusco won the 285 match with a pin at 2:57. Other winners by decision for Springfield included Ryan McGilvray at 149, Jonathan Robertson at 157, Tyler LeBlanc at 174. Anthony Dalesandro was victorious by virtue of a medical forfeit at 184.
Springfield will now prepare to take on conference-rivals Wesleyan and Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I.
Springfield 27, Norwich 12
125: Gary DiPietro (SC) pinned Scott MacLean, 2:18
133: John Dasilva (NU) dec. Corey Wert, 7-4
141: Nick Monaco (NU) dec. Kevin Moss, 12-5
149: Ryan McGilvray (SC) dec. Joey Eon, 6-1
157: Jonathan Robertson (SC) dec. Sean Scales, 4-1
165: Clayton Brittingham (NU) dec. Joe Sulkowski, 6-0
174: Tyler LeBlanc (SC) dec. Matt Valnoski, 6-3
184: Anthony Dalesandro (SC) med. forfeit Ray Gauthier
197: Jordan Ferguson (NU) dec. Connor O'Rourke, 2-0
285: Ron Fusco (SC) pinned Raistlin Delisle, 2:57
* Match started at 141 pounds
Jason Holder will enter his first season as head wrestling coach in 2011. After spending the last four seasons as the Pride's assistant coach, Holder takes over a program fresh off its 10th NEWA Conference Championship.
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