HENNIKER, N.H. – The New England College men's wrestling team slips away early against visiting Trinity College (Conn.) on Wednesday evening at Bridges Gymnasium in Henniker, New Hampshire.
TOP 'GRIMS
- NEC freshman Michael Follo (Derry, N.H.) lost by pin fall (10-1) at 0:37, team score opens 0-6 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC graduate Chris DeRosa (Billerica, Mass.) pulled out victorious from a decision (7-5), team score 6-3 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 1-0 record.
- NEC junior John Lafferty (Woburn, Mass.) fell by technical fall (22-6) at 0:36, team score 11-3 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC junior Zach Soda (Burlington, Mass.) was unable to tally by pin fall (3-0) at 0:50, team score 17-3 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC freshman Andrew Piedrahita (Westford, Mass.) won the first match for the 'Grims by a pin fall (9-3) at :31, team score 17-9 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 1-0 record.
- NEC freshman Dominic DeMaio (Methuen, Mass.) drops by a pin fall (11-2) at 0:35, team score 23-9 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC junior Trevion Atallah (Reading, Mass.) falters by a pin fall in regulation match at 1:05, team score 29-9 in favor of Trinity. In an exhibition match, Atallah drops by another pin fall (7-2) at 0:40. Finishes the day with a 0-2 record.
- NEC senior Maxwell Ross (Owings Mills, Md.) zipped by Bantams by pin fall (3-0) at 1:25, team score 35-9 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC senior Nathaniel Philion (Charlton, Mass.) wins his match by decision (9-8), team score 35-12 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 1-0 record.
- NEC junior Marcos Colon (Haverhill, Mass.) rounded out the regulation matches with a defeat by a pin fall (3-0) at 2:33, team score 41-12 in favor of Trinity. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC senior Brayden Esposito (Orange, Conn.) opened up exhibition matches by falling in a decision (11-6)... a Trinity win. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC senior Malik Keresey (Pittsfield, Maine) gave all his effort in a decision win (15-14)... an NEC win. Finishes the day with a 1-0 record.
- NEC freshman Michael Palma (Londonderry, N.H.) faults in a technical fall (16-0)... a Trinity win. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC sophomore Joe Gangi (Methuen, Mass.) got outlasted by a technical fall (20-5)... a Trinity win. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
- NEC senior Adam Presa (Merrimack, N.H.) ends the day by dropping a decision (10-2)... a Trinity win. Finishes the day with a 0-1 record.
UP NEXT
- NEC is back on the mats on Saturday, January 13th when they host a tri-match that will feature themselves, the United States Coast Guard Academy, and Norwich University. The start time is set for 12:00 PM with the 'Grims competing at 1:30 PM and 3:00 PM.
- Trinity will compete next in the Johnson & Wales University-Providence Quad on Saturday, January 13th, and will face the Wildcats, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Roger Williams University.
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