PROVIDENCE, R.I. - It was a good day for the New England College men's wrestling team at the Rhode Island College Invitational on Saturday, as the Pilgrims had two top-three finishers and finished in fifth place.

Senior Brandon Lavasta-Torres (Lawrence, Mass.) placed second in the 285-pound weight class and went 3-1 on the day. He won his first match of the day in a 16-3 major decision against Nick Duarte of The College of New Jersey. He fought hard in the championship and made it last the entire duration, but lost in a 7-2 decision and settled with second place.  

Senior Michael Follo (Derry, N.H.) finished third in the 141-pound bracket, while going 4-1. Two of those wins came in major decisions by scores of 16-7 and 15-4. 

Junior Joseph Bolduc (Methuen, Mass.) just missed the podium and finished fourth in the 174-pound weight class with a 3-2 record at the invitational. He won his first two matches each in a tech fall, including a 23-6 win followed by a 19-3 victory. 

Freshman Jacob Brengolini (Kittery, Maine) went 2-2 and got his first collegiate win in his second match. In that battle, he eliminated Jake LeSage from Oneonta in a 7-0 decision. Senior Dominic DeMaio (Methuen, Mass.) and sophomore Tanner Kamuda (Groveland, Mass.) each also went 2-2. Brengolini, DeMaio, and Kamuda all finished in eighth place for their respective brackets. 

Graduate Joseph Gangi (Methuen, Mass.) also won a match today in a 10-6 decision against DeMaio, to help him finish in sixth place for the 157-pound weight class. Freshman Benjamin Byrne (Nashua, N.H.) finished in eighth place in his bracket.  

Men's Wrestling is back in action next Saturday in Springfield, Mass. for two matches against Norwich University and Springfield College. 

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