Men’s Wrestling Upended by Roger Williams in Dual Action

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (January 11, 2023) – The Western New England men's wrestling team dropped a dual decision on Wednesday afternoon from the Alumni Healthful Living Center at the hands of the visiting Hawks of Roger Williams University, losing 25-9 in the contest. 

How it Happened:
Western New England battled in every match on the afternoon, though found themselves on the short side on seven of the ten matches. In the 197 lb. weight class match, WNE's Darby McLaughlin defeated Spencer Fetrow of Roger Williams on a 9-5 decision to give the Golden Bears their first three points of the afternoon. After dropping the 285 lb. weight class match, the Golden Bears got a victory from Clayton O'Connor in the 125 lb. weight class after O'Connor took down Chris Tringali on a near 3-2 decision. 

From there, Roger Williams would rip off the next four matches all via decision victory before the Golden Bears could gain back points in the 165 lb. weight class match. Sean Monteiro would take down Jacob Cardozo in a 7-6 decision victory to get WNE an additional three points on the board though it would not be enough as Roger Williams would take down the Golden Bears by a final score of 25-9. 

Around the Ring:

• Darby McLaughlin, Clayton O'Connor and Sean Monteiro collected wins for WNE on the day. 
• All but one match went the distance on the afternoon. 
• Nick Faraci and Ayden Cheng competed in exhibition matches for WNE. 
• The Hawks are 24-7 all time against Western New England, dating back to 1999.

Up Next on the Schedule:

• Western New England heads to the Will Abele Invitational, hosted by Ursinus College on Saturday, January 14. 
• Roger Williams heads to WPI for a tri-match with the Engineers and Trinity (Conn.) University on the same date.