HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 12, 2006)- Stevens and Hunter won five matches a piece finishing in a 23-23 tie on Thursday night at Walker Gym.  Freshman Charles Favia (Brick, N.J.) and sophomore Brandon MacWhinnie (Barton, N.Y.) each earned wins by pin and moved the Ducks to 4-4-2 overall this season.

Senior Ian Gorham (Old Bridge, N.J.) won Stevens first match of the day at 125 pounds with a 4-0 win by decision over Rich Perkins.  Freshman Mark Bistis (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) followed with a win over Matt Myers at 133 pounds.  The Ducks dropped their first match of the night at 141 pounds, but still held a 6-3 edge over the Hawks. 

Favia, sophomore Ryan Bennick (Jim Thorpe, Pa.) and MacWhinnie secured wins at 149, 157 and 165 pounds, giving Stevens a commanding 23-3 lead.  However, Hunter (0-3-1) won the last five matches of the night to tie Stevens 23-23. 

Stevens is back in action on Thursday, January 19 when it travels to Scranton, Pa. to face Scranton at 7:30 p.m.

Stevens 23 - Hunter 23

125-Ian Gorham (SIT) dec. Rich Perkins, 4-0

133- Mark Bistis (SIT) dec. Matt Myers, 9-4

141- Collin Lewis (HC) dec. Pat Conrad (SIT), 5-2

149- Charles Favia (SIT) pinned Phil O’Hara, 1:55

157-Ryan Bennick (SIT) maj dec. Joseph DeMaio, 18-2

165-Brandon MacWhinnie (SIT) pinned Jorge Unigaro, 2:37

174-Andre DeCristo (HC) maj dec. Colin McAuliffe (SIT), 15-7

184- Terry Madden (HC) maj dec. Pasquale Perrone (SIT), 14-4

197- Shintaro Higashi (HC) won by forfeit

HWT- Brian Scher (HC) pinned Will Young (SIT), 4:31