HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 24, 2008) – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team continued its strong second semester on Saturday at the Canavan Arena in Hoboken, N.J. The Ducks hosted a Centennial Conference Quad and went 2-1 overall to improve to 8-7 on the season. Stevens opened the day with a convincing, 36-6 win over Washington & Lee University and followed that up with a solid, 27-20 victory over McDaniel College. The Ducks fell in the day's finale to the United States Merchant Marine Academy but had several individuals shine in the final match.

The Ducks were impressive in their opening match of the day as they rolled over Washington & Lee. Senior captain Mark Bistis got the Ducks on the board at 133 lbs. with a major decision over Sam Campbell (Winnekta, Ill.). Robert W. Bolomey III followed Bistis with a 15-9 decision at 141 lbs. to give Stevens a 7-3 lead.

After dropping a match in the 149-lb. weight class, junior Leo Dormann won by pin fall at 157 lbs. to put Stevens on top 13-6. Freshman Joe Favia followed with a decision at 165, and fellow freshman Ryan Dormann pinned Rob Terrin (Baltimore, Md.) 1:45 into the match to give the Ducks a big, 22-6 lead. Both Leo and Ryan Dormann have been wrestling very well of late.

Senior Jordan Chacon earned the third Stevens pin fall victory of the opening match at 184 lbs., and sophomore Vincent Termini gave the Ducks a 33-6 lead with a technical fall win in the 197-lb. weight class.

Junior James Roarty (Boston, Mass.) continued his solid season with a 3-1 decision over John Christopher (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) at 285 lbs to close out the match.

Match number two saw McDaniel take an early 4-0 lead, but Bistis came back to win his second match of the day by pin fall at 2:39 to put the Ducks ahead 6-4. Bolomey put the Ducks up 9-4 after a decision in the 141-lb. weight class but, Brent Lowe (Dumfries, Va.) put McDaniel back on top, 10-9 with a pin of junior Tony Mancini at 149 lbs.

Leo Dormann got his second-straight win by pin fall at 157 lbs. and Favia earned a hard-fought decision at 165. Ryan Dormann earned a win by forfeit in the 174-lb. weight class to give the Ducks a commanding 24-10 lead, and Chacon won by decision (3-2) in a battle with Ferris Bond (Gaithersburg, Md.) at 184 lbs.

McDaniel came back to win the final two bouts but it was too little too late as Stevens was able to hang on for the 27-20 win and a 2-0 start to the Centennial Conference season.

The Ducks fell in the day's final match to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 25-16. However, after falling down 20-0 after two losses by pin fall and two by major decision, the Stevens wrestlers made a comeback and showed a lot of heart.

Leo Dormann won 6-0 over Scott Lowe (Mentor, Ohio) to improve to 3-0 on the day and get Stevens on the board. After Favia dropped a tough one at 165 lbs., Ryan Dormann defeated Erik Schott (Alliance, Ohio) in a 3-0 decision to move his record to 3-0.

Termini followed the younger Dormann's victory with an extremely impressive, 11-0 major decision at 184 lbs., and Roarty pinned James Billings (Washington, D.C.) in the final bout of the day. Stevens scored 16 of the final 22 points in the match.

The Ducks will return to the mat with two Centennial Conference matches on January 31 in Kings Point, N.Y. The matches will be against Muhlenberg College and Ursinus College. Times have not yet been announced.

Stevens vs. Wash. & Lee
125 – Ersing (W) def. Maselli (S) – 9-4 – Dec. (0-3)
133 – Bistis (S) def. Campbell (W) – 11-2 – Maj. Dec. (4-3)
141 -  Bolomey (S) def. Brusca (W) – 15-9 – Dec. (7-3)
149 – Dennis (W) def. Mancini (S) – 8-4 – Dec. (7-6)
157 – L. Dormann (S) pinned Oddo (W) at 2:29 (13-6)
165 – J. Favia (S) def. Terrin (W) – 9-3 – Dec. (16-6)
174 – R. Dormann (S) pinned Veres (W) at 1:45 (22-6)
184 – Chacon (S) pinned Knack (W) at 2:12 (28-6)
197 – Termini (S) earned a T.F. over Weems (W) at 5:33 – 25-7 (33-6)
285 – Roarty (S) def. Christopher (W) – 3-1 – Dec. (36-6)
Final, Stevens 36, Wash. & Lee 6

Stevens vs. McDaniel
125 – Morris (M) def. Maselli (S) – 19-8 – Maj. Dec. (0-4)
133 – Bistis (S) pinned Hall (M) at 2:39 (6-4)
141 – Bolomey (S) def. McGarry (M) – 9-1 – Dec. (9-4)
149 – Lowe (M) pinned Mancini (S) at 1:46 (9-10)
157 – L. Dormann (S) pinned Peters (M) at 4:52 (15-10)
165 – J. Favia (S) def. Hetrick (M) – 5-2 – Dec. (18-10)
174 – R. Dormann wins by forfeit (24-10)
184 – Chacon (S) def. Bond (M) – 3-2 – Dec. (27-10)
197 – Yeo (M) def. Termini (S) – 10-1 – Maj. Dec. (27-14)
285 – Glotfelty (M) pinned Roarty (S) at 3:12 (27-20)
Final, Stevens 27, McDaniel 20

Stevens vs. USMMA
125 – Alfaro (U) def. Maselli (S) – 14-3 – Maj. Dec. (0-4)
133 – Greene (U) def. Bistis (S) – 12-2 – Maj. Dec. (0-8)
141 – Beshada (U) pinned Bolomey (S) at 2:39 (0-14)
149 – Twito (U) pinned Mancini (S) at 4:52 (0-20)
157 – L. Dormann (S) def. Lowe (U) – 6-0 – Dec. (3-20)
165 – Renaut (U) def. J. Favia (S) – 3-2 – Dec. (3-23)
174 – R. Dormann (S) def. Schott (U) – 3-0 – Dec. (6-23)
184 – Termini (S) def. Argast (U) – 11-0 – Maj. Dec. (10-23)
197 – Vincent (U) def. Riazanov (S) – 3-0 – Dec. (10-26)
285 – Roarty (S) pinned Billings (U) at 5:54 (16-26)
Note: 1 point was deducted from USMMA team score because a wrestler was on the mat.
Final Score, USMMA 25, Stevens 16