HOBOKEN, N.J. (January 3, 2016) – The No. 12 Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team opened up 2016 with 46-3, and 53-0 wins over Hunter College and Trinity College respectively Sunday in Hoboken.

The wins moved Stevens' record to 8-2, while Hunter and Trinity fell to 1-8 and 0-5 respectivly.

STEVENS 46, HUNTER 3
The Ducks gained the early 6-0 lead thanks to Hunter's forfeit at 125, before picking-up another three points with freshman Joey Borai's overtime, 8-7 decision victory at 133. Senior Ryan Wilson followed-suit with a pin of his own at 141, followed by another Hunter forfeit at 149.

Freshman Thomas Poklikuha and junior Colin Navickas won in back-to-back bouts to extend Stevens' lead to 28-0, before sophomore Josh Smith and junior Danny Moore each tallied pins at 174 and 184 respectively. 

Hunter got on the board with a win by decision at 197, however it's all the scoring they would get the rest of the day as a forfeit at the heavyweight division cemented the Ducks victory. 

125: Murray (SIT) FFT (HC); Stevens lead 6-0
133: Borai (SIT) Fall 2:34 Rice (HC); Stevens leads 9-0
141: Wilson (SIT) Fall 1:41 Naupari (HC); Stevens leads 15-0
147: Wilhelm (SIT) FFT (HC); Stevens leads 21-0
157: Poklikuha (SIT) Maj. 14-5 Hart (HC); Stevens leads 25-0
165: Navickas (SIT) Dec. 5-1 Gray (HC); Stevens leads 28-0
174: Smith (SIT) Fall 4:58 Brutus (HC); Stevens leads 34-0
184: Moore (SIT) Fall 4:57 Garkusha (HC); Stevens leads 40-0
197: Melendez (HC) Dec. 3-2 Kowal (SIT); Stevens leads 40-3
285: Andrich (SIT) FFT (HC); Stevens leads 46-3

STEVENS 53, TRINITY 0
Senior Rob Murray and Borai opened the match with a technical fall win each, before Wilson's pin at 141 extended the Ducks shutout lead to 16-0. Sophomore Zach Wilhelm picked-up his first win of the day with a technical fall victory of his own at 149, followed by Poklikuha's technical fall win at 157.

Navickas continued the melee with a major decision victory at 165, before Smith won his second match of the day by pin at 174. The win was Navickas' team-leading 23rd of the season.

With the match well in-hand, Moore continued the Ducks momentum with a technical fall win at 184, followed by pins for sophomore A.J. Kowal and junior Pete Andrich.

Stevens 53, Trinity 0
125: Murray (SIT) Tech. 16-0 Saccone (TC); Stevens leads 5-0
133: Borai (SIT) Tech. 18-1 Penna (TC); Stevens leads 10-0
141: Wilson (SIT) Fall 2:39 Scalfani (TC); Stevens leads 16-0
149: Wilhelm (SIT) Tech. 17-1 Lofrese (TC); Stevens leads 21-0
157: Poklikuha (SIT) Tech. 18-1 Carvino (TC); Stevens leads 26-0
165: Navickas (SIT) Maj. 16-4 Davis (TC); Stevens leads 30-0
174: Smith (SIT) Fall 4:29 deFellippi (TC); Stevens leads 36-0
184: Moore (SIT) Tech. 19-1 Caggiano (TC); Stevens leads 41-0
197: Kowal (SIT) Fall 1:33 Sangillo (TC); Stevens leads 47-0
HWT: Andrich (SIT) Fall 5:47 Ferraro (TC); Stevens leads 53-0

UP NEXT
The Ducks will look to continue piling up the wins next weekend with the North/South Duals on the campus of Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa. 

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