Wrestling Defeats Sacred Heart to Close Regular Season

Sunday, February 19

Fairfield, Conn.

3:00 PM

Brown University

Sacred Heart

Photo by: Chip DeLorenzo

Wrestling Defeats Sacred Heart to Close Regular Season

2/19/2023 4:48:00 PM | Wrestling

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Brown wrestling came away with a dominant, 31-12, win over Sacred Heart Sunday afternoon in the final match before EIWA's. After the Pioneers won the first two matches to take a 6-0 lead, the Bears won the final seven of eight matches to cruise to the victory.

After falling behind early, sophomore Drew Clearie (174) earned an 11-3 major decision and classmate James Araneo (184) edged out a 7-6 decision to give Brown a 7-6 match lead.

Back-to-back pins by senior Aaron Wolk (197) and freshman Alex Semenenko (285) made it a commanding 19-6 advantage for the Bears. Sacred Heart then won at 125 by forfeit, but sophomore Hunter Adrian (133) won by pin, sophomore Ian Oswalt (141) took a 10-4 decision, and senior Ricky Cabanillas secured a 6-1 decision to finish the match.

Adrian has now won four-straight matches at 133 pounds.

Brown 31, Sacred Heart 12
157: Nick Palumbo (SHU) def. Sam McMonagle (BU) Decision 10-4
165: Aidan Zarrella (SHU) def. Mason Spears (BU) Decision 6-3
174: Drew Clearie (BU) def. Ryan Bolletino (SHU) Major Decision 11-3
184: James Araneo (BU) def. Owen Ayotte (SHU) Decision 8-2
197: Aaron Wolk (BU) def. Logan Michael (SHU) Fall 6:47
285: Alex Semenenko (BU) def. Jake Trovato (SHU) Fall 3:14
125: Benny Herrera (SHU) wins by forfeit
133: Hunter Adrian (BU) def. Mike Manta (SHU) Fall 1:56
141: Ian Oswalt (BU) def. Andrew Fallon (SHU) Decision 10-4
149: Ricky Cabanillas (BU) def. Mike Mcghee (SHU) Decision 6-1

UP NEXT
Brown will now prepare for EIWA's which will be held at the Palestra in Philadelphia. The tournament begins on Saturday, March 4 and concludes the following day.

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