Hampton, Va. – Campbell dropped its match Saturday morning to Rutgers 24-21. The Camels fell behind the Knights 17-0 before winning four of the final six bouts. CU falls to 8-11 on the season in dual matches. Rutgers, ranked 20th in the latest NWCA nationall poll, improves to 8-2 this season.
Nick Rex got the Camels on the scoreboard with a 9-5 decision win over Anthony Volpe. Ryan Krecker then pinned Daniel Seidenberg at 165 pounds to bring the Camels within 17-9.
After dropping bouts at 174 and 184 pounds, John Weakley picked up a forfeit win at 197 pounds. Joe Nolan then pinned Jesse Boyden in the heavyweight division in 1:28.
Campbell returns home to square off in a league matchup with Chattanooga on Friday evening at 7 p.m. The Camels enter with a 2-1 Southern Conference record.
125: Joseph Langel (RU) pinned Grabiel Soto (CU) 2:36
133: Michael DeMarco (RU) major dec. Tanner Bidelspach (CU) 9-1
141: Billy Ashnault (RU) major decision Jordan Tolbert (CU) 16-3
149: Anthony Perrotti (RU) dec. Garrett Scivrani (CU) 6-2
157: Nick Rex (CU) dec. Anthony Volpe (RU) 9-5
165: Ryan Krecker (CU) pinned Daniel Seidenberg (RU) 1:22
174: Gregory Zannetti (RU) major dec. Paul Duggan (CU) 10-2
184: Daniel Seidenberg dec. Matt Cox (CU) 6-0
197: John Weakley (CU) won by forfeit
285: Joe Nolan (CU) pinned Jesse Boyden (RU) 1:28
