With the split, Southern Maine stands at 5-2 in dual meet action. Norwich is 0-2 with the loss to the Huskies, while WPI earned its first dual meet win of the season over USM to stand at 1-0. Southern Maine's 23-18 victory over Norwich marked Huskies' head coach Joe Pistone's 100th career victory. Pistone has been with USM since the 2003-2004 season. In his 12 seasons, Pistone has posted a career record of 100-109-2. He is the program's all-time leader in coaching wins.
In the win over Norwich, the Huskies' rallied to win the final two bouts of the match earning the 23-18 win. Trailing 18-15, Huskies' senior Jonathan Deupree(Ozona, Fla./Countryside), ranked no. 1 in New England at 184 pounds, dominated Norwich's William Burns earning a win by technical fall 18-3 (5:24) to give USM a slim 20-18 lead. With the match in the balance, Fagan battled to a narrow 2-0 decision in the final bout of the match – the 197-pound class - defeating Norwich's Saetyre McDowell for the 23-20 victory.
Against WPI, Fagan and Del Gallo scored seven of the Huskies' 13 points. Wrestling at 149 pounds, Del Gallo earned his second win by major decision defeating WPI's Jack Nigro 9-1. Del Gallo had previously earned a 12-2 major decision over Norwich's James Duncan. Fagan picked up another win by decision defeating WPI's Ted Kostopoulos 5-3. Senior Michael Frey (Monroe, NY / Monroe-Woodbury) scored the Huskies' other six points of the match rumbling his way to a win by fall over Logan Mendelson. Frey put Mendelson to the mat in 5:47.
Southern Maine is off until Saturday, December 6. The Huskies will host Trinity College (Conn.) in a dual meet starting at 5:00 p.m. On Sunday, the Huskies will host their annual Ted Reese Invitational beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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Southern Maine (5-1) 23, Norwich (0-2) 18
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WT.
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Bout
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Score
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Running
Score
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285
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Steven Maldonado (Nor) dec. Thomas Arseneault (USM)
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2-1
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0-3
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125
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Michael
Arangio (USM) dec.
Chase Jefferys (Nor)
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10-5
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3-3
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133
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Chad Puglio (Nor) won by forfeit
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Fft, 6-0
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3-9
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141
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Kevin Moore (USM) dec. Alex Stewart (Nor)
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5-2
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6-9
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149
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Daniel Del Gallo (USM) major dec. James Duncan (Nor)
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12-2
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10-9
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157
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Carl Luth (USM) tech fall Ben Swanson (Nor)
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18-2 (6:03)
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15-9
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165
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Zach Gibson (Nor) dec. Daniel DeCarlo (USM)
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8-3
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15-12
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174
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David Rogers (Nor) won by forfeit
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Fft, 6-0
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15-18
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184
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Jonathan Deupree (USM) tech fall William Burns (Nor)
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18-3 (5:24)
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20-18
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197
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Sean Fagan (USM) dec. Saetyre McDowell (Nor)
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2-0
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23-18
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Southern Maine (5-2) 13, WPI (1-0) 33
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WT.
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Bout
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Score
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Running
Score
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285
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Michael Frey (USM) pinned Logan Mendelson (WPI)
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5:47
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6-0
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125
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Stephen Jendritz (WPI) won by forfeit
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Fft., 6-0
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6-6
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133
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Ben Amato (WPI) dec. Michael Arangio (USM)
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12-6
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6-9
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141
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Colin Mashack (WPI) dec. Kevin Moore (USM)
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19-12
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6-12
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149
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Daniel Del Gallo (USM) major dec. Jack Nigro (WPI)
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9-1
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10-12
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157
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Tanner Burke (WPI) pinned CJ Luth (USM)
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5:48
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10-18
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165
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Andrew Tanner (WPI) dec. Dan DeCarlo (USM)
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11-5
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10-21
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174
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Justin Marsh (WPI) won by forfeit
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6-0
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10-27
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184
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Lucas Muntz (WPI) won by injury default J Deupree (SM)
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6-0 (2:38)
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10-33
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