PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 7 JWU-Providence wrestling program was edged by No. 12 TCNJ 22-21 Friday night at the Wildcat Center. The match was tied at 21 at the conclusion of the final bout, and the match criteria to decide a winner was total points, which favored the Lions 67-63.

Graduate student Ryan DeVivo picked up the first win of the night for the Wildcats with a 13-3 majority decision over Austin Raynor at 184 lbs. Junior Dylan Harr followed with a fall in 2:26 over Chris Stavrou to put JWU in front, 10-6.

Sophomore Adolfo Betancur was awarded a win via decision after wrestling Peter Wersinger to a 3-3 draw, extending the Wildcats lead to 13-6. Two matches later, junior Joziah Fry secured a 17-5 major decision to extend the lead to 17-10.

The Lions responded with a tech fall win at 141 lbs. and a pin at the buzzer at 149 lbs. to move in front by four, 21-17. Freshman and reigning New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Rookie of the Week Jack Richardson closed the evening with a 14-3 major decision over Ryan Datz to draw JWU even at 21.
 
TCNJ 22, JWU-Providence 21
165        Strahinsky (TCNJ) def. DiResta (JWU) (decision 6-3); 0-3
174        Romaine (TCNJ) def. Murphy (JWU) (decision 9-3); 0-6
184        DeVivo (JWU) def. Raynor (TCNJ) (maj. decision 13-3); 4-6
197        Harr (JWU) def. Stavrou (TCNJ) (fall 2:26); 10-6
285        Betancur (JWU) def. Wersinger (TCNJ) (decision 3-3); 13-6
125        Griffin (TCNJ) def. Gordon (JWU) (maj. decision 17-4); 13-10
133        Fry (JWU) def. Mase (TCNJ) (maj. decision 17-5); 17-10
141        Kotch (TCNJ) def. Eckerle (JWU) (tech fall 21-6 6:40); 17-15
149        Conklin (TCNJ) def. Suarez (JWU) via pin (7:00); 17-21
157        Richardson (JWU) def. Datz (TCNJ) (maj. decision 14-3); 21-21