FAIRFIELD, Conn. – While the team score was in favor of visiting VMI, the Sacred Heart University men's wrestling team was in nearly every match Sunday against the Keydets. VMI prevailed, 35-3.
 
The loss dropped the Pioneers to 0-8. VMI improved to 6-3.
 
Six of the first eight bouts were settled by decision with a number of close contests. Coming through with SHU's lone win was Ryan Bollentino as he recorded a dominant 7-1 victory at 174 pounds.
 
Sacred Heart is back in EVIA competition in two weeks versus Franklin & Marshall.
 
Sacred Heart 3, VMI 35                                                                                                                   SHU -VMI 
125: Tony Burke (VMI) def. 
Mike Manta (SHU) Decision 7-2                                                                         0-3
133: Dyson Dunham (VMI) df. 
Ben Davoli (SHU) Tech Fall 15-0                                                                    0-8
141: Freddy Junko (VMI) def. 
Dakota Asuncion (SHU) Decision 7-2                                                             0-11
149: Noah Ruolo (VMI) def. 
Chris Naegele (SHU) Decision 7-4                                                                    0-14
157: Josh Yost (VMI) def. 
Mike McGhee (SHU) Decision 4-2                                                                       0-17
165: Braxton Lewis (VMI) def. 
Aidan Zarrella (SHU) Decision 6-0                                                                0-20
174: Ryan Bollentino (SHU) def. River Carroll (VMI) Decision 7-1                                                                3-20
184: Isaac Dolph (VMI) def. 
Owen Ayotte (SHU) Decision 8-7                                                                     3-23
197: Tylder Mousaw (VMI) def. 
Logan Michael (SHU) Fall                                                                          3-29
285: Josh Evans (VMI) def. Matthew Walker (SHU) Fall                                                                              3-35
 
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