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No. 18 Wrestling Earns Gritty 24-11 Road Win at Indiana
Feb 08 | Wrestling
Scarlet Knights claim seven out of 10 bouts against the Hoosiers Friday night in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ā No. 18 Rutgers wrestling (10-5, 3-3) captured wins in seven of its 10 individual bouts to defeat Indiana (4-10, 1-6), 24-11, Friday night in Bloomington. The dual win secured the 13th consecutive winning season for the program and 12th since head coach Scott Goodale took over the program in 2007.
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No. 4 Nick Suriano (133) Peter Lipari (141) and Christian Colucci (HWT) collected bonus points for the Scarlet Knights with their major decisions, while No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (149), No. 14 John Van Brill (157), Joseph Grello (174) and Matthew Correnti all earned decisions against the Hoosiers.
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"I'm proud of the effort our guys showed tonight," Goodale said. "We has some big wins from a lot of guys in the lineup. It was good to see how Ashnault remained composed coming off that big win on Sunday. He found a way to bounce back and win, and that's what the great ones do. It was good to see guys like Colucci, Lipari and Grello all grind out wins. That was a team effort and our guys wrestled hard tonight."
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How it Happened
ā¢ RU secured seven out of 10 bouts against Indiana, including four decisions and three majors.
ā¢ With the match starting at 149 pounds, Ashnault faced Fernando Silva. Silva jumped out to a 4-2 lead with two takedowns after the first period. Ashnault went to work in the middle two minutes, working a late takedown in the second period for a 6-6 tie. Ashnault then turned Silva early in period three after starting top to hold on for an 8-7 decision.
ā¢ Van Brill and Grello also worked gritty decisions before intermission. Van Brill had two reversals on Jake Danishek, including one with a minute left in the third period for a 5-2 decision.
ā¢ Grello faced Jacob Covaciu, with Grello's escape with 57 seconds left in the match making it a 1-1 score. Grello then caught a single leg with under 10 seconds, as he was awarded two for the 3-1 decision.
ā¢ After Willie Scott (184) battled through injury for just a 13-7 loss to Norman Conley, Rutgers led IU, 9-7 at intermission.
ā¢ Correnti had a reversal and two takedowns against Jake Kleimola for his 7-4 decision, while Colucci put Fletcher Miller on his back for a takedown and four back points to secure his 10-1 major.
ā¢ After a loss at 125 pounds, Suriano followed with his 20-7 major decision over Garrett Pepple, highlighted by his three takedowns in the opening period.
ā¢ Lipari closed out the dual with his 11-2 major, spearheaded by a takedown and four-point near fall in the opening three minutes.
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Notables
ā¢ Rutgers moved to 4-1 all-time against Indiana, which includes three consecutive victories since the Scarlet Knights joined the conference.
ā¢ Ashnault is now 20-0 this season with 14 of those wins by bonus, including seven pins, four tech falls and three majors. Ashnault leads the team in dual points with 71.
ā¢ Ashnault now owns 111 career wins, tied with Anthony Surage for fourth all-time. He needs eight more wins to become the all-time wins leader in program history.
ā¢ Suriano collected his eighth major of the season and is now 17-2 with 16 wins by bonus, including eight majors, four tech falls, three pins, and a medical forfeit. His 16 wins by bonus leads the team.
ā¢ Suriano is second on the team with 63 dual points in 15 duals this year.
ā¢ Jake Benner (165) made his Big Ten dual debut.
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No. 18 Rutgers 24, Indiana 11
Match started at 149 Pounds
Officials: Joseph Tauber, Jason Wedgbury
Attendance: NA
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149: No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (RU) over Fernando Silva (IU) (Dec 8-7)
157: No. 14 John Van Brill (RU) over Jake Danishek (IU) (Dec 5-2)
165: Bryce Martin (IU) over Jake Benner (RU) (MD 13-0)
174: Joseph Grello (RU) over Jake Covaciu (IU) (D 3-1)
184: Norman Conley (IU) over Willie Scott (RU) (D 13-7)
197: Matthew Correnti (RU) over Jake Kleimola (IU) (D 7-4)
285: Christian Colucci (RU) over Fletcher Miller (IU) (MD 10-1)
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) over Shane Metzler (RU) (MD 16-5)
133: No. 4 Nick Suriano (RU) over Garrett Pepple (IU) (MD 20-7)
141: Peter Lipari (RU) over Kyle LuigsĀ (IU) (11-2 MD)
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UP NEXT
Rutgers continues its road swing at No. 20 Purdue on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in West Lafayette.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. For additional updates, please download theĀ Gameday App.
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No. 4 Nick Suriano (133) Peter Lipari (141) and Christian Colucci (HWT) collected bonus points for the Scarlet Knights with their major decisions, while No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (149), No. 14 John Van Brill (157), Joseph Grello (174) and Matthew Correnti all earned decisions against the Hoosiers.
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"I'm proud of the effort our guys showed tonight," Goodale said. "We has some big wins from a lot of guys in the lineup. It was good to see how Ashnault remained composed coming off that big win on Sunday. He found a way to bounce back and win, and that's what the great ones do. It was good to see guys like Colucci, Lipari and Grello all grind out wins. That was a team effort and our guys wrestled hard tonight."
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How it Happened
ā¢ RU secured seven out of 10 bouts against Indiana, including four decisions and three majors.
ā¢ With the match starting at 149 pounds, Ashnault faced Fernando Silva. Silva jumped out to a 4-2 lead with two takedowns after the first period. Ashnault went to work in the middle two minutes, working a late takedown in the second period for a 6-6 tie. Ashnault then turned Silva early in period three after starting top to hold on for an 8-7 decision.
ā¢ Van Brill and Grello also worked gritty decisions before intermission. Van Brill had two reversals on Jake Danishek, including one with a minute left in the third period for a 5-2 decision.
ā¢ Grello faced Jacob Covaciu, with Grello's escape with 57 seconds left in the match making it a 1-1 score. Grello then caught a single leg with under 10 seconds, as he was awarded two for the 3-1 decision.
ā¢ After Willie Scott (184) battled through injury for just a 13-7 loss to Norman Conley, Rutgers led IU, 9-7 at intermission.
ā¢ Correnti had a reversal and two takedowns against Jake Kleimola for his 7-4 decision, while Colucci put Fletcher Miller on his back for a takedown and four back points to secure his 10-1 major.
ā¢ After a loss at 125 pounds, Suriano followed with his 20-7 major decision over Garrett Pepple, highlighted by his three takedowns in the opening period.
ā¢ Lipari closed out the dual with his 11-2 major, spearheaded by a takedown and four-point near fall in the opening three minutes.
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Notables
ā¢ Rutgers moved to 4-1 all-time against Indiana, which includes three consecutive victories since the Scarlet Knights joined the conference.
ā¢ Ashnault is now 20-0 this season with 14 of those wins by bonus, including seven pins, four tech falls and three majors. Ashnault leads the team in dual points with 71.
ā¢ Ashnault now owns 111 career wins, tied with Anthony Surage for fourth all-time. He needs eight more wins to become the all-time wins leader in program history.
ā¢ Suriano collected his eighth major of the season and is now 17-2 with 16 wins by bonus, including eight majors, four tech falls, three pins, and a medical forfeit. His 16 wins by bonus leads the team.
ā¢ Suriano is second on the team with 63 dual points in 15 duals this year.
ā¢ Jake Benner (165) made his Big Ten dual debut.
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No. 18 Rutgers 24, Indiana 11
Match started at 149 Pounds
Officials: Joseph Tauber, Jason Wedgbury
Attendance: NA
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149: No. 1 Anthony Ashnault (RU) over Fernando Silva (IU) (Dec 8-7)
157: No. 14 John Van Brill (RU) over Jake Danishek (IU) (Dec 5-2)
165: Bryce Martin (IU) over Jake Benner (RU) (MD 13-0)
174: Joseph Grello (RU) over Jake Covaciu (IU) (D 3-1)
184: Norman Conley (IU) over Willie Scott (RU) (D 13-7)
197: Matthew Correnti (RU) over Jake Kleimola (IU) (D 7-4)
285: Christian Colucci (RU) over Fletcher Miller (IU) (MD 10-1)
125: Elijah Oliver (IU) over Shane Metzler (RU) (MD 16-5)
133: No. 4 Nick Suriano (RU) over Garrett Pepple (IU) (MD 20-7)
141: Peter Lipari (RU) over Kyle LuigsĀ (IU) (11-2 MD)
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UP NEXT
Rutgers continues its road swing at No. 20 Purdue on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in West Lafayette.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com. For additional updates, please download theĀ Gameday App.
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