Match Thread: Rutgers vs. Rider

[Lex Knapp]

Sorry for the late start, all! Had some technical difficulties. The match is underway between Rutgers and Little Brother, I mean, Rider.

Match has kicked off at 125-lbs with Dylan Shawver taking on former NJ state champ Tyler Klinsky! Shawver leads 2 - 1 early in the first

 

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Shawver with the single leg for another takedown, going up 4-1

 

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Klinsky with the escape to make it 4-2 with 30 left in the first period

 

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Period ends with Shawver leading 4-2.

Shawver starting the second period on bottom

 

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Shawver up and out quickly to make it 5-2

 

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Shawver with another takedown to make it 7-2

 

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Shawver manages to ride Klinsky out the rest of the second period, holding onto a 7-2 lead with over two minutes of RT.

Klinsky chooses to start the third on bottom

 

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Shawver cuts Klinsky as he is going to work for the major. 7-3, Shawver with 40 left in the match

 

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Match ends without a score the rest of the way, as Shawver wins 8-3 with the RT point.

Rutgers leads 3-0

 

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Now up at 133-lbs is Joey Olivieri taking on Richie Koehler

 

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Olivieri strikes early with the takedown, leading 2-0 30 seconds into the first

 

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Koehler with the reversal to make it 2-2 at 2:11 in the first

 

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Olivieri escapes to take the 3-2 lead

 

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Koehler was high school teammates with Sebastian Rivera at Christian Brothers Academy, where Billy Ashnault now serves as head coach.

 

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Period ends on the feet, with Olivieri holding a 3-2 lead.

Olivieri chooses defense to start the second

 

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Olivieri escapes in 18 seconds to make it a 4-2 lead

 

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Olivieri with a snatch single to get the takedown. Now 6-2 Olivieri with under 30 seconds remaining in the second period

 

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Olivieri manages to ride out the period, keeping his 6-2 lead.

Koehler going on bottom to start the third

 

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Koheler gets a reversal, but Olivieri quickly escapes. It is now 7-4, Olivieri, with 50 seconds left in the third

 

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Olivieri locks up a cradle to get the takedown and four backpoints to make it 13-4 with 7 seconds left!

 

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Olivieri rides out the remaining seconds, and wins a 14-4 major decision with the riding time point.

7-0 Rutgers going into 141

 

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Sebastian Rivera now taking the mat to wrestle Ohio State transfer Quinn Kinner at 141-lbs

 

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Rivera gets a takedown off an ankle pick in the first ten seconds to make it an early 2-0 lead

 

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Kinner escapes to make it 2-1 just under a minute through the first

 

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Rivera with another takedown to make it 4-1 halfway through the first period.

 

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Kinner escapes for another point. 4-2 Rivera with 45 seconds left in the first period

 

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Period ends on the feet, with Rivera up 4-2.

Rivera going on bottom to start the second

 

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Rivera escapes to make it 5-2, just after Kinner was warned for stalling

 

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Kinner manages to fight off a Rivera takedown attempt as time expires. Rivera leads 5-2 going into the third.

Kinner chooses defense

 

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Kinner out to make it 5-3 with 1:33 remaining in the third

 

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Rivera gets a late takedown as time runs out to seal a 7-3 decision. Rivera remains perfect on the year, but it does end his perfect bonus point streak.

Rutgers leads 10-0

 

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Now up at 149-lbs for Rutgers is Mike Van Brill taking on Cole McComas

 

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Van Brill with the single leg to make it 2-0 early in the first

 

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MVB with a merkel late in the period, and gets two backs as time expires. MVB leads 4-0 going into the second. Both wrestlers were warned for stalling in the first period.

MVB on bottom to start the second

 

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Van Brill out right away to make it 5-0

 

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Period ends on the feet, with Van Brill still leading 5-0.

McComas chooses neutral to start the third

 

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Van Brill with another takedown to make it 7-0

 

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MVB hangs on, on top to win 8-0 with the RT point.

Rutgers up 14-0

 

[RU Diesel07110]

What’s van brills record

 

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Now up for Rutgers will be Rob Kanniard taking on Alec Bobchin