BALTIMORE, Md (February 2, 2019)  – No. 1 Troy Stanich earned two pins to lead the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team over Johns Hopkins and Washington & Lee to clinch the Ducks' fourth straight Centennial Conference dual championship Saturday in a quad dual hosted by the Blue Jays.

No. 6 Brett Kaliner also won twice on the day as Stevens improved its dual record to 13-7. The two victories moved Stevens to a perfect 7-0 in Centennial action. The Ducks have not dropped a conference dual during the regular season since falling 22-19 to then-No. 24 NYU on Feb. 4, 2015, a string of 29 consecutive victories.

"We are proud of the way the team competed today," head coach Joe Favia said. "This dual meet season has not been an easy road, but the guys came together and learned how to win as a team. It was a crucial learning experience for our program and its development."

"It's good to finish the season with a win and take home the conference dual meet title," Favia continued. "But that's only half of our goal within the conference. We have a big week ahead in preparation for the conference championships. We plan to finish our time in the Centennial on the right foot."

The day began with a 23-20 victory over the Blue Jays, extending Stevens' winning streak in the all-time series to five. Freshman Akhil Vega opened the dual with a 19-3 technical fall over Jeremy Rogers, before senior Joey Borai was unable to rally in the final minute and dropped a 7-5 decision to No. 9 Ricky Cavallo. The Ducks extended their lead to 14 after Stanich and Kaliner posted consecutive pins of Connor Mauriello and Jack Albin. Stanich earned the fall in just 100 seconds, while Kaliner earned his in the opening minute of the second period. The duo are tied with a team-leading 15 pins.

Hopkins closed the score with a pin at 157 and a 9-4 decision at 165, before freshman Robert Gennat earned his 11th win of the year with a competitive 3-2 decision over Nathan Wertheimer. Classmate Michael Dooley followed with a 2-0 shutout of Bradlee Lamontagne at 184 to give the Ducks a 23-12 advantage. A technical fall at 197 pulled Hopkins within six, but sophomore Joseph Moreno returned to the mat and battled Henri Behaeghel to a close 3-1 decision to close out the scoring. 

In the second dual of the afternoon, the Ducks used four consecutive victories to open a 21-3 victory en route to a 28-13 victory over the Generals. After a decision victory for Washington & Lee opened the dual, senior Joey Borai earned an 11-0 major over Russ Zimmerman to put Stevens in front. Stanich earned his second first-period fall of the day and Kaliner followed with 26-10 technical fall over Bryce Crew to give Stevens a 15-3 lead.

Junior Dylan Van Sickell earned a disqualification victory at 157 to give the Ducks a 21-3 advantage. The Generals picked up three straight victories to close the gap to 21-13, although only one of the wins (165) came with bonus points. With just eight points between the teams, sophomore Bruce Parola earned one of his biggest victories of the season with a 10-1 major over Brad Basham to clinch both the dual and the conference dual title. Sophomore Joseph Moreno earned a 4-2 decision over Clay Chadwick for his second victory of the season to close out the event. With the victory, Stevens moved to 12-2 all-time against the Generals.

Additionally, freshmen Joseph Schneider and Jarrett Weir each collected a pin in their respective exhibition matches.

Stevens 23, Johns Hopkins 20
125: Akhil Vega (S) won by technical fall over Jeremy Berger (J), 19-3 (0:00); Stevens leading 5-0
133: #9 Ricky Cavallo (J) won by decision over Joey Borai (S), 7-5; Stevens leading 5-3
141: #1 Troy Stanich (S) pinned Connor Mauriello (J), 1:40; Stevens leading 11-3
149: #6 Brett Kaliner (S) pinned Jack Albin (J), 3:56; Stevens leading 17-3
157: Dominick Reyes (J) pinned Joseph Schneider (S), 1:45; Stevens leading 17-9
165: Dane Morgan (J) won by decision over Stephen Friedman (S), 9-4; Stevens leading 17-12
174: Robert Gennat (S) won by decision over Nathan Wertheimer (J), 3-2; Stevens leading 20-12
184: Michael Dooley (S) won by decision over Bradlee Lamontagne (J), 2-0; Stevens leading 23-12
197: Miles Gilliam (J) won by technical fall over Bruce Parola (S), 17-0 (0:00); Stevens leading 23-17
285: Henri Behaeghel (J) won by decision over Joseph Moreno (S), 3-1; Stevens wins 23-20
 
Stevens 28, Washington & Lee 13
125: Ethan Hartman (W) won by decision over Akhil Vega (S), 8-6; Washington & Lee leading 3-0
133: Joey Borai (S) won by major decision over Russ Zimmerman (W), 11-0; Stevens leading 4-3
141: #1 Troy Stanich (S) pinned Zach Bylykbashi (W), 1:29; Stevens leading 10-3
149: #6 Brett Kaliner (S) won by technical fall over Bryce Crew (W), 26-10; Stevens leading 15-3
157: Dylan Van Sickell (S) won by disqualification over Joe Salerno (W); Stevens leading 21-3
165: Shane Connors (W) won by major decision over Stephen Friedman (S), 16-5; Stevens leading 21-7
174: Alex Horne (W) won by decision over Robert Gennat (S), 5-1; Stevens leading 21-10
184: Rexx Hallyburton (W) won by decision over Michael Dooley (S), 7-4 (OT); Stevens leading 21-13
197: Bruce Parola (S) won by major decision over Brad Basham (W), 10-1; Stevens leading 25-13
285: Joseph Moreno won by decision over Clay Chadwick (W), 4-2; Stevens wins 28-13

Exhibitions
149: Joseph Schneider (S) pinned Will Medwick (W), 6:59
157: Jarrett Weir (S) pinned Arthur Mabaka (W), 3:14
165: Gavin Bradley (Merchant Marine) won by decision over Nico Ziccardi (S), 4-2
174: Nick Konovalchik (W) pinned Anthony Lanza (S), 3:58
174: Andrew Taylor (W) pinned Douglas Chacon (S), 4:40

Up Next: Wrestling travels to Kings Park, New York for the conference championships one week from today. Merchant Marine will be hosting the meet, where Stevens will be in search of its fifth consecutive conference title.

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