CHICAGO, Ill. (November 3, 2013) – The Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team split a pair of dual-matches Saturday in Chicago, Ill., earning a 22-9 win over Chicago, and falling to Northwestern, 38-6.
 
In the win over Chicago, Stevens won 7-of-10 bouts, with junior 149-pounder Mike Polizzi earning the lone major decision of the day for the Ducks.
 
Sophomore heavyweight Tyler Maher earned a win by forfeit to account for the Duck points against the 20th-ranked Division I team in the nation, Northwestern.
 
After a loss in the opening bout versus Chicago, Ryan Wilson evened the match at three apiece with a 12-5 decision at 133. Stevens dropped its match at 141 before Polizzi's major at 149 gave the Ducks a lead they would never give back. The junior tallied a 15-3 victory to make the score 7-6.
 
After Polizzi's win, Stevens ran off five more wins in a row to open a 22-6 edge. Sophomore Leo Wortman won 10-4 at "57', and junior Conner Bass tallied a 5-1 decision at 165. Senior Ryan Dormann returned from a year away from the team due to injury with a 10-4 win at 174, with sophomore Damian Murbeg notching a 8-3 decision at 184 pounds. Stevens' final win came from senior captain Alex Moreno in the 197-pound weight class, earning a one-point margin (6-5).
 
Highlighting the tough loss to Northwestern was Murberg and freshman Colin Navickas who each fell in tight decision bouts.
 
Stevens' next dual will be against another NCAA DI team as the Ducks travel to Army November 6.
 
Northwestern 38, Stevens Tech 6
125: Garrison White (NU) won by major decision over Rob Murray (ST) 9-1 (4-0 NU)
133: Dominick Malone (NU) won by pin over Ryan Wilson (ST) 3:28 (10-0 NU)
141: Pat Greco (NU) won by major decision over Frederick Perrine (ST) 16-6 (14-0 NU)  
149: Jason Tsirtsis (NU) won by major decision over Mike Polizzi (ST) 19-6 (18-0 NU)        
157: Benjamin Sullivan (NU) won by major decision over Leo Wortman (ST) 10-0, (22-0 NU)
165: Kevin Bialka (NU) won by decision over Colin Navickas (ST) 5-4 (25-0 NU)    
174: Pierce Harger (NU) won by major decision over Kalen Gans (ST) 10-1 (29-0 NU)       
184: Jacob Berkowitz (NU) won by decision over Damian Murberg (ST) 9-2 (32-0 NU)
197: Alex Polizzi (NU) won by pin over Alex Moreno (ST) 3:57 (38-0 NU)
HWT: Tyler Maher (ST) won by forfeit over Unknown (Unattached) (38-6 NU)
 
Stevens 22, Chicago 9
125: Gabriel Martinez (Chicago) dec Rob Murray (Stevens Tech), 4-3 (3-0, Chicago)
133: Ryan Wilson (Stevens Tech) dec Adam Wyeth (Chicago), 12-5 (3-3)
141: Charles Banaszak (Chicago) dec Mike Kalimitzis (Stevens Tech), 8-2 (6-3, Chi.)
149: Mike Polizzi (Stevens Tech) maj dec Henry Powell (Chicago), 15-3 (7-6, ST)
157: Leo Wortman (Stevens Tech) dec Michael Matlaga (Chicago), 10-4 (10-6, ST)
165: Connor Brass (Stevens Tech) dec Paul Papoutsis (Chicago), 5-1 (13-6, ST)
174: Ryan Dormann (Stevens Tech) dec Steven Franke (Chicago), 9-3 (16-6, ST)
184: Damian Murberg (Stevens Tech) dec Samuel Pennisi (Chicago), 8-3 (19-6, ST)
197: Alex Moreno (Stevens Tech) dec Mario Palmisano (Chicago), 6-5 (22-6, ST)
HWT: Jeffrey Tyburski (Chicago) dec Tyler Maher (Stevens Tech), 3-1 (22-9, ST)