Springfield, MA… The College of New Jersey wrestling team took eight of ten bouts on their way to a 27-9 victory over Springfield College Friday night. The 19^th-ranked Lions improved to 10-4 with the win, while the Pride dropped to 8-7.
 
Dan Ortega (North Bergen, NJ/North Bergen) got the Lions out to an early lead via an 8-2 decision. James Goldschmidt (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) continued the momentum with a 6-2 win at 133. Robert Dinger (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) earned a bonus point for a 16-4 major decision that put TCNJ up 10-0.
 
After a Pride victory at 149, Dominic Fano (Montville, NJ/Montville Township) got the Lions back on track, recording a 4-2 win at 157. JT Bierne (Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains Fanwood) earned a narrow 5-4 decision at 164.
 
Dan Kilroy (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) was the second Lion to record bonus points, getting a tech. fall after jumping out to an 18-0 lead in the bout. Thomas Anderson (Middletown, NJ/Middletown North) produced a 7-0 shutout victory at 184 and Pat Schinder (Forked River, NJ/Lacey) earned a 3-1 decision.
 
The Pride earned a pin at heavyweight to produce the final score.
 
The Lions return to action Saturday at 12:00 PM for the Metro/New England Duals hosted by Bridgewater State University.
 
#19 The College of New Jersey 27, Springfield College 9
125         Dan Ortega (TCNJ) over Joel Zambrano (SPRING) Dec 8-2                             TCNJ leads 3-0
133         James Goldschmidt (TCNJ) over Nicholas DeRosa (SPRING) Dec. 6-2       TCNJ leads 6-0
141         Robert Dinger (TCNJ) over Patrick Ferzoco (SPRING)  Maj 16-4                   TCNJ leads 10-0
149         Ryan Peters (SPRING) over Eric Friedman (TCNJ) Dec 4-2                              TCNJ leads 10-3
157         Dominic Fano (TCNJ) over Kearney Guiterrez (SPRING) Dec 4-0                 TCNJ leads 13-3
165         JT Beirne (TCNJ) over Aarin Feliz (SPRING) Dec 5-4                                          TCNJ leads 16-3
174         Dan Kilroy (TCNJ) over Nicholas Almonte (SPRING) Tech Fall 18-0               TCNJ leads 21-3
184         Thomas Anderson (TCNJ) over Seve Burgos (SPRING) Dec 7-0                      TCNJ leads 24-3
197         Patrick Schinder (TCNJ) over Ryan Gray (SPRING) Dec 3-1                              TCNJ leads 27-3
285         Joe Fusco (SPRING) over Kyle Cocozza (TCNJ) Fall 5:37                                  TCNJ wins 27-3