Providence, R.I.--Junior Fred Luchs (Belford, N.J.) picked up a pin and classmate Michael Pestana (North Bergen, N.J.) registered in an important decision as Rhode Island College lost, 25-18, vs. Western New England in New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) action held at the Recreation Center on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Western New England 25, Rhode Island College 18
Western New England (3-1)
Rhode Island College (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• With the Anchormen down by six, 6-0, the hosts reeled off four straight wins, highlighted by Luchs' pin at 125 lbs. to take a 15-6 lead.
 
•  A 19-10 major decision by WNE sophomore Austin Monteiro (Wilbraham, Mass.) at 141 lbs. pulled the Golden Bears within five, 15-10, before Pestana's, 4-3,  decision at 149 lbs. put the hosts back up by eight, 18-10.
 
• With the visitors trailing by four, 18-14, graduate Sean Monteiro (Wilbraham, Mass.) garnered a technical fall win at 165 lbs. to vault WNE into the lead, 19-18.
 
• Junior CJ Glarapoulos (Mansfield, Mass.) secured a pin at 174 lbs. in the deciding and final match of the evening.
 
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
184 lbs.: Jaylin Hawkins (WNE) pinned Roel Johnson (RIC) at 1:50
197 lbs.: Anthony Fernandez (RIC) dec. Griffin Ostrom (WNE), 9-5
285 lbs.: Edison Guarcas (RIC) dec. Spencer Dickinson (WNE), 6-3
125 lbs.: Fred Luchs (RIC) pinned Clayton O'Connor (WNE) at 6:58
133 lbs.: Kwesi Amoa (RIC) dec. Colby Reilly (WNE), 12-8
141 lbs.: Austin Monteiro (WNE) major dec. Owen Roche (RIC), 19-10
149 lbs.: Michael Pestana (RIC) dec. Peter Charnley (WNE), 4-3
157 lbs.: Cam Hines (WNE) major dec. Dillon Carter (RIC), 16-2
165 lbs.: Sean Monteiro (WNE) tech. fall Christopher McCarthy (RIC) at 6:29 (22-7)
174 lbs.: CJ Glarapoulos (WNE) pinned Scott Lallas (RIC) at 4:10
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to New York University for matches with NYU, Hunter and New Jersey City University on Saturday, Dec. 2 (noon).