Jan. 27, 2005

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Old Dominion won three matches by fall and another two by technical fall to earn a 49-4 wrestling win over Campbell University Thursday night at Carter Gym.

John Dolida (Bridgewater, NJ) pinned Pruitt Rainey in the heavy weight match at the 3:46 mark to give ODU a 9-0 lead overall. B.J. Compton (Christiansburg, VA) then won the 133-pound bout by fall in 1:32 over Caleb Lesnoff.

Old Dominion led 21-0 before Elliot Berger won the 141-pound match by downing Selas Douglas 9-0 (Lorton, VA).

Hunter Davenport (Chesapeake, VA) and Nick Pullano (Chesapeake, VA) won the next two matches for ODU by technical fall to give the Monarchs 31-4 lead. John Adams (Chesapeake, VA) pinned Brian Hocum 2:46 into the 174-lb. bout for the fall victory.

ODU won three more bouts - 125-lbs., 165-lbs. and 184-lbs. - by forfeit to claim the 49-4 victory.

Old Dominion (7-4, 5-1 CAA) returns to the mat Sunday afternoon, when they host Hofstra at 1:00.

ODU 49, Campbell 4:
197: Shea Smith d. Willy Johnson, D 6-4 3-0
285: John Dolida d. Pruitt Rainey, F 3:46 9-0
125: Christian Staylor won by forfeit 15-0
133: B.J. Compton d. Caleb Lesnoff, F 1:32 21-0
141: Elliott Berger d. Selas Douglas, M 9-0 21-4
149: Hunter Davenport d. Morgan DuFresne, TF 20-5 26-4
157: Nick Pullano d. Casey Galligan, TF 19-3 31-4
165: Robby Gosnell won by forfeit 37-4
174: John Adams d. Brian Hocum, F 2:46 43-4
184: Adam Wright won by forfeit 49-4