Wrestling falls to NESCAC stronghold Trinity

(Hartford, CT) - Junior Isaac Kuyunov (Hollis, NY/Hertzelia) scored his second win of the 2008-09 season, a 13-8 win at 133, and freshman Gregory Kupsin (Bat Yam, Israel/Ort Ramat Yosef) turned in an outstanding performance in the 184-pound class, falling 9-1, but the Yeshiva University Wrestling team fell to 0-7 with a 50-3 loss Trinity College on Sunday, Jan. 25 at Trinity.

Kuyunov, who won a match against NYU earlier in the season, was terrific, dominiating his weight class, and Kupsin battled every minute of his match at 184. Otherwise, the Maccabees suffered three pins and a technical pinfall.

Yeshiva returns to action on Feb. 4 when they host Bergen CC for a 7:30 p.m. match.

MATCH RESULTS:

125 - Trinity won via forfeit

133 - Isaac Kuyunov (Yeshiva) defeated Max Stratouly (Trinity) 13-8

141 - Jacob Gire (Trinity) defeated Ariel Simchi (Yeshiva) via pinfall.

149 - Nick Stewart (Trinity) defeated Ron Simchi (Yeshiva) via pinfall.

157 - Alex Schreiber (Trinity) Max Saltzman (Yeshiva) via technical pinfall.

165 - Trinity won via forfeit.

174 - Ben Speicher (Trinity) defeated Avi Meth (Yeshiva) via pinfall.

184 - Emeka Kanu (Trinity) defeated Gregory Kupsin (Yeshiva) 9-1

197 - Trinity won via forfeit.

Heavyweight - Trinity won via forfeit.