CORTLAND, N.Y. – Cortland, behind a pin from Adrian Berry (Uniondale), a major decision by Mat Bradice (Mastic/William Floyd), two decisions and three forfeit wins, defeated visiting Nassau Community College, 34-13, on Senior Day. The Red Dragons improved to 9-6 in dual action this year. The Lions are now 9-8.

Cortland opened with a forfeit win by Josh Antoine (Brooklyn/Grand Street) at 125 pounds and Bradice's 15-4 major decision at 133 to take a 10-0 lead. Nassau cut the Red Dragon lead to 10-8 with a 5-3 decision by John Arceri at 141 and a 17-1 technical fall in 5:15 at 149 pounds by Chris Meloni.

Cortland bounced back with wins at the next two weight classes. Greg Chery (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) earned a 6-2 decision at 157 pounds for his team-high 24th win of the season, and Berry pinned his opponent in 2:11 at 165 pounds. Nassau's Michael Abidin won by a 23-4 tech fall in 4:57 at 174 pounds to pull the Lions within 19-13.

Cortland, however, won the next two matches by forfeit - Deuly Espinal (Brooklyn/Grand Street) at 184 pounds and Mike Beckwith (Greene) at 197 pounds. In the final match of the day, Cortland's Zach Gifford (Deposit) and Nassau's Jonathan Solorzano were tied at 1-1 through regulation. Neither scored in the first sudden victory overtime period. In the first tiebreaker round, Gifford started the opening 30 seconds on top and recorded a near fall to take a 3-1 lead. In the next 30-second segment of the tiebreaker, Solorzano was unable to score and Gifford earned the 3-1 victory.

Prior to the match, Cortland honored its eight seniors - Antoine, Beckwith, Berry, Bradice, Chery, Espinal, Travis Edwards (Sparrow Bush/Port Jervis) and Jarrod Mauge (New Rochelle) - along with senior team operational manager Ayana Flores and assistant coaches Deral Brown, Alexis Blanco and Andrew Roden, all in their final season with the program.

Cortland returns to action next weekend at Saturday's Messiah Open and Sunday's LIU-Post Open.

Cortland 34, Nassau C.C. 13

125 - Josh Antoine (COR) won by forfeit
133 - Mat Bradice (COR) major dec. Jorge Barreiro, 15-4
141 - John Arceri (NAS) dec. Matt Maquet, 5-3
149 - Chris Meloni (NAS) tech. fall Dustin Harris, 5:15 (17-1)
157 - Greg Chery (COR) dec. Antonio LaRocca, 6-2
165 - Adrian Berry (COR) pinned Nicholas Provenzano, 2:11
174 - Michael Abidin (NAS) tech. fall Travis Edwards, 4:57 (23-4)
184 - Deuly Espinal (COR) won by forfeit
197 - Mike Beckwith (COR) won by forfeit
285 - Zach Gifford (COR) dec. Jonathan Solorzano, 3-1 (tb-1)

Exhibitions:
133 - Kyle Mock (NAS) pinned Ben Lloyd, 2:06
157 - Jordan Gonzalez (NAS) pinned Jarrod Mauge, 4:39

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 9-6, Nassau CC (Lions) 9-8