SPRINGFIELD, MASS. - The Cortland wrestling team dropped a 28-16 dual-match decision to host Western New England University on Friday evening. The Red Dragons were competing in their first dual of the season. WNEU improved to 3-1 with the victory.
 
Cortland's three wins all earned bonus points. Bryson Tibbs (Middletown) pinned his opponent in 3:47 at 197 pounds, Angelo Centrone (Mahopac) won by a 26-10 technical fall in 4:13 at 149 pounds, and Culley Bellino (Canastota) was a winner by technical fall, 19-2 in 3:31, at 133 pounds.
 
Cortland will compete at nationally 17th-ranked Williams in a dual Saturday at noon.
 
FINAL SCORE: Western New England 28, Cortland 16

285 - Spencer Dickinson (WNE) dec. Seth Parker, 2-1
125 - Clayton O'Connor (WNE) major dec. Noah Barke, 11-2
133 - Culley Bellino (CORT) tech. fall Trevor Young, 3:31 (19-2)
141 - Austin Montiero (WNE) dec. Shane Walczyk, 4-1
149 - Angelo Centrone (CORT) tech. fall Peter Charnley, 4:13 (26-10)
157 - Matthew Rodriguez (WNE) pinned Christian Paredes, 1:58
165 - Cam Hines (WNE) pinned Tristan Robinson-July, 3:33
174 - Nicholas Baccala (WNE) dec. Joseph Visciano, 7-5
184 - Michael Bluhm (WNE) dec. Robby Cunningham, 4-1 (ot, sv-1)
197 - Bryson Tibbs (CORT) pinned Aidan DeLuca, 3:47

Exhibitions:
149 - Sam Worthing (WNE) dec. David Ensminger, 11-7
157 - Jack DiMaggio (CORT) dec. Zachary Schonoff, 4-1
174 - Max Bluhm (WNE) major dec. Oscar De Avila, 16-3
 
Records after match: Western New England (Golden Bears) 3-1, Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-1