The NYU wrestling team won its third straight match with a 30-16 victory over Franklin & Marshall University on Saturday at the Jerome S. Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.

Aided by three forfeit wins, NYU's victory on Saturday followed victories over Hunter College (20-18) on Friday and Yeshiva University (42-9) on Nov. 22.

NYU, now 5-3 this season, built a seemingly comfortable 21-6 lead. However, the Diplomats (0-2) pulled to within 21-13 after winning the next two bouts.

With the lead slipping away, Sabino Galassi's 7-3 decision over Matt Latessa in the 184-pound bout gave the home team an insurmountable advantage.

Gabriel Gleason (149 pounds) recorded the only fall for NYU, putting away Franklin & Marshall's Eric Norgard in 2:26.

“The guys who wrestled for us today really came out aggressive,” said NYU assistant coach Corey Luce. “Franklin & Marshall is a Division I team. We needed a better performance today and we go it.”

NYU returns to action when the team competes in the Brute/Adidas Sunshine Open in Bunnell, FL, Dec. 28-29.

NYU 36 Franklin & Marshall 16; Bout-by-Bout Results

125 Kyle Christensen (NYU) win by forfeit 6-0
133 Jake Bucha (FM) fall Steve Contino (NYU) 7:34 6-6
141 Clement Bommier (NYU) win by forfeit 12-6
149 Gabriel Gleason (NYU) fall Eric Norgard (FM) 2:26 18-6
157 James Cariddi (NYU) dec. Matthew Gittleman (FM) 7-6 21-6
165 Anthony Bargarzone (FM) dec. Sean Connors (NYU) 4-0 21-9
174 Matt Fullawan (FM) maj. dec. Steve Massey (NYU) 19-7 21-13
184 Sabino Galassi (NYU) dec. Matt Latessa (FM) 7-3 24-13
197 Michael Cunningham (NYU) win by forfeit 30-13
Hwt Dan Canfield (FM) dec. Jamie Myers (NYU) 7-4 30-16