Hofstra @ Columbia

Columbia edged Hofstra 32-10 in Columbia, New York on December 21, 2024, thanks to a string of bonus-point wins that put the dual out of reach. The 22-point margin reflected more than just decisions; Columbia piled up falls and a technical fall that accounted for the bulk of its team total.

Hofstra’s Chase Liardi was the visitors’ best moment, scoring a 12-3 major decision over Columbia’s Boris Witmer at 133 pounds for four team points. Columbia responded with multiple bonus victories. Kai Owen recorded a fall over Gauge Shipp at 141 for six points, Jack McGill closed at 174 with an 18-3 technical fall worth five points, and Vincent Mueller sealed the gap with a fall over Danny Church at 285 for six more.

The turning point came after Liardi’s major when Columbia racked up high-value wins in the middle and heavy weights, converting opportunities into pins and a tech fall that swung bonus points heavily in their favor. Joe Curtis’s fall at 197 also contributed to the margin, and by the end Columbia’s collection of bonus-point finishes left Hofstra with too much ground to recover. The result highlighted Columbia’s power in the upper weights and Hofstra’s lone bonus at 133 as an otherwise isolated success.