WARRIOR WRESTLING GROUNDS FALCONS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College wrestling team hosted Messiah College for a Middle Atlantic Conference dual match, Friday evening. The Warriors won seven of ten bouts to top the Falcons 32-9. Lycoming improves to 18-4 in dual matches with the victory.

The Falcons struck first as Tim Pentz won a decision over Andy Hull (So./Mill Hall, PA; Bald Eagle Nittany) at 174 pounds. The Warriors, however, got those points right back at 184 as Jeff Tierney (Jr./Blairstown, NJ; North Warren Regional) won a 7-5 decision over Dan Stone.

Jon Neve (Jr./Norristown, PA; Germantown Academy) gave Lycoming their first lead of the match by pinning Tanner Kolb just 16 seconds into the second period. The Warriors lead grew to 15-3 with a forfeit at heavyweight by the Falcons.

Messiah cut their deficit to nine with a decision by Jacob Clackett over T.J. Hunsberger (Fr./Moon Township, PA; Moon) at 125. The seesaw tilted back to Lycoming's side in the next bout as Mike Waldron (So./Williamsport, PA; Loyalsock) scored a major decision over Ben Ewig to extend the Warriors' lead to 19-6. Andy Squires (Fr./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield) followed with another major decision at 141 to put Lycoming in control with three bouts remaining.

Andy Vogel defeated Corey Mowery (Fr./Montgomery, PA; Montgomery) at 149 pounds, but it was not enough to get the Falcons back in the match. With just two bouts remaining and a 23-9 lead, the Warriors secured their 18th victory of the season.

Jeremy Adams (So./Clearfield, PA; Clearfield) added a pin at 157 and Derek Crane (Fr./Elizabethtown, PA; Notre Dame) finished the meet with a 3-2 decision to make the final score 32-9 in favor of Lycoming.

"We were a little sluggish tonight," said Lycoming head coach Roger Crebs. "But the guys wrestled hard and we won the close matches which is important. A couple of our guys went out swinging for the fences looking for the bonus points, some got them and some didn't but overall I'm pleased with the effort. Now we have to turn around and be ready for three tough matches tomorrow."

The Warriors will host a quad-meet tomorrow afternoon with Wilkes, Scranton, and Gettysburg. The first pair of matches will begin at noon in Lamade Gymnasium.

Lycoming  32, Messiah  9
174 - Tim Pentz (M) dec. Andy Hull; 4-3
184 - Jeff Tierney (L) dec. Dan Stone; 7-5
197 - Jon Neve (L) wbf Tanner Kolb; 3:16
285 - Wes Keen (L) win by forfeit
125 - Jacob Clackett (M) dec. T.J. Hunsberger; 8-1
133 - Mike Waldron (L) maj. dec. Ben Ewig; 15-5
141 - Andy Squires (L) maj. dec. Geoff Harner; 15-2
149 - Andy Vogel (M) dec. Corey Mowery; 5-2
157 - Jeremy Adams (L) wbf Dave Bundus; 3:21
165 - Derek Crane (L) dec. Alex Miner; 3-2