LYCOMING WRESTLERS TOP WILKES IN DUAL MATCH

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. –The Lycoming College wrestling team hosted Wilkes University, Friday evening, for a Freedom Conference dual match. The Warriors won 8-of-10 bouts en route to a 38-9 victory over the Colonels. Lycoming improves to 5-4 on the season, while Wilkes falls to 1-2.

Jeremy Mayer (Sr./Great Meadows, N.J.; Hackettstown) got the Colonels off to a fast start with a win-by-fall at 125 pounds. Nick Mascellino (So./Hopatcong, N.J.; Hopatcong) opened up a 4-0 advantage with a takedown and two back-points in the first period. Mayer, however, evened the match at 5-5 and recorded the pin 56 seconds into the second period.

At 133, Sean Cullen (So./Cinnaminson, N.J.; Cinnaminson) came right back for the Warriors, pinning Joe Yutko (Jr./Barnesville, Pa.; Mahoney) in 3:37.

John Ambs (Sr./Mt. Joy, Pa.; Donegal) gave Lycoming their first lead of the match with a 3-2 decision over James McCarroll (Fr./Wapwallopen, Pa.; Coughlin) at 141 pounds. Ambs scored on a first period takedown and a second period escape.

Sean Reese (Sr./Milton, Pa.; Milton) extended the Warriors lead with an 8-0 major decision over Mike Sciulara (Sr./Centereach, N.Y.; Centereach). Reese recorded a takedown in the first, three back-points in the second, two back-points in the third, and a final point for riding time.

At 157 pounds, Jason Smith (Jr./Hughesville, Pa.; Hughesville) claimed Lycoming’s second win-by-fall of the match. Smith took D.J. Giancola (So./Niagra Falls, N.Y.; St. Josephs College) down early in the bout and worked him to his back for a first-period pin.

Scott Hays (So./Yeagertown, Pa.; Indian Valley) made it five bouts in a row for the Warriors with a 2-0 decision over Sandrino Plutino (Jr./Pitman, N.J,; Pitman). After a scoreless first period, Hays scored an escape in the second and then rode Plutino for the entire third period to gain the riding time point.

Derek Crane (Sr./Elizabethtown, Pa.; Elizabethtown) clinched the match for Lycoming with a second period pin at 174 pounds. Crane scored the first points of the bout with an escape to start the second period. He then caught Kyle Lenio (So./Montoursville, Pa.; Hughesville) in a bear-hug, throwing him to the mat for the fall.

Hank Reedy (Fr./Sinking Spring, Pa.; Wilson) added a second-period pin of Bill Bleiler (Fr./Phoenixville, Pa.; Phoenixville) at 184 pounds for the Warriors. Brandon Kelly (So./Coopersburg, Pa.; Southern Lehigh) got three points back for Wilkes with a 13-8 decision over Kevin Colton Craig (Sr./Flanders, N.J.; West Morris Mendham) at 197 pounds. Tommy Snyder (Jr./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) finished the match off for Lycoming with an 8-0 major decision over Matt Carey (So./Dallas, Pa.; Lake-Lehman).

The Warriors will wrestle again tomorrow when they travel to Elizabethtown College for another MAC dual match.

Wt.     Winner                      Type           Loser                Bout score     Match score (L-W)
125     Jeremy Mayer (W)      wbf             Nick Mascellino        3:56                 0-6
133     Sean Cullen (L)           wbf             Joe Yutko                3:37                 6-6
141     John Ambs (L)            dec.             James McCarroll     3-2                   9-6
149     Sean Reese (L)           maj. dec.     Mike Sciulara          8-0                   13-6
157     Jason Smith (L)           wbf             D.J. Giancola           1:36                 19-6
165     Scott Hays (L)             dec.             Sandrino Plutino     2-0                   22-6
174     Derek Crane (L)           wbf             Kyle Lenio               4:34                 28-6
184     Hank Reedy (L)           wbf             Bill Bleiler                3:24                 34-6
197     Brandon Kelly (W)       dec.             Kevin Colton Craig   13-8                 34-9
285     Tommy Snyder (L)       maj. dec.     Matt Carey              8-0                   38-9