WARRIOR WRESTLING FALLS AT ITHACA

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Lycoming College wrestling team traveled to Ithaca College, Wednesday evening, for a non-conference dual match. The Warriors won 4-of-10 bouts, but ultimately fell to the 11^th ranked Bombers, 22-15. Lycoming, ranked 18^th, drops to 13-7 in dual matches this season. Ithaca improves to 9-4.

With the match starting at 157 pounds, the Bombers won the first five bouts to build a 16-0 lead. The Warriors’ first points came at heavyweight with Tommy Snyder (So./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) recording a first period pin of Eric Wisecup.

Back-to-back decisions at 125 and 133 pulled Lycoming within 16-12. Sean Cullen (Fr./Cinnaminson, N.J.; Cinnaminson) tallied a 6-2 decision over Kyle Kemmerer at 125; and Kyle Hopkins (Fr./Milton, Del.; Cape Henlopen) won a 6-0 decision over Bryan Gammons at 133. However, Ithaca clinched the match with a win-by-fall at 141 pounds to move ahead 22-12 with one bout remaining. Jeremy Adams (Sr./Clearfield, Pa.; Clearfield) added a 4-2 decision at 149 pounds to make the final 22-15.

The Warriors are in action again on Saturday, February 7, when they host Hunter, Mt. Union, and York colleges for a quad-meet.

Ithaca 22, Lycoming 15
157 – K.C. Beach (I) dec. Jason Smith; 4-3
165 – Marc Israel (I) maj. dec. Clint Swartz; 20-9
174 – Matthias Keib (I) dec. Kevin Colton Craig; 4-2
184 – Rob Stubbs (I) dec. Lance Wilt; 3-0
197 – Bryan Petti (I) dec. John Battaglia; 7-3
285 – Tommy Snyder (L) wbf Eric Wisecup; 1:02
125 – Sean Cullen (L) dec. Kyle Kemmerer; 6-2
133 – Kyle Hopkins (L) dec. Bryan Gammons; 6-0
141 – Adam Johnson (I) wbf John Ambs; 5:16
149 – Jeremy Adams (L) dec. Greg Skiff; 4-2