Warriors Rough Up Scranton in MAC Opener

SCRANTON, Pa. – Lycoming College wrestling opened the 2005-06 MAC schedule with a 40-6 thumping of the University of Scranton on Wednesday evening.  The Warriors improved to 3-2-1 on the season in dual matches.

The Royals took an early 3-0 lead on a 4-2 decision by sophomore Rich Russell at 125, but the Warriors regained the momentum as junior Sean Cullen (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) posted a 14-1 major decision over Ryan McDaniel at 133 and sophomore Drew Barder (Millersburg, Pa./Upper Dauphin) pinned freshman Matthew Lynch 52 seconds into the first period to give the Warriors a 10-3 lead. 

Also posting pins for the Warriors were senior Derek Crane (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) and senior James Hoffacker (New Oxford, Pa./Bermudian Springs).  Crane pinned Matt Pastore at the 3:39 mark of the second period at 174 and Hoffacker registered a pin over freshman James Deese at the 6:00-minute mark of the third period at 285.

Scranton’s only other win was registered by sophomore Stephen Tatum with a 4-1 decision over senior Heath Oberlin (Mifflinburg, Pa./Mifflinburg) at 165.

Lycoming is next in action at the Scranton Invitational this Sunday, December 4.  Match time for the ten team affair will begin at 9:00 a.m. in Scranton.

The results of the Scranton-Lycoming match are as follows:

Wt. Lyco U of S 125:  Rich Russell (S) dec. James Saxton, 4-2  0 3 133:  Sean Cullen (L) major dec. Ryan McDaniel, 14-1 4 3 141:  Drew Barder (L) pinned Matt Lynch, 0:52  10 3 149:  Kyle Hopkins (L) dec. Jonathan Applebee, 5-1 13 3 157:  Eric Miller (L), won by fft. 19 3 165:  Stephen Tatum (S) dec. Heath Oberlin, 4-1 19 6 174:  Derek Crane (L) pinned Matt Pastore, 3:39 25 6 184:  Tom Daub (L) won by fft. 31 6 197:  Matt Miller (L) dec. Trevor Needham, 12-5 34 6 285:  James Hoffacker (L) pinned James Deese, 6:00 40 6