LYCOMING WRESTLING TOPS RIVAL DELAWARE VALLEY

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa – The Lycoming College wrestling team hosted Delaware Valley College, Thursday evening, for a showdown of the top two teams in the Middle Atlantic Conference. The Warriors entered the match 6-0 versus conference opponents and ranked ninth in the nation. The Aggies were ranked third in the nation and also 6-0 in the MAC. Lycoming took advantage of a thin Delaware Valley lineup and upset the Aggies 20-18. The Warriors improve to 17-5 overall and finish their conference schedule at 7-0. Delaware Valley falls to 13-4 and 6-1.

The match opened with Lycoming’s Jared Weller (Sr./Philipsburg, Pa.; Philipsburg-Osceola) accepting a forfeit at 125 pounds.

At 133, the Aggies Barry Wise (Sr./Spring City, Pa.; Beton) tallied an 8-3 decision over Sean Cullen (So./Cinnaminson, N.J.; Cinnaminson). Wise recorded a takedown in the first and a reversal in the second to lead 4-0 entering the final period. Cullen, however, scored an escape and quick takedown to close within one. Wise secured the win with an escape, a takedown, and a point for riding time.

Delaware Valley got another decision at 141 to tie the match at 6-6. Tom Becker (Sr./Egg Harbor, N.J.; Absegami) scored takedowns in the first and third periods to top Eric Snyder (Sr./Milton, Pa.; Milton) 5-2.

Rick Frondorf (Fr./Phillipsburg, N.J.; North Hunterdon) made it three in a row for the Aggies with a 5-3 decision over Sean Reese (Sr./Milton, Pa.; Milton) at 149 pounds.. Frondorf tallied a pair of takedowns in the first period and hung on for the win.

At 157 pounds, Delaware Valley extended their lead to 12-6 with another decision. John Powell (Jr./Point Pleasant, N.J.; Brick) recorded a pair of takedowns to defeat Jason Smith (Jr./Hughesville, Pa.; Hughesville) 5-2.

The Warriors ended the Aggies’ run at 165 pounds. Grant Brindle (Jr./Pine Grove, Pa.; Pine Grove) tallied eight takedowns and five near-fall points en route to a win-by-technical-fall over Alan Schwartzbeck (Fr./Ijannsville, Md.; Bullis Prep).

Lycoming reclaimed the lead at 17-12 at 174 pounds when Derek Crane (Sr./Elizabethtown, Pa.; Elizabethtown) accepted a forfeit.

Andrew Helms (Sr./Drexel Hill, Pa.; Upper Darby) got Delaware Valley back on track with a 7-4 decision at 184 pounds. Helms scored three takedowns and added riding time to top Matt Miller (Fr./Muncy, Pa.; Montgomery).

The Aggies took a slight lead at 18-17 at 197, when Kyle Phipps (Jr./Greenlane, Pa.; Faith Christian Academy) notched an 8-4 decision over Kevin Colton Craig (Sr./Flanders, N.J.; West Morris Mendham).

With the match coming down to heavyweight, the Warriors’ Tommy Snyder (Jr./New Columbia, Pa.; Milton) opened up a 3-0 lead with a first period takedown and a second period escape. Jamall Johnson (Jr./Camden, N.J.; Pennsauken Tech) tied the bout at 3-3 with an escape and a takedown in the third period. But Snyder held more than a minute of riding time, so Johnson was forced to give up an escape in hopes of scoring another takedown. That takedown never came as Snyder hung on for the 5-3 win and a 20-18 victory for Lycoming.

The Warriors will finish their dual match season this Saturday when they travel to Mount Union College to wrestle a series of matches. 

Lycoming 20, Delaware Valley 18

125 – Jared Weller (L) win by forfeit
133 – Barry Wise (D) dec. Sean Cullen; 8-3
141 – Tom Becker (D) dec. Eric Snyder; 5-2
149 – Rick Frondorf (D) dec. Sean Reese; 5-3
157 – John Powell (D) dec. Jason Smith; 5-2
165 – Grant Brindle (L) wbtf Allan Schwartzbeck; 22-6, 6:09
174 – Derek Crane (L) win by forfeit
184 – Andrew Helms (D) dec. Matt Miller; 7-4
197 – Kyle Phipps (D) dec. Kevin Colton Craig; 8-4
285 – Tommy Snyder (L) dec. Jamall Johnson; 5-3