Shippensburg, Pa. - The Millersville wrestling team opened PSAC action Tuesday with a 22-16 win at Shippensburg, snapping a nine-dual skid against the Raiders.
The win was Millersville's (1-0, 1-0 PSAC) first victory over Shippensburg (0-3, 0-1 PSAC) since the 2002-03 season.
Kyle Loeb and
Zach Pincus both scored decisions and
Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush picked up a major decision. The Marauders were also helped by forfeits at the 174- and 184-pound weight classes.
Loeb, wrestling at 133 pounds, took down Dante Steffenino in the first period and did not surrender a point until a late in the third period. He finished with a 5-1 win.
Shippensburg built a 9-3 lead with wins at 125, 141 and 149. Wawrzyniak-Bush ended the run at 157 with a convincing 15-6 win over Mark Lentz. He scored three takedowns in both the first and third period. Pincus followed that effort with an 8-4 win over Brett Pastore.
Two forfeits put Millersville into a 22-9 lead and clinched the win. Ship's back-to-back decisions at 197 pounds and 285 pounds were not enough.
Millersville competes at the Mat Town Open in Lock Haven on Sunday.
RESULTS
125: David Calambas (SU) dec.
Austin Camacci (MU), 8-3 [3-0]
133:
Kyle Loeb (MU) dec. Dante Steffenino (SU), 5-1 [3-3]
141: Simon Rice (SU) dec.
David Charles (MU), 5-4 [TB1] [6-3]
149: Kyle Barnes (SU) dec.
Shane Miller (MU), 5-0 [9-3]
157:
Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush (MU) maj. dec. Mark Lentz (SU), 15-6 [9-7]
165:
Zach Pincus (MU) dec. Brett Pastore (SU), 8-4 [9-10]
174:
Nick Mancini (MU) won by forfeit [9-16]
184:
Daniel Cox (MU) won by forfeit [9-22]
197: Evan Ramos (SU) dec.
Aram Moffitt (MU), 3-1 [12-22]
285: Jacob Nale (SU) dec.
Kyle Wolfe (MU), 6-1 [15-22]