Kutztown, Pa. - The Millersville wrestling team dropped a 31-9 decision at 10th-ranked Kutztown on Friday evening.
Millersville (3-6, 2-4 PSAC) received a decision from
Anthony White at 149 pounds and six points on a forfeit at 157 pounds, but Kutztown (8-4, 3-1 PSAC) scoredtwo major decisions, a tech fall and a pin to pull away. The loss was Millersville's fourth to a nationally-ranked opponent.
White, wrestling in just his second match as a Marauder, scored a 13-10 decision over Jackson Stabile. White scored a reversal to start the third period and took a sizeable 11-6 lead. Stabile quickly closed the gap with a pair of escapes and a takedown before White escaped with 20 seconds remaining in the match to preserve the three points for Millersville.
Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush accepted a forfeit at 157 pounds, giving him three victories in his last four dual matches.
Aram Moffitt, wrestling at 197 pounds, nearly knocked off the Atlantic Region's No. 2-ranked wrestler. After a scoreless first period, Moffitt escaped to start the second to give him an early advantage. That lead remained until Clark escaped to start the third period. Clark then scored a takedown to build a 3-1 lead over Moffitt. Moffitt escaped and had a chance to take the lead with a takedown but couldn't register one. It is the first time since December that Moffitt has lost back-to-back matches and his season record dropped to 15-12.
Sam Oberlander, the 2012-13 season starter at 125 pounds, returned to the dual lineup for the first time this season, but was downed by Nick Lamoreux, 5-1.
David Charles had won five of his previous seven duals but lost to Mitch Voelker 4-1 at 141 pounds.
Two of Millersville's three duals left on the schedule are at home. The team returns to action on Feb. 5 against East Stroudsburg.
RESULTS
125 - N. Lamoreaux (KU) dec.
Sam Oberlander (MU), 5-1
133 - #7 E. Yenolevich (KU) pins
Thomas Nulty (MU), 1:04
141 - M. Voelker (KU) dec.
David Charles (MU), 4-1
149 -
Anthony White (MU) dec. J. Stabile (KU), 13-10
157 -
Zac Wawrzyniak-Bush (MU) wins by forfeit
165 - B. Candelaria (KU) maj. dec.
Zach Pincus (MU), 14-2
174 - A. Kinney (KU) maj. dec.
Mitchell Ball (MU), 11-0
184 - G. Ortiz (KU) dec.
Shane Gilmore (MU), 6-1
197 - B. Clark (KU) dec.
Aram Moffitt (MU), 3-2
285 - #1 Z. Haddad (KU) tech. fall
Elijah Flasher (MU), 17-0, 6:27