Greensburg, Pa. – The No. 18 Millersville University wrestling team won three bouts but could not top Seton Hill in a 29-13 loss Saturday afternoon at the Katherine Mabis McKenna Center.

Three bouts came down to five or fewer points. Redshirt senior Shane Ruhnke won again Saturday, finishing the weekend with a 2-0 record. 

DUAL HIGHLIGHTS
• 125-pound redshirt senior Connor Sheehan began the dual with a 13-5 decision. Right from the whistle in the second period, Sheehan earned an escape and a takedown to take his first lead. Shortly after, Sheehan extended his lead with two near-fall points, finishing the second period with a 12-4 advantage. Sheehan held his lead in the third for the win.
• The Griffins responded with five straight wins until Ruhnke triumphed in a 23-8 technical fall over No. 7 Damon Greenwald in the 174-pound weight class.
• Ruhnke powered out the gate in the first period, leading 15-6. At the beginning of the second period, Ruhnke scored an escape, a takedown and four near-fall points. That put Ruhnke up 21-7 going into the third period. Ruhnke finished Greenwald with an early takedown in the third, clinching the victory. Ruhnke pushed the Marauders closer to the Griffins, trailing by 10.
• After a 184-pound Marauder loss, senior Colton Dull responded by lighting up the scoreboard in the first period, scoring a 16-1 technical fall. Dull came out strong with two four-point near-falls and a takedown. Dull finished the bout with a takedown and four near-fall points.

HEAD COACH KERRY REGNER QUOTES
• "Ruhnke has a lot of courage to push his pace harder than his opponent. It showed today."
• "Sheehan had a good pace and did not let up. He had an edge about him today."
• "Dull has the abilities to score a lot of points. He did that today."

RESULTS
125 – Connor Sheehan (VILLE) by dec. over Derrick Chandler-Christie (SHU); 13-6 (3-0 VILLE)
133 – No. 7 Alan Diltz (SHU) by dec. over Ryan McGuire (VILLE); 4-1 (3-3 VILLE)
141 – Tyler Keeney (SHU) by tech. fall over Ryan Juarez (VILLE); 18-1 (3:00) (3-8 SHU)
149 – Logan McKoy (SHU) by dec. over D.J. Mele (VILLE); 3-2 (3-11 SHU)
157 – Alec Shaw (SHU) by dec. over Rob Saum (VILLE); 15-8 (3-14 SHU)
165 – Jake Willochell (SHU) by maj. dec. over Anthony Yacovetti (VILLE); 8-0 (3-18 SHU)
174 – No. 4 Shane Ruhnke (VILLE) by tech. fall over No. 7 Damon Greenwald (SHU); 23-8 (5:22) (8-18 SHU)
184 – Nathan Bowlen (SHU) by tech. fall over Ryan Kokawski (VILLE); 17-1 (6:23) (8-23 SHU)
197 – No. 6 Colton Dull (VILLE) by tech. fall over Jody Crouse (SHU); 16-1 (3:00) (13-23 SHU)
285 – John Fulmer (SHU) by fall over Joshua Walls (VILLE); 2:03 (13-29 SHU)

NOTES
• Ruhnke totaled six takedowns while Sheehan got three.
• The 197-pound bout was a rematch from last year's regular season dual where Crouse won 5-3.
• As a team, the Marauders posted 12 escapes and takedowns.

UP NEXT
• The Marauders have a little under two weeks to prepare for their home opener on Friday, Nov. 30 against Mercyhurst. The dual begins at 7 p.m.

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