MILLERSVILLE WRESTLING MATCHDAY INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	LIVE VIDEO
Wednesday, Feb. 13	Franklin & Marshall	7 p.m.	Millersville, Pa. Pucillo Gymnasium	Watch
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ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
• The 25th-ranked Millersville University wrestling team looks to regain the Rupp Cup against Franklin & Marshall on Wednesday night after the Diplomats had it in their possession for the past eight years. The Marauders return to Pucillo Gymnasium for the regular season finale before the NCAA Super Regional 1 Championships on Saturday, Feb. 23.
• The Marauders head into the last week of the regular season coming off a 27-15 win over Shippensburg. The Marauders have a 3-7 overall record and 1-5 conference record as they head into the upcoming NCAA Super Regional.
• The Rupp Cup has been an annual competition between the Diplomats and the Marauders going back to 2007-08 season.
• Millersville is led by third-ranked Shane Ruhnke who is looking to capture his 20th win on the season which would mark his fourth season of 20 or more wins. At this point last year, Ruhnke had five losses compared to this year's three. So far this season, Ruhnke's record against Division I wrestlers is 10-2.
• Freshman Ryan McGuire holds a 17-10 record. McGuire has been on roll, winning nine of his last 12 matches. After going 3-2 at the "Shorty" Classic, McGuire has gone 6-1 in his last seven matches with his lone loss coming to a Division I opponent. In those seven bouts, McGuire has won by three decision while also earning two technical falls and one forfeit. McGuire is one win away from tying Ruhnke for the team lead in dual victories. McGuire is only the fourth true freshman to earn 17 or more wins in a seasons since the 2007-08 season.
• At heavyweight, redshirt senior David Wuestner looks to respond after losing back-to-back matches against Kuztown and Shippensburg. Since the Kutztown duals, Wuestner is 1-3 with the lone win coming against Gannon's Keith Swartley in a 2-1 decision. Wuestner needs one more victory to tie his 2016-17 win total of 14.
• After recovering from an injury, 197-pound Colton Dull returned to the mat against Shippensburg and won a 14-2 major decision. Before Saturday's dual, Dull last wrestled at the David H. Lehman Open.
• 174-pound freshman Anthony Yacovetti scored a key pin against Shippensburg, helping the Marauders earn the win. Yacovetti broke a three-dual losing streak by pinning Austin Klucker at the 2:35 mark--his second career pin. 
• Four Marauders have wrestled against Diplomats this year with Ruhnke being the only one to win. Ruhnke faced Crew Fullerton in the first round of the David H. Lehman Open and overpowered the Diplomat in a 19-4 technical fall. Wuestner saw No. 32 Antonio Pelusi in the same event but was pinned within the first minute of the bout. Joshua Walls and Caleb Warner battled Diplomats this year and were defeated.  
• The marquee matchup is at the 197-pound weight class where Dull will face Philip Robilotto. Dull leads his team with six tech falls and Robilotto leads his team with seven pins.

SERIES HISTORY
Series vs. Franklin & Marshall: 16-11
Series Streak: Diplomats, 8
First Meeting: 1993-94, (L, 19-28)
Last Meeting: 2017-18 (L, 15-24)
Kerry Regner vs. Diplomats: 0-1

THE LAST TIME THESE TEAMS WRESTLED
• The Marauders claimed four wins. Sophomore 184-pound Evan Morrill won by a 17-5 major decision, Shane Ruhnke won 12-7 at 165 pounds, Eric Fuentes scored a pinfall at 149 pounds and 133-pound Alex Baider won, 8-4. 
• Millersville's first points came from Baider, who defeated Dan Martoccio. Fuentes pinned Sam Butler at 4:52 in the 149-pound match.
• The Marauders scored their most points in the Rupp Cup since 2009-10 season.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
• Division I's Franklin & Marshall's suffered a pair of losses on Saturday night at home, dropping a 38-3 competition against Bloomsburg before capping off the doubleheader with a 36-10 setback against George Mason. In those two matches, only three Diplomats came out with wins: Philip Robilotto, Jose Diaz and Antonio Pelusi.
• The Diplomats have lost eight of nine dual meets. Their one victory came on F&M's senior day against Virginia Military Institute, winning in each of the first six bouts which carried the Diplomats to a 33-8 triumph.
• Leading the squad in wins is Wil Gil (149) with 24. The only Diplomat ranked in Division I is Antonio Pelusi who sits in the 32nd spot at 285. Pelusi has a 20-5 record including an undefeated dual record of 8-0. Including Pelusi, the Diplomats have three wrestlers holding undefeated dual records. Pelusi made it to last year's NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament where he reached the consolation quarterfinals. Pelusi finished with a 2-2 record at his second career NCAA Tournament. He wrapped up his junior season with a 26-10 record, placing fifth at the EIWA Championships.
• Robilotto holds a 17-10 overall record. Another threat for the Marauders is at 157 where Emmett LiCastri has recorded a 19-11 season.
• The Diplomats projected starters have combined for a 44-71 dual meet record.

PROJECTED STARTERS
125 – No Entry
133 – Ryan McGuire (17-10)
141 – Anthony Wiggins (2-11) or Alex Jablonski (1-15)
149 – D.J. Mele (4-11)
157 – Rob Saum (2-9)
165 - #3 Shane Ruhnke (19-3)
174 – Anthony Yacovetti (7-9)
184 – Evan Morrill (9-11)
197 – Ryan Kokawski (8-11) or Colton Dull (9-5)
285 – David Wuestner (13-10)
 

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