Wrestling wins two at New York/Pennsylvania Duals

David Sinclair

Wrestling | 11/14/2015 9:00:00 PM

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Brothers Chad Lammer and Mike Lammer each went 3-0 with a pair of pins Saturday as the Elizabethtown wrestling team went 2-1 in the New York/Pennsylvania Duals at King's College. The Blue Jays defeated Merchant Marine, 34-9, and blanked Hunter, 53-0, before falling to No. 15 New York U., 30-12.

Elizabethtown (2-2) blew its match against Merchant Marine open early with victories in the first six weight classes and pins in the first four. Dan Smith got things started with his first career victory, a 5:47 pin over Mike Mui, at 125. Bryan Pflanz pinned Taylor Kimo Dial in 6:42 of their 133-pound match and Mike Lammer needed just 47 seconds to throw six more points up on the board for the Blue and Gray with a fall of Dan May at 141.

Chad Lammer also scored a first period pin at 149, downing Chad Puglio in 1:18. Decisions by Adam Smith and Chris Kummerer extended E-town's lead to 30-0 over the Mariners and Rocco Hladney posted an 8-1 major decision over Dan Dubinsky at 184. Luke Fernandez battled Ricky Fisher, ranked No. 6 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), tough, but fell by a point, 3-2, at 197.

The Blue Jays added three more pins and got the benefit of four Hunter forfeits to earn their first dual shutout in almost eight years. Adam Smith (149), Chad Lammer (157) and Quinn Ruble (174) collected falls for the Jays. Hladney scored 16 unanswered points en route to a tech fall at 184, and Pflanz (133) and Kummerer (165) won by decision. Elizabethtown's last shutout prior to Saturday came against Waynesburg (56-0), Nov. 17, 2007.

NYU denied Elizabethtown a perfect afternoon, but the Blue Jays were in the match up until the midway point. Mike Lammer pinned Anthony Clavano in 6:13 at 141 and Chad Lammer edged Richy Cruz, 5-4, at 149 to bring E-town back from 9-0 down to tie it.

The Violets would open up a 15-point lead from there, however, winning the next four weight classes with bonus points from a major decision and technical fall, along with two decisions.

Fernandez avenged his earlier one-point loss by beating P.J. Steinmetz, 3-2, for Elizabethtown's final points of the match.

Elizabethtown's dual schedule doesn't get any easier moving forward. The Blue Jays will be at nationally-ranked Wilkes Friday for a 7 p.m. start.

Elizabethtown vs. Merchant Marine Saturday, November 14, 2015 • Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Scanlon Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	USMMA
125	Dan Smith (EC) pinned Mike Mui (USMMA), 5:47	6	0
133	Bryan Pflanz (EC) pinned Taylor Kimo Dial (USMMA), 6:42	12	0
141	Mike Lammer (EC) pinned Dan May (USMMA), 0:47	18	0
149	Chad Lammer (EC) pinned Chad Puglio (USMMA), 1:18	24	0
157	Adam Smith (EC) dec. Christian Willoughby (USMMA), 11-5	27	0
165	Chris Kummerer (EC) dec. Michael Maye (USMMA), 6-4	30	0
174	Blake Bunce (USMMA) dec. Quinn Ruble (EC), 9-2	30	3
184	Rocco Hladney (EC) major dec. Dan Dubinsky (USMMA), 9-1	34	3
197	#6/NR Ricky Fisher (USMMA) dec. Luke Fernandez (EC), 3-2	34	6
285	Brandon Joest (USMMA) dec. Eric Eckstein (EC), 12-5	34	9

Elizabethtown vs. Hunter Saturday, November 14, 2015 • Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Scanlon Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	HC
125	Dan Smith (EC) won by forfeit	6	0
133	Bryan Pflanz (EC) dec. Jayden Rice (HC), 11-4	9	0
141	Mike Lammer (EC) won by forfeit	15	0
149	Adam Smith (EC) pinned Narankhuu Ganbaatar (HC), 3:51	21	0
157	Chad Lammer (EC) pinned Sheraz Noory (HC), 1:39	27	0
165	Chris Kummerer (EC) dec. Barry Hart (HC), 10-5	30	0
174	Quinn Ruble (EC) pinned Nick Brutus (HC), 4:15	36	0
184	Rocco Hladney (EC) tech fall Alexis Garcia (HC), 16-0 (3:52)	41	0
197	Luke Fernandez (EC) won by forfeit	47	0
285	Eric Eckstein (EC) won by forfeit	53	0

Elizabethtown vs. #15 New York U. Saturday, November 14, 2015 • Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Scanlon Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	NYU
125	Wayne Yuan (NYU) dec. Dan Smith (EC), 6-2	0	3
133	#2/2 Nathan Pike (NYU) pinned Bryan Pflanz (EC), 4:31	0	9
141	Mike Lammer (EC) pinned Anthony Clavano (NYU), 6:13	6	9
149	Chad Lammer (EC) dec. Richy Cruz (NYU), 5-4	9	9
157	Ray Jazikoff (NYU) major dec. Adam Smith (EC), 10-0	9	13
165	Dylan Lojac (NYU) dec. Chris Kummerer (EC), 6-4	9	16
174	John Messinger (NYU) tech fall Quinn Ruble (EC), 23-6 (7:00)	9	21
184	William Gockel-Figge (NYU) dec. Rocco Hladney (EC), 10-4	9	24
197	Luke Fernandez (EC) dec. P.J. Steinmetz (NYU), 3-2	12	24
285	Santino Pelusi (NYU) won by forfeit	12	30

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Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein: 197/285; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Luke Fernandez: 197; 6' 2"; Junior

Chris Kummerer: 157/165; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Chad Lammer: 149/157; 5' 7"; Senior

Mike Lammer: 141; 5' 7"; Senior

Bryan Pflanz: 133; 5' 5"; Senior

Quinn Ruble: 174; 6' 0"; Sophomore

Rocco Hladney: 184; 5' 11"; Sophomore

Dan Smith: 125/133; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: 197/285

Luke Fernandez
: 6' 2"; Junior
: 197

Chris Kummerer
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: 157/165

Chad Lammer
: 5' 7"; Senior
: 149/157

Mike Lammer
: 5' 7"; Senior
: 141

Bryan Pflanz
: 5' 5"; Senior
: 133

Quinn Ruble
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: 174

Rocco Hladney
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: 184

Dan Smith
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: 125/133