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Wrestlers win a pair at North-South Duals

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Elizabethtown wrestling split four matches at the North-South Duals Saturday at Ursinus College. The Blue Jays defeated Oneonta and McDaniel, dropped a close match with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and fell to No. 18 Stevens.

 

ELIZABETHTOWN 27, ONEONTA 18

Elizabethtown led from start-to-finish in its opening dual Saturday. The Jays took four of the first five matches, with major decisions from Philip Torresani (125), Chad Lammer (149) and Chris Kummerer (157). Quinn Ruble added a pin at 174 and E-town avenged a loss to the Red Dragons at last year's North-South Duals.

Oneonta cut the Jays' lead to 15-12 after a forfeit at 165, but Ruble pinned Shaun Gillen, Rocco Hladney took an 8-3 decision over Vincent Provenzano at 184 and Luke Fernandez began a 4-0 day with a decision over Peter Pjetri to secure the win for Elizabethtown.

 
Elizabethtown vs. Oneonta
Saturday, January 9, 2016 • Collegeville, Pa.
Wt.ECONE
125Philip Torresani (EC) maj. dec. Dominic DeGraba (ONE), 13-240
133Bryan Pflanz (EC) dec. Anthony Messina (ONE), 4-070
141Richard Dennison (ONE) pinned Dan Smith (EC), 0:0076
149#NR/HM Chad Lammer (EC) maj. dec. Matt Marino (ONE), 13-0116
157Chris Kummerer (EC) maj. dec. Thomas Marrone (ONE), 15-4156
165Evan Wallace (ONE) won by forfeit1512
174Quinn Ruble (EC) pinned Shaun Gillen (ONE), 0:002112
184Rocco Hladney (EC) dec. Vincent Provenzano (ONE), 8-32412
197#NR/CT Luke Fernandez (EC) dec. Peter Pjetri (ONE), 6-12712
285Anthony Marino (ONE) pinned Eric Eckstein (EC), 0:002718

Rankings:
NWCA / d3wrestle.com
NR - Not ranked
CT - Contender
HM - Honorable Mention
 

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE 21, ELIZABETHTOWN 19

WPI stole one from the Blue Jays late, as Nick Day's fall at 4:13 of the heavyweight match lifted his team to a 21-19 victory.

Bryan Pflanz used a major decision at 133 to put the Blue Jays up early and Quinn Ruble had a fall over Lucas Muntz at 174 for E-town.

D3wrestle.com Honorable Mention Chad Lammer grabbed an 11-5 decision over Jack Nigro at 149, but the Blue Jays were without the services of Chad's brother, Mike Lammer, throughout the duals. Mike Lammer is 13-1 on the season at 141 pounds and is also receiving HM accolades from d3wrestle.com.

Following Ruble's pin at 174, Rocco Hladney and d3wrestle.com Contender Luke Fernandez came up with decisions to put E-town ahead 19-15. Needing to hold WPI to just a decision to take the win, the Jays were unable to do it. Day's pin midway through the second period (4:13) against Nikolay Savin flipped the match in the Engineers' favor.

 
Elizabethtown vs. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Saturday, January 9, 2016 • Collegeville, Pa.
Wt.ECWPI
125Brian Amato (WPI) dec. Philip Torresani (EC), 4-3 (SV2) *03
133Bryan Pflanz (EC) maj. dec. Stephen Jendritz (WPI), 10-143
141Peter Nash (WPI) dec. Tim Miranda (EC), 6-046
149#NR/HM Chad Lammer (EC) dec. Jack Nigro (WPI), 11-576
157Graysen DeLuca (WPI) dec. Chris Kummerer (EC), 7-379
165Justin Marsh (WPI) won by forfeit715
174Quinn Ruble (EC) pinned Lucas Muntz (WPI), 4:121315
184Rocco Hladney (EC) dec. Dan Wensley (WPI), 12-91615
197#NR/CT Luke Fernandez (EC) dec. Michael Curtis (WPI), 4-21915
285Nick Day (WPI) pinned Nikolay Savin (EC), 4:131921

Rankings:
NWCA / d3wrestle.com
NR - Not ranked
CT - Contender
HM - Honorable Mention

* Decided on riding time
 

ELIZABETHTOWN 20, McDANIEL 18

Philip Torresani got the match started with a big pin over Jake Rendelman at 125 lbs. (5:58), while Chad Lammer (149) and Chris Kummerer (157) secured bonus points with consecutive major decisions as Elizabethtown held off McDaniel for its second win of the day.

McDaniel owned a 15-14 lead after Luke Yox earned a decision at 174, but Rocco Hladney and Luke Fernandez came through late. Both won by decision to push E-town back in front 20-15. Elizabethtown could ill afford to give up a pin in the heavyweight match, and though the result went McDaniel's way in the bout, the Blue Jays held the Green Terror to a decision to escape with the two-point victory.

 
Elizabethtown vs. McDaniel
Saturday, January 9, 2016 • Collegeville, Pa.
Wt.ECMcD
125Philip Torresani (EC) pinned Jake Rendelman (McD), 5:5860
133Mike O'Boyle (McD) dec. Bryan Pflanz (EC), 7-463
141#NR/9 Ryan O'Boyle (McD) dec. Tim Miranda (EC), 9-466
149#NR/HM Chad Lammer (EC) maj. dec. Trey Mitchell (McD), 11-2106
157Chris Kummerer (EC) maj. dec. Wade Bishop (McD), 13-1146
165Ronald Mattox (McD) won by forfeit1412
174Luke Yox (McD) dec. Quinn Ruble (EC), 3-21415
184Rocco Hladney (EC) dec. Nick Cross (McD), 11-41715
197#NR/CT Luke Fernandez (EC) dec. Jake Pooton (McD), 8-22015
285Taylor Avino (McD) dec. Eric Eckstein (EC), 8-42018

Rankings:
NWCA / d3wrestle.com
NR - Not ranked
CT - Contender
HM - Honorable Mention
 

No. 18 STEVENS 38, ELIZABETHTOWN 6

Luke Fernandez picked up the lone win for the Blue Jays (5-5) against nationally-ranked No. 18 Stevens, pinning Ryan Jachim at 0:45 of their 197-pound match.

Seven of Stevens' 10 grapplers in the lineup were either nationally-ranked or receiving Contender/Honorable Mention recognition from d3wrestle.com.

The Jays will host Shippensburg Tuesday at 7 p.m. Prior to the match against the Raiders, E-town will honor former grappler Benn Druck, who passed away last Sept. at age 47.

 
Elizabethtown vs. #18 Stevens
Saturday, January 9, 2016 • Collegeville, Pa.
Wt.ECSTE
125#NR/CT Rob Murray (STE) dec. Philip Torresani (EC), 7-103
133#NR/HM Joey Borai (STE) dec. Tim Miranda (EC), 6-106
141#NR/CT Ryan Wilson (STE) tech fall Bryan Pflanz (EC), 20-1 (6:18)011
149Zach Wilhelm (STE) dec. #NR/HM Chad Lammer (EC), 8-4014
157Leo Wortman (STE) dec. Chris Kummerer (EC), 9-2017
165#10/7 Colin Navickas (STE) won by forfeit023
174#NR/CT Phil Woods (STE) dec. Quinn Ruble (EC), 8-3026
184#9/9A.J. Kowal (STE) pinned Rocco Hladney (EC), 1:40032
197#NR/CT Luke Fernandez (EC) pinned Ryan Jachim (STE), 0:45632
285Tyler Maher (STE) pinned Eric Eckstein (EC), 3:13638

Rankings:
NWCA / d3wrestle.com
NR - Not ranked
CT - Contender
HM - Honorable Mention

 
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Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein

Eric Eckstein

197/285
5' 10"
Sophomore
Luke Fernandez

Luke Fernandez

197
6' 2"
Junior
Chris Kummerer

Chris Kummerer

157/165
5' 7"
Sophomore
Chad Lammer

Chad Lammer

149/157
5' 7"
Senior
Mike Lammer

Mike Lammer

141
5' 7"
Senior
Tim Miranda

Tim Miranda

125/133/141
5' 5"
Senior
Bryan Pflanz

Bryan Pflanz

133
5' 5"
Senior
Quinn Ruble

Quinn Ruble

174
6' 0"
Sophomore
Philip Torresani

Philip Torresani

125
5' 3"
Sophomore
Rocco Hladney

Rocco Hladney

184
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein

Eric Eckstein

5' 10"
Sophomore
197/285
Luke Fernandez

Luke Fernandez

6' 2"
Junior
197
Chris Kummerer

Chris Kummerer

5' 7"
Sophomore
157/165
Chad Lammer

Chad Lammer

5' 7"
Senior
149/157
Mike Lammer

Mike Lammer

5' 7"
Senior
141
Tim Miranda

Tim Miranda

5' 5"
Senior
125/133/141
Bryan Pflanz

Bryan Pflanz

5' 5"
Senior
133
Quinn Ruble

Quinn Ruble

6' 0"
Sophomore
174
Philip Torresani

Philip Torresani

5' 3"
Sophomore
125
Rocco Hladney

Rocco Hladney

5' 11"
Sophomore
184