Wrestling 11/20/2016 8:00:00 PM

E-town suffers pair of close defeats at Lycoming Quad

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Luke Fernandez, Bryan Pflanz and Philip Torresani went unbeaten Sunday, but the Elizabethtown wrestling team dropped competitive matches to Washington & Jefferson, 32-23, and Lycoming, 31-18, in the Lycoming Quad.

The Blue Jays were awarded a 54-0 forfeit victory over Penn College, which pulled out days before the quad due to not being able to field a lineup.

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 32, ELIZABETHTOWN 23

Elizabethtown jumped out to a 17-11 lead at the halfway point, but the Presidents stormed back with 18 straight points between 165-184 pounds to capture the opening match of the quad.

Torresani and D3wrestle.com contender Pflanz scored a forfeit and pin at 125 and 133, respectively, to put the Blue Jays up 12-0 right off the bat. Washington & Jefferson came back with 11 points in the next two bouts before Chris Kummerer stemmed the tide with a 16-0 technical fall over Evan Brown at 157 for a 17-11 advantage.

Pins from Alex Miller at 165 and nationally-ranked No. 3/4 Sonnieboy Blanco at 184 were sandwiched around a forfeit win by W&J at 174. The bonus points pushed the Presidents out in front 29-17 and though Fernandez would earn his second pin of the season in 1:36 over William Oberschelp to bring E-town within 29-23, the Jays fate was sealed when Nicholas Kumburis took a 4-2 decision over Eric Eckstein at 285.

Elizabethtown vs. Washington & Jefferson Sunday, November 20 // Williamsport, Pa. (Lamade Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	W&J
125	Philip Torresani (EC) won by forfeit	6	0
133	#NR/CT Bryan Pflanz (EC) pinned Michael Smith (W&J), 1:12	12	0
141	Daniel Pommerer (W&J) pinned Christian Cooper (EC), 2:40	12	6
149	Sam Florentino (W&J) tech fall Dan Smith (EC), 20-4	12	11
157	Chris Kummerer (EC) tech fall Evan Brown (W&J), 16-0	17	11
165	Alex Miller (W&J) pinned Dan Jerrems (EC), 3:36	17	17
174	Jkub Kielb (W&J) won by forfeit	17	23
184	#3/4 Sonnieboy Blanco (W&J) pinned Dayne Ross (EC), 4:12	17	29
197	#6/5 Luke Fernandez (EC) pinned William Oberschelp (W&J), 1:36	23	29
285	Nicholas Kumburis (W&J) dec. Eric Eckstein (EC), 4-2	23	32
Rankings: NWCA / d3wrestle.com NR - Not ranked CT - Contender HM - Honorable Mention

ELIZABETHTOWN 54, PENN COLLEGE 0

The Blue Jays captured their first dual win of the season, 54-0, over no-show Penn College in a forfeit.

Elizabethtown received six points at each weight class, except at 174 pounds, where there was a double forfeit.

Elizabethtown vs. Penn College Sunday, November 20 // Williamsport, Pa. (Lamade Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	PCT
125	Philip Torresani (EC) won by forfeit	6	0
133	#NR/CT Bryan Pflanz (EC) won by forfeit	12	0
141	Christian Cooper (EC) won by forfeit	18	0
149	Dan Smith (EC) won by forfeit	24	0
157	Chris Kummerer (EC) won by forfeit	30	0
165	Dan Jerrems (EC) won by forfeit	36	0
174	Double forfeit	36	0
184	Dayne Ross (EC) won by forfeit	42	0
197	#6/5 Luke Fernandez (EC) won by forfeit	48	0
285	Eric Eckstein (EC) won by forfeit	54	0
Rankings: NWCA / d3wrestle.com NR - Not ranked CT - Contender HM - Honorable Mention

LYCOMING 31, ELIZABETHTOWN 18

Another big start for the Jays (1-3) was countered by previously-ranked Lycoming in a 31-18 defeat to end Sunday's quad.

Torresani stuck Garrett Lockwood 26 seconds into the third period of their match at 125 lbs., and Pflanz got another pin with just 14 seconds to go in his 133 match against Jacob Chamberlin for a 12-0 Elizabethtown lead.

Lycoming got on the board with Joseph Santomarco's decision at 141, but it was 28 consecutive points, starting with a pin by top-ranked and returning All-American Seth Lansberry at 149, that turned the match in the Warriors' favor.

Haydn Swartwood followed Lansberry with a pin at 157 and nationally-ranked No. 5/3 Nolan Barger did the same at 165. Another forfeit at 174 put Lycoming in control, 27-12. The Warriors added four more points to their lead on Brandon Conrad's major decision at 184.

Fernandez posted his 70th career victory and 11th of the season with an 8-3 decision over Travis Ogden at 197 and Eckstein closed the match by edging Skylar Ebner, 3-2, for his 10th win this season.

Elizabethtown vs. Lycoming Sunday, November 20 // Williamsport, Pa. (Lamade Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	LC
125	Philip Torresani (EC) pinned Garrett Lockwood (LC), 5:26	6	0
133	#NR/CT Bryan Pflanz (EC) pinned Jacob Chamberlin (LC), 6:46	12	0
141	Joseph Santomarco (LC) dec. Josh Paisley (EC), 8-3	12	3
149	#1/1 Seth Lansberry (LC) pinned Dan Smith (EC), 1:50	12	9
157	Hadyn Swartwood (LC) pinned Chris Kummerer (EC), 4:00	12	15
165	#5/3 Nolan Barger (LC) pinned Dan Jerrems (EC), 1:22	12	21
174	Dalas Labar (LC) won by forfeit	12	27
184	#NR/CT Brandon Conrad (LC) maj. dec. Dayne Ross (EC), 12-0	12	31
197	#6/5 Luke Fernandez (EC) dec. Travis Ogden (LC), 8-3	15	31
285	Eric Eckstein (EC) dec. Skylar Ebner (LC), 3-2	18	31
Rankings: NWCA / d3wrestle.com NR - Not ranked CT - Contender HM - Honorable Mention

Exhibitions
Wt.
133	Colton Rex (EC) pinned Will Newmiller (LC), 0:34
141	Mike Heinl (W&J) tech fall Christian Cooper (EC), 16-0
149	Zach Schrott (W&J) pinned Khai Do (EC), 5:00
149	Josh Armstrong (W&J) pinned Khai Do (EC), 2:30
285	Tom Lynd (LC) pinned Connor Schmalz (EC), 1:50
285	Max Rhoden (EC) dec. Roger Horton (LC), 8-3
285	Tom Lynd (LC) pinned Max Rhoden (EC), 2:27
285	Roger Horton (LC) dec. Connor Schmalz (EC), 4-0

Elizabethtown will return to action in two weeks time when it competes at the York (Pa.) New Standard Corporation Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 3.

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Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein: 285; 5' 10"; Junior

Luke Fernandez: 197; 6' 2"; Senior

Rocco Hladney: 184; 5' 11"; Junior

Chris Kummerer: 157; 5' 7"; Junior

Bryan Pflanz: 133; 5' 5"; Senior

Dan Smith: 141/149; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Philip Torresani: 125; 5' 3"; Junior

Colton Rex: 133/141; 5' 8"; Freshman

Josh Paisley: 133/141; 5' 5"; Freshman

Christian Cooper: 141/149; 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein
: 5' 10"; Junior
: 285

Luke Fernandez
: 6' 2"; Senior
: 197

Rocco Hladney
: 5' 11"; Junior
: 184

Chris Kummerer
: 5' 7"; Junior
: 157

Bryan Pflanz
: 5' 5"; Senior
: 133

Dan Smith
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: 141/149

Philip Torresani
: 5' 3"; Junior
: 125

Colton Rex
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: 133/141

Josh Paisley
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: 133/141

Christian Cooper
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: 141/149