Wrestling downed by Johns Hopkins 34-13

BALTIMORE, Md. – Junior Philip Torresani collected his 50th career victory, but shorthanded Elizabethtown, wrestling without two of its leaders, dropped its dual at Johns Hopkins, 34-13, Tuesday evening.

There's no doubt Torresani would have preferred to drop another opponent for a victory that launched him to the half century mark, but as fate would have it, Hopkins (1-5) could not fill its 125-pound slot, giving Torresani the forfeit win and improving his career record to 50-34.

Elizabethtown (1-4) opened up a 10-0 lead when freshman Colton Rex scored his first career major decision, 16-6, over Christian Vallis.

The visiting E-town Blue Jays would be held without a point over the next seven weight classes, however. The host JHU Blue Jays seized control of the match by scoring 34 unanswered points on a pin, a forfeit, three technical falls, a major decision and a decision.

Eric Eckstein secured his 14th win of the year (14-7) with a 10-3 decision over Hayden Good, allowing Elizabethtown to close the match on a high note.

Senior 197-pounder Luke Fernandez, ranked No. 3 nationally by D3wrestle.com and No. 6 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), and fifth-year senior 133-pounder Bryan Pflanz, a D3wrestle.com contender, were unavailable for the Jays. The duo has 27 wins between them this season.

Tuesday's dual at Hopkins was Elizabethtown's final competition of the fall semester. The Blue Jays return to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 7, at the North-South Duals hosted by Ursinus College.

Elizabethtown at Johns Hopkins Tuesday, December 6, 2016 // Baltimore, Md. (Goldfarb Gymnasium)
Wt.		EC	JHU
125	Philip Torresani (EC) won by forfeit	6	0
133	Colton Rex (EC) maj. dec. Christian Vallis (JHU), 16-6	10	0
141	Lucas Escobar (JHU) dec. Josh Paisley (EC), 4-3	10	3
149	Connor Joyce (JHU) maj. dec. Dan Smith (EC), 12-0	10	7
157	Tom Grifa (JHU) tech fall Khai Do (EC), 18-0 (4:13)	10	12
165	Dane Morgan (JHU) tech fall Dan Jerrems (EC), 17-0 (2:01)	10	17
174	Jared Forman (JHU) won by forfeit	10	23
184	Isaac Morales (JHU) pinned Dayne Ross (EC), 1:23	10	29
197	Miles Gilliam (JHU) tech fall Wyatt Anderson (EC), 17-0 (3:12)	10	34
285	Eric Eckstein (EC) dec. Hayden Good (JHU), 10-3	13	34

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Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein: 285; 5' 10"; Junior

Luke Fernandez: 197; 6' 2"; Senior

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

Khai Do: 149/157; 5' 6"; Freshman

Dan Jerrems: 165; 5' 11"; Freshman

Dayne Ross: 174/184; 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eric Eckstein
: 5' 10"; Junior
: 285

Luke Fernandez
: 6' 2"; Senior
: 197

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

Khai Do
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: 149/157

Dan Jerrems
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: 165

Dayne Ross
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: 174/184