GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Elizabethtown College won eight different weight classes on its way to the 33-9 victory over Gettysburg Saturday night.
With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 2-2 on the season, while the Bullets fall to 8-14.
Sophomore
Austin Jones set the tone immediately at 125 pounds, earning a tech. fall against Ethan Greenberg, 19-4.
Junior
Josh McLaughlin pushed Elizabethtown's lead to 8-0, pulling out a tight 11-8 decision against Jake Stein at 133 pounds.
After Gettysburg closed the deficit to two (8-6) with a win at 141 pounds, the Blue Jays responded with senior
Josh Paisley registering an 8-6 decision over Eric Mougalian at 149 pounds, followed by freshman
Brian Schneider pushing Elizabethtown's lead to 15-6 with a major decision over Ray Martin (13-4).
Junior
Kyle Bythell (165) and sophomore
Hunter Beaudet (174) pushed the Blue Jays' run to four straight wins, grabbing decisions over Phil Angelo (8-3) and Mason Canonico (9-5).
The Bullets managed a win at 184 pounds, but Elizabethtown finished the night off with a bang thanks to freshmen
Tyler Phenegar (197) and
Keegan McCord (285) securing pins in their respective weight classes, giving the Blue Jays the 33-9 victory.
Elizabethtown returns home for its final match of the season in Thompson Gymnasium tomorrow afternoon, Feb. 9 against King's. The Blue Jays will celebrate its four seniors starting at 1 p.m.
125:
Austin Jones (EC) tech. fall Ethan Greenberg (G), 19-4 (5:10) (5-0)
133:
Josh McLaughlin (EC) dec. Jake Stein (G), 11-8 (8-0)
141: Sean Thompson (G) pinned
Colton Rex (EC), 2:04 (8-6)
149:
Josh Paisley (EC) dec. Eric Mougalian (G), 8-6 (11-6)
157:
Brian Schneider (EC) major dec. Ray Martin (G), 13-4 (15-6)
165:
Kyle Bythell (EC) dec. Phil Angelo (G), 8-3 (18-6)
174:
Hunter Beaudet (EC) dec. Mason Canonico (G), 9-5 (21-6)
184: Brendan Loder (G) dec.
Jakob Latham (EC), 12-5 (21-9)
197:
Tyler Phenegar (EC) pinned Jon Stix (G), 1:43 (27-9)
285:
Keegan McCord (EC) pinned Paul Pelham (G), 3:34 (33-9)