EWING TOWNSHIP, N.J. - The Elizabethtown College wrestling team dropped duals to Alvernia and TCNJ in a tri-match Friday night.
With the two losses, the Blue Jays fall to 7-6 on the season.
Etown opened the evening against the Golden Wolves, who rattled off three consecutive victories to take an early 13-0 lead. Junior
Shane Strausser battled back to get the Blue Jays on the board, pinning Jason Rezac in 3:54 to make the score 13-6.
That, however, would be the only win of the opening match for Etown, as Alvernia scored the 39-6 victory.
It was a similar start to the Blue Jays' dual against the Lions, as TCNJ rattled off five-straight victories for the early 21-0 advantage. Junior
Brian Schneider stopped the Lions' run at 165 pounds, earning his fifth major decision of the season against Matt Surich, 12-4.
That would be the only win for Etown in its final match of the day, falling to TCNJ 41-4.
The Blue Jays wrap up the regular season at home on Friday, February 11 against Messiah. Opening bout is set for 7 p.m.
#Alvernia 39, Elizabethtown 6
125 – Keito Shaw (AU) maj. dec. Ethan Liptzin, 17-4 (4-0)
133 – Kyle Seibert (AU) maj. dec. Scott Reagan, 10-1 (8-0)
141 – Quinn Tobin (AU) tech fall Zach Rupp, 17-0 (2:43) (13-0)
149 – Shane Strausser (EC) pinned Jason Rezac, 3:54 (13-6)
157 – Robert Lawlor (AU) dec. Gunner Gehr, 10-5 (16-6)
165 – Matt Lackman (AU) pinned Brian Schneider, 2:34 (22-6)
174 – Gavin Hollingsworth (AU) dec. Traisach Roland, 12-5 (25-6)
184 – Mauro Pellot (AU) tech fall Jakob Latham, 17-0 (2:31) (30-6)
197 – Tonee Ellis (AU) dec. Tyler Phenegar, 11-10 (33-6)
285 – Palmer Rodenhaber (AU) pinned Kurt Driscoll, 1:48 (39-6)
TCNJ 41, Elizabethtown 4
125 – Ryan Rosenthal (TCNJ) maj. dec. Ethan Liptzin, 12-4 (4-0)
133 – Kyle Nase (TCNJ) maj. dec. Scott Reagan, 13-5 (8-0)
141 – Domenic Difrancescantonio (TCNJ) tech fall Zach Rupp, 19-1 (3:40) (13-0)
149 – Mike Conklin (TCNJ) maj. dec. Shane Strausser, 11-3 (17-0)
157 – Matt Sacco (TCNJ) maj. dec. Gunner Gehr, 12-3 (21-0)
165 – Brian Schneider (ETOWN) maj. dec. Matt Surich, 12-4 (21-4)
174 – Reid Colella (TCNJ) dec. Traisach Roland, 5-1 (24-4)
184 – Dan Surich (TCNJ) tech fall Jakob Latham, 20-4 (5:45) (29-4)
197 – Quinn Haddad (TCNJ) won by forfeit (35-4)
285 – Thomas Marretta (TCNJ) won by forfeit (41-4)
