MORGANTOWN, WV-The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to West Virginia University on Sunday night by a score of 21-18.
After falling behind 12-0 after the first three matches, the Huskies began their comeback with a 7-6 win by Josh Roosa (Mountaintop, Crestwood) in overtime. All-American Matt Moley (Phoenixville, Spring-Ford) then scored a win at 157 pounds by fall in 6:32 to make it a 12-9 match.
Bloomsburg's Rick Schmelyun (New Oxford, Bermudian Springs ) then tied the match at 12-12 with an 11-7 win before Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY, Ravena) put the Huskies on top for the first time with a 4-3 win by decision at 174 pounds for a 15-12 lead. Derek Coffey (Lewisburg, Lewisburg) continued the run of victories for the Huskies with a win a 9-3 victory giving Bloomsburg an 18-12 lead with two matches left.
At 197 pounds West Virginia pulled out a 3-1 victory to get within 18-15 before getting a win by fall at 285 to score the 21-18 victory.
Bloomsburg goes to 8-6 on the season and will host Clarion on Friday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.
| Wt |
Winning Wrestler (School) |
WinType |
Losing Wrestler (School) |
Score |
| 125 |
Shane Young (WVU) |
FALL |
James Bak (Levittown/Truman) (BU) |
(1:47) |
| 133 |
Colin Johnston (WVU ) |
DEC |
Dan Gaylord (Vestal, NY/Vestal) (BU) |
8 - 3 |
| 141 |
Anthony Curcio (WVU ) |
DEC |
Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) (BU ) |
7 - 5 |
| 149 |
Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (Bloomsburg ) |
TB-2 |
Mike Rowe (WVU ) |
7 - 6 |
| 157 |
Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) (BU ) |
FALL |
Kyle Eason (WVU ) |
6:32 |
| 165 |
Rick Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs ) (BU) |
DEC |
Donald Jones (WVU ) |
11 - 7 |
| 174 |
Nathan Graham (BU) |
DEC |
Matt Weston (WVU ) |
4 - 3 |
| 184 |
Derek Coffey (Lewisburg/Lewisburg) (BU) |
DEC |
Robert DeSano (WVU ) |
9 - 3 |
| 197 |
Kyle Rooney (WVU ) |
DEC |
Brian Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) (BU) |
3 - 1 |
| 285 |
Brandon Williamson (WVU) |
FALL |
Zachary Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls ) (BU) |
(1:43) |
