Video of Match Between BU's Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) and WVU's Matt Ryan

BLOOMSBURG—The Bloomsburg University wrestling team saw its nine-match winning streak come to an end with a 19-12 loss to West Virginia on Friday night at the Nelson Field House.

The Mountaineers won the first four bouts to lead 13-0 before Bloomsburg's Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC, E.L. Laney), ranked 22nd, posted an 8-3 win at 157 pounds. The Huskies did close to within 16-9 after 22nd ranked Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY, Ravena) won at 184 pounds, but that would be as close as the Huskies would get.

Bloomsburg falls to 11-3, 0-1 in the EWL, while West Virginia improves to 5-4, 1-0 in the EWL. The Huskies are back in action next Friday hosting Edinboro.

Match by Match—
125— After a scoreless first period, Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ, St. Marks) was able to escape late in the second to take a 1-0 lead after two. Shane Young scored a takedown in the third period to take a 2-1 lead, but Boylan rebounded with an escape to tie the match at 2-2. The match remained neutral from there and Young won the match with riding time 3-2.

133— Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY, Greene Central) got out of the gate quickly with a takedown less than a minute into the match, but after an escape Nathan Pennesi scored a takedown and a three-point near fall to lead 6-2 after one. There was no scoring in the second. Wilcox would tighten up the match with an escape and a takedown in the third, but Pennesi added another takedown to secure the 9-5 decision.

141— Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) took an early 2-0 lead on a takedown, but Michael Morales escaped to put the score at 2-1 after the first period. Shingara added an escape in the second to lead 3-1 heading into the third period. After an escape early in the third, Morales took down Shingara in the final minute of the match to earn the 4-3 decision.

149— Brandon Rader jumped out to an early lead, scoring two takedowns and a three-point near fall in the first period. Rader would add another takedown in the second to lead 9-2 after two. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop, Crestwood) would escape early in the third but Rader added another takedown to earn the 13-3 major decision.

157— There was no scoring in the first period. Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) would take control in the second period, earning an escape and a takedown to lead 3-0 after the second. Ryan Goodman would climb back with a third period escape, but Hickman would get two more takedowns and win the match 8-3.

165— West Virginia's Donnie Jones struck first with a takedown, but Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY, Greece Olympia) would answer with an escape. Jones fired back with another takedown, but Veltre would escape and earn a takedown of his own. Jones escaped late in the period to put the score at 5-4 after one. After an early second period escape by Veltre, Jones would earn two takedowns to take a 9-6 lead after two periods. Jones scored an escape and a takedown in the third, and would go on to win the match 13-7 with riding time.

174— After a scoreless first period, Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ, Middlesex) would earn consecutive points for an escape and stalling. West Virginia's Alex Meade would answer with a takedown, but Dessino escaped just before the end of the period to lead 3-2 after two. Dessino would add a caution point in the third to win 5-2 with riding time.

184— There was no scoring in the first period between Bloomsburg's Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) and West Virginia's Matt Ryan. The only scoring in the second would come on an escape by Graham. The third period was also scoreless, and Graham would earn the 2-0 decision with riding time.

197— After a scoreless first period, West Virginia's Kyle Rooney would strike first with a takedown of Bloomsburg's Richard Perry (Meriden, CT, Middletown). Perry would pull even on an escape and an illegal hold, but Rooney would earn another takedown to lead 4-2 after two periods. That score would stay the same in the third, with Rooney earning the 4-2 decision.

HWT— There was no scoring in the first period between Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ, Morris Knolls) of Bloomsburg and Philip Mandzik. The lone point in the second would come on an escape by Walsh. The two would wrestle to a scoreless third period, with Walsh earning the 1-0 victory.

West Virginia Mountaineers – 19 Bloomsburg Huskies - 12

125- #23 Shane Young (WVU) Dec. Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU), 3-2

133- #18 Nathan Pennesi (WVU) Dec. Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU), 9-5

141- Michael Morales (WVU) Dec. Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (BU), 4-3

149- #31 Brandon Rader (WVU) Maj. Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BU), 13-3

157- #22 Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) (BU) Dec. Ryan Goodman (WVU), 8-3

165- Donnie Jones (WVU) Dec. Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BU), 13-7

174- Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (BU) Dec. Alex Meade (WVU), 5-2

184- #22 Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) (BU) Dec. #29 Matt Ryan (WVU), 2-0

197- Kyle Rooney (WVU) Dec. Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU), 4-2

HWT- Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) (BU) Dec. Philip Mandzik (WVU), 1-0

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