EDINBORO—The Huskies
Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) won his 100th career match, but the Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to No. 14 ranked Edinboro University, 29-10, on Saturday night.
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Perry became the 17th wrestler in school history to reach 100 career wins when he picked up a 12-4 major decision over Vince Pickett. Perry also extended his winning streak to 21 straight matches and improved his career mark of 100-28.
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Perry was in control from the start getting two first period takedowns, then added another in the second period and closed the match with two more in the third.
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The Fighting Scots got off to a fast start using wins from their five nationally ranked wrestlers in the first five weight classes. Of those five wins four came with bonus points helping the home team to a 23-0 lead.
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Bloomsburg got on the board when
Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia), ranked 15
th, scored a 7-3 win. The win improves his season record to 15-3. At 174 pounds Mike Desssino followed up with a 2-0 win. Dessino got a third period reversal to get the win.
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The Fighting Scots other two wins came at 184 and 285. In the 285-pound matchup, which featured a pair of ranked wrestlers, Edinboro's Ernest James got a 2-1 win over the Huskies
Justin Grant (Easton/Easton). The score was tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, but James had 1:13 in riding time to get the bonus point and earn the victory.
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Bloomsburg falls to 5-6, 1-2 in the EWL. The Huskies host Cleveland State on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the Nelson Field House.
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#14 Edinboro 29, Bloomsburg 10
Jan. 25, 2014
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125: #16 Kory Mines (EU) dec.
Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (BU), 4-0
133: #2 A.J. Schoop (EU) WTF
Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (BU), 16-0
141: #1 Mitchell Port WBF
Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) (BU), 3:54
149: #17 Dave Habat WTF
Derek Goodwin (Hamburg/Hamburg) (BU), 18-2
157: #16 Johnny Greisheimer (EU) maj dec.
Kevin Hartnett (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) (BU), 17-6
165: #15
Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (BU) dec. Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU), 7-3
174:
Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (BU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU), 2-0
184: #14 Vic Avery (EU) dec.
Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (BU), 7-3
197: #4
Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (BU) maj. dec. Vince Pickett, 12-4
285: #16 Ernest James (EU) dec. #14
Justin Grant (Easton/Easton), 2-1
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Rankings by AWN