BLOOMSBURG-The 15th-ranked Pitt Panthers spoiled the season opener for the Bloomsburg University wrestling downing the Huskies, 35-3, on Sunday afternoon in front of a large crowd.

The Panthers won nine of the 10 bouts on the afternoon with Bloomsburg's Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School) picking up the Huskies lone win at 141 pounds.

Bloomsburg goes into this season with 10 new starters after the graduation of its entire starting lineup from a year ago.

The Huskies, 0-1, will wrestle at the Brockport (NY) Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 8.

#15 Pitt 35 Bloomsburg University 3

125	Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) over Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) (Bloomsburg) (Min-TF 22-6 0:00)
133	Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh) over Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (Bloomsburg) (SV-1 6-4)
141	Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School) (Bloomsburg) over Ben Ross (Pittsburgh) (Dec 9-3)
149	Mike Racciato (Pittsburgh) over Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 7-3)
157	Ronnie Garbinsky (Pittsburgh) over Matt Hammerstone (White Haven/Crestwood ) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 8-2)
165	Eric Nutter (Pittsburgh) over Bradley Miccio (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 6-0)
174	Troy Reaghard (Pittsburgh) over Mark Granahan (Scranton/Scranton) (Bloomsburg) (Dec 4-1)
184	Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) over David Williams (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 4:45)
197	Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) over Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (Bloomsburg) (MD 9-0)
285	John Rizzo (Pittsburgh) over Shaun Heist (Allentown /Parkland High School) (Bloomsburg) (Fall 4:25)

Match-by-Match Recap

125- Elliot Zackoski (Scranton/West Scranton) vs. Dom Forys

Locked up at the shoulders early...Forys scores the first points on a takedown near the edge...out of bounds they reset...Zackoski fights away for an escape...They go down again and Forys turns him for two...Zackoski stands and gets away...Forys has a leg at center...Scores a takedown off a trip...Zackoski with yet another escape...Forys responds again quickly with a takedown...Out of bounds they reset at center...Zackoski slips away near the edge for one...Yet another takedown for Forys...10-4 after one...Zackoski starts the second on top...Forys stands and breaks away...Forys gets both legs and scores a takedown...Zackoski gets away but is quickly caught and taken down...15-5 in favor of Forys with one minute remaining in the second...Down on the mat they battle...End of two its 15-5...Zackoski again starts the third on top...Forys stands and breaks away...Forys gets a hold of a leg and takes down for two...Zackoski fights for an escape but is again taken down quickly....Stalling point awarded to Forys...A takedown ends the match by technical fall, 22-6.

133- Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) vs. Nick Zanetta

Down to the mat they go...Locked up at the shoulders...Official calls for a reset...After the reset they go down to the mat once again...Near the edge they lock up high...They move back to center while staying locked...Both men showing patience...Down to the mat...No points awarded yet...Official calls for a reset...After the reset they lock up again...The first period ends scoreless...Schutz starts the second on top...Schutz fighting to turn...Zanetta fights away for the first point...Zanetta dodges Schutz's shot and spins around him for two more...Out of bounds they reset...Zanetta on top on the mat and the board...3-0 under one minute left in the second...Down to the mat they battle...Last second escape attempt gets no points for Schutz...Score holds to start the 3rd...Zanetta starts on top...Zanetta tries to turn, Schutz catches him and works it into a reversal...Zanetta scores a quick escape...Under one minute remaining...Zanetta leads 4-2...Fighting for control down on the mat...Official calls for a reset...Locked up at the shoulders off the whistle... Schutz takedown in the final seconds ties the match at 4...OT to start at neutral...Down to the mat they go...Zanetta scores takedown near the edge for 6-4 win.

141- Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School) vs. Ben Ross

Both wrestlers aggressive right off the whistle...Working up high...Near center they struggle...Now they move to the edge...Out of bounds they reset in neutral...Right off the whistle they lock up high...Cahill gets a leg and throws Ross for the first points of the match...They battle near the edge before going out of bounds...The reset has Cahill on top on the mat and the board...Under one minute in the first...Cahill leads 2-0...Down to the mat they struggle at center...Ross fights to stand and scores an escape as the second ends...2-1 Cahill to start the third...Cahill starts the period on bottom...Cahill sits then stands...Ross holding control so far in the second...One minute left in the second...Cahill still leads 2-1...Ross fighting hard to try and turn him...On the mat they continue...Riding time for Ross sends it to the third tied at 2...A Ross escape gives him the lead...One minute remaining in the third...Out of bounds they go...They reset with 38 seconds left...Cahill fighting to turn him near the edge...They go out of bounds again...They lock up on the mat...Cahill turns Ross in the final seconds and wins 9-3.

149- Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) vs. #15 Mike Racciato

Off the whistle they go down to the mat...Official calls for a reset...They lock up at the shoulders...Official calls for another reset...Near the edge they lock up...Out of bounds they will reset at center again...Racciato turns Laubach for the first two points...Laubach battles through and scores a reversal to tie it...Stalling warning issued to Laubach...They reset with Laubach on top...The first ends tied at 2...Laubach starts the second on bottom...Racciato fighting to turn Laubach...Official calls for a reset...Laubach starts on bottom...Official calls for another reset...Off the whistle Racciato takes Laubach to the mat...Down on the mat they battle...The third starts tied at 2...Laubach on top...Off the whistle Racciato gets away for one...Responds quick with a takedown for a 5-2 lead...They reset...Racciato concedes the escape point...Near the edge they lock up...Racciato leads 5-3 with one minute remaining in the match...Official calls for a reset...At center they start in neutral...Both wrestlers being patient...Stalling point awarded to Racciato...He leads 6-3 with 30 seconds left...They go down to the mat again...They reset at neutral with 15 seconds...Racciato holds on and wins 7-3 with riding time.

157- Matt Hammerstone (White Haven/Crestwood ) vs. Ronnie Garbinksy

Both wrestlers aggressive up high to start...Garbinsky gets a leg...Stands with it...Official calls for a reset...Off the whistle they lock up...Spinning now they go down to the mat...Each wrestler has an opposing leg...Garbinsky makes a move for a takedown and a 2-0 lead...Out of bounds they reset...Hammerstone starts on bottom...Down on the mat they battle...Dying seconds of the first...The second starts scoreless with Hammerstone on top...Garbinsky stands and tries to fight away...Hammerstone takes him out of bounds and they will reset...Off the whistle Hammerstone trying to spin him...Garbinsky stands and spins away for an escape...They battle near the edge...Garbinsky gets both legs and two more points...He leads 5-1 late in the second...At center they stand locked up high...Garbinsky in control...He fights to turn Hammerstone...Out of bounds they will reset at center...The third starts with Garbinsky on top on the mat and the board...5-1 score...Garbinsky fights Hammerstone to his back for two points...Locked up they stand near the edge...Hammerstone scores an escape and gets out of bounds...Garbinsky leads 7-2 as they reset...Again they lock up at the shoulders near the edge...Out of bounds they reset at center...Garbinsky still being aggressive...Hammerstone locks him up high...Garbinsky holds on for the 8-2 decision.

165- Bradley Miccio (Benton, Pa./Benton Area) vs. Eric Nutter

Immediately off the whistle they lock up...Official calls for a reset...They reset in neutral...Again they lock up at the shoulders...Nutter gets to one side and takes down Miccio for two...Out of bounds they reset...Miccio fights to stand off the whistle...To the edge they go...Out of bounds they reset again...Miccio on bottom on the reset...Off the whistle Nutter keeps Miccio down...Again they fight toward the edge and go out of bounds...Nutter fighting to turn Miccio to no avail...Down on the mat Nutter in control...Nutter holds control to the end of the first...He leads 2-0...Miccio starts the second on top...Off the whistle Nutter fights to stand and spin away for an escape...Out of bounds they go back to center...They lock up at the shoulders showing patience...They spin out of bounds and reset again...immediately they lock hands...Down to the mat they go then stand again...They remain locked...Out of bounds they will go again in neutral...Near the edge and out again...Dying seconds of the second period...The third starts with Nutter leading 3-0...They start at neutral...They battle up high again...Near the edge then out...Still in neutral position...Miccio takes a shot but they end up locked...Out of bounds they spin...One minute remaining in the third...Nutter leads 3-0...Out of bounds once again...Final 30 seconds of the match...Near the edge they lock...Another reset and Nutter holds on for a 6-0 win via riding time.

174- Mark Granahan (Scranton/Scranton) vs. Troy Reaghard

Both men aggressive off the whistle...They battle near the edge then go out...Aggressiveness continues off the reset...Out of bounds near the Pitt bench...At center off the whistle they lock up...They battle to the edge then out...Off the reset they lock up and are forced to reset...Locked up at the shoulders...At center they show patience before locking up high...Down to the mat they battle...Reaghard tries to turn him but the buzzer sounds...They start the second in neutral...They lock up near the edge...Out of bounds they will reset at neutral...They show patience before going out of bounds...One minute left in the second...Reaghard leads 1-0...Granahan spins and gets a leg near the edge...Reaghard fights through it and gains control for two...Dying seconds of the second...The second ends with Reaghard leading 3-0...Granahan starts the third on bottom...Reaghard has the inside arm...Fighting to turn Granahan...Ganahan stands then is thrown down to the mat...He stands again and carries them out of bounds...They reset with Granahan on bottom...Granahan stands and breaks away to cut the deficit to two...One minute remaining in the match...Reaghard leads 3-1...They lock up then release in the middle...Out of bounds they go...Final seconds of the match...Reaghard holds on for a 4-1 victory.

184- David Williams (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) vs. #5 Max Thomusseit

Up high they lock up...Spinning near the edge...Williams shoots and gets a leg...Thomusseit resists...Near the edge Thomussiet scores the first points...Leads early 2-0 following the takedown...Out of bounds near the Bloomsburg bench they reset at center...Thomussiet on top at the reset...He fights trying to turn Williams...Official calls for a reset...On the mat Thomusseit maintains control...Official calls for a reset...Thomusseit on top at the reset...The first ends and the score holds...Williams starts the second on top...Thomusseit spins away for an escape then goes right back in...They lock up at the shoulders then release...They get locked up before Thomusseit slams Williams to the mat for another takedown...He leads 5-0 late in the second...Williams is awarded one point for unsportsmanlike...Off the whistle he escapes but is taken down again quickly...Thomusseit turns him quickly and scores a pin at 4:45.

197- Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) vs. #7 Nick Bonaccorsi

At the whistle both men are aggressive...Bonaccorsi scores a quick takedown for a 2-0 lead...Off the reset they go down to the mat...Bonaccorsi in control early...Down on the mat they struggle...Bonaccorsi on top midway through the first...They remain locked up on the mat...The score remains 2-0 with one minute left in the first...Bonaccorsi turn Mirra and gets two back points...Out of bounds they reset...Stalling warning for Mirra...Bonaccorsi holds a 5-0 lead after one...They start the second at neutral...They lock up at the shoulders near the edge then spin out of bounds...They reset at center...Down to the mat they go...Bonaccorsi fights through for two points...Now leads 7-0...Mirra fights to his feet but is thrown back down...At the edge then out of bounds...They reset at center...Final 30 seconds of the second...Bonaccorsi on top on the mat and the scoreboard...The third starts with Mirra on top...Bonaccorsi escapes...Again they reset...Locked up at center...One minute remaining in the match...Bonaccorsi gets aleg and twists Mirra to the mat...No points awarded...Bonaccorsi holds on for a 9-0 win.

285- Shaun Heist (Allentown /Parkland High School) vs. John Rizzo

Immediately both men are aggressive...They spin quickly out of bounds and reset at center...Off the whistle they lock up high...Near the edge they go...Heist gets a leg...They go out again...Off the whistle they lock up and go down to the mat...Rizzo spins behind for a takedown...Rizzo gains an arm and is in good position...Heist fights his way out for an escape and his first point...Near the edge Rizzo scores a takedown to take a 4-1 lead...They reset at center...Rizzo starts on top...Turning Heist to his back...Official awards three back points...Again Rizzo forces him to his back...Three more back points...Rizzo in control 10-1 at the end of one...Heist starts the second on top...Heist maintains control early...Rizzo stands away for an escape...Out of bounds they will reset at neutral...In the middle they lock up high...Rizzo scores yet another takedown...He forces Heist to his back again...Rizzo scores the pin at 4:25.