BLOOMSBURG-Despite winning four of the nine bouts contested the Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to Rider University, 26-13, on Friday night at the Nelson Field House.
The Huskies picked up wins at 125 from freshman
Jon Haas (Penfield, NY/Penfield) as well as
Kurt Meske (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) at 165 pounds, freshman
Auston Hummel (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) at 174 pounds and
Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) at 197 pounds with Mirra winning by major decision. The Broncs, though, strung together wins in four straight matches and also earned a win by forfeit to get the win.
Bloomsburg falls to 0-7, 0-3 in the EWL, while Rider improves to 9-6, 3-1 in the EWL. The Huskies return to action on Sunday hosting Bucknell at 2 p.m. at the Nelson Field House.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
125- Jon Haas (Penfield, NY/Penfield) vs. Zach Valcarce (Haas decision 5-2)Off the whistle some high hand fighting...Lots of movement by both men...A shot attempt sends the duo to the mat...Haas gains control for the first two...On the line near the edge...Out of bounds they reset...Valcarce breaks away for one...Cuts the deficit in half...Flurry of shot attempts at center...They lock up at the shoulders...Down to the mat again...They lock up once again...Final 20 seconds of the first...Score holds for the start of the second...Haas starts the period on bottom...He fights to stand off the whistle but is thrown down...He eventually stands and breaks away for an escape...They go out again...Off the reset they show patience...Official calls for a reset...Hard charging takedown from Haas makes it 5-1 as the second ends...Haas will start the third on top on the mat and the scoreboard...Escape from Valcarce makes it 5-2...They go sailing out and reset at center...Off the whistle they lock up...Final minute...Near the edge they go out...20 seconds left...Haas holds on for the 5-2 decision.
133- Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) vs. #17 Robert Deutsch (Deutsch major decision 13-5)Off the whistle they lock up at the shoulders...Deutsch scores an early takedown as they go out...Off the whistle Schutz stands and breaks away for one...Out of bounds again...Off the whistle they tie up at the shoulders...Deutsch forces the pair out again...One minute remaining in the first...Deutsch gets a leg and spins but no points awarded as they go out...Schutz still trailing 2-1...Stalling warning to Schutz...The second starts with Schutz on top...Deutsch breaks away to increase his lead to 3-1...Flurry of activity down on the mat...Another two for Deutsch as he controls both legs...Official calls for a reset...Schutz on bottom...Scores an escape as the period ends...Deutsch leads 5-2 at the start of the third...Schutz on bottom to start the final frame...Deutsch holds control until Schutz scoots away...Deutsch regains control then lets Schutz up...Deutsch now leads 7-4...Another takedown for Deutsch near the edge...Official calls for a reset...Final 20 seconds of the match...Schutz escapes...Only to be taken down at the buzzer. Deutsch wins by major decision 13-5.
141- Tanner Cahill (Johnstown /Conemaugh High School) vs. Chuck Zeisloft (Zeisloft OT 3-1)Off the whistle they lock up at the shoulders...They drift from the center to the edge...And out of bounds...Reset at center...Cahill gets an arm up high but doesn't force the issue...Both men now showing patience...No scoring yet in the first...Again they drift near the line...And out of bounds again...Off the whistle Zeisloft gets an edge but Cahill shrugs it off...To the edge and out again...The first ends scoreless...Cahill starts on top...Cahill breaks him down but Zeisloft breaks away to open the scoring...Both men showing patience midway through the second...Toeing the line they continue to stay locked up...Out of bounds they reset at neutral...Final 20 seconds of the frame...Out of bounds again...Ten seconds...Zeisloft takes a 1-0 lead to the third...Cahill starts on bottom...Cahill breaks away to tie it up...Patience at center...Now they lock up...Cahill shoots low and gets a leg...Can't finish it...Official calls for a reset...One minute remaining in the match...Zeisloft attempts a shot but no avail...Final 20 seconds...Overtime to come tied at 1...They start at neutral...Hard charging takedown from Zeisloft ends the bout at 3-1 in OT.
149- Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) vs. #20 B.J. Clagon (Clagon major decision 10-2)Off the whistle they show patience...Now they lock up at the shoulders as they drift to the line and out...Reset at neutral...Both men showing patience and now they lock at the hands...They progress to locking at the shoulders...On the line and out...Neutral reset...Off the whistle they tie up once more...Clagon gets an edge and turns Laubach....Takedown plus back points gives Clagon a 4-0 lead late in the first...Laubach starts the second on bottom...Laubach fights and stands away for one...They lock up at center...Laubach shoots and gets a leg...Official calls for a reset...Final minute of the second...Clagon leads 4-1...Again they lock up at the shoulders...Official calls for a reset...The pair goes over the line and out as we head to the final frame...Laubach starts on top...Immediately Clagon breaks away to increase his lead to 5-1...Clagon goes in hard and scores another two...Final minute of the bout...Laubach escapes but still trails 7-2...Clagon gets a leg for another takedown in the final seconds...Wins 10-2 with riding time.
157- Matt Hammerstone (White Haven/Crestwood ) vs. #19 Chad Walsh (Walsh pin at 3:14)Immediately they drift to the edge...Hammerstone upends Walsh and slams him to the mat for two...Walsh responds with an escape and a single leg takedown to take the lead...Out of bounds they reset...Immediately they go to the edge...On the line and out...Off the reset they drift to the line again...One minute remaining in the opening period...Hammerstone carries the duo out...He starts the reset on bottom...30 seconds remaining in the frame...Walsh leads 3-2 to start the second...Hammerstone starts the second on top...Off the whistle Walsh turns Hammerstone and scores the pin at 3:14.
165-
Kurt Meske (Bloomsburg/Central Columbia) vs. Drew Reca (Meske decision 3-1)
Hand fighting off the whistle...The duo locks and spins out of bounds...Reset at center...Halfway through the first they remained locked and scoreless...Out of bounds again...Off the reset they lock up high...Official calls for a reset...Scramble at center leaves Meske on top for the first two...Dying seconds of the first...Meske takes a 2-0 lead to the middle frame...He starts the second on bottom...He escapes off the whistle to increase his lead to three...They drift to the edge and back and lock up...Meske chases the pair out of bounds...Neutral reset coming...Inside one minute remaining in the second...Headgear pops off official whistles it down...Final 20 seconds of the period...Meske's lead heads to the third...Meske starts on top...Reca stands and breaks away to get on the board...Flurry of activity sends the men out of bounds...Off the reset both men show patience...One minute remaining in the match...Out of bounds they reset...Meske leads by two...Near the edge they stay tied up...Sequence from Reca sends them out with short time left...Meske holds on for the 3-1 decision.
174- Auston Hummel (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) vs. Steve Nelson (Hummel decision 6-2)Immediately they lock up and drift to the edge and out...Off the reset they go to the edge again...Hummel turns Nelson and scores a two leg takedown...Hummel spins the duo out...He starts the reset on top...At center Hummel maintains control...Now they come close to the line...Out of bounds again...One minute left in the opening frame...Hummel still maintaining control...Nelson fights to stand but Hummel executes a trip and keeps him down...Nelson finally stands and spins out of bounds for one...The first ends with Hummel leading 2-1...He starts the second on bottom...Nelson maintains control...Hummel breaks grip for a 3-1 lead...One minute left in the second...They show patience drifting to the edge...The third will start with Hummel on top on the mat and the scoreboard...Nelson fights to stand but doesn't get the point...Hummel riding Nelson's hip closely...Nelson scoots away to cut the deficit to one...Coming up on one minute left...They go out...Reset at center...Immediately they go to the edge...Hummel holds control and scores a late two on the line...Out of bounds...Fifteen seconds left Hummel leads 5-2...With riding time he wins 6-2.
184- Ali Yildiz wins by FFT197- Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) vs. Joe Prevost (Mirra major decision 16-5)Off the whistle they tie up...Roaming around center before drifting to the edge...Mirra spins around and gets two before they go out of bounds...Off the reset Mirra holds control...Final minute of the first...Mirra leads 2-0...He rides Prevost out of bounds with 30 seconds remaining...The second starts with Mirra on bottom...Off the whistle he gets to his feet but is thrown down...Eventually breaks away for one...Spinning sequence gives Mirra another two and a 5-0 lead...He concedes one to Prevost and they reset at neutral...Mirra forces the two out of bounds off a lockup...Final 30 seconds of the middle frame...The buzzer sounds...Mirra starts the third with a 5-1 lead...Concedes the escape off the whistle...Scores a takedown near the edge before letting Prevost up...Another sequence puts Mirra up 9-4...Final minute of the bout...Mirra gets Prevost to his back...Secures three points before they are whistled out of bounds...His lead now at 16-4 following a takedown...Late escape from Prevost ends the bout at 16-5.
HWT- Dominic Carfagno (West Paterson, NJ/St. Joseph Regional) vs. Greg Velasco (Velasco decision 2-0)Off the whistle they lock up on the mat...Official calls for a reset...Carfagno tries for a trip...Velasco doesn't budge...Velasco forces the two out...Final minute of the first...Velasco gets a leg as the buzzer sounds...Carfagno starts the second on bottom...Velasco holds control off the whistle...Inside one minute left in the second...No score as it goes to the third...Carfagno on top...Velasco breaks out from Carfagno for the first point...Final minute of the match...Both men showing patience as they go out...Carfagno waiting for a shot chance...Doesn't get one...Velasco wins 2-0 with riding time.
Rider 26, Bloomsburg 13 | Wt. | |
| 125 | Jon Haas (Penfield, NY/Penfield) (BU) over Zach Valcarce (Rider), (Dec 6-2) |
| 133 | Robert Deutsch (Rider) over Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (BU) ,(MD 14-5) |
| 141 | |
| 149 | Bryant Clagon (Rider) over Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (BU), (MD 10-2) |
| 157 | Chad Walsh (Rider) over Matt Hammerstone (White Haven/Crestwood ) (BU) , (Fall 3:14) |
| 165 | |
| 174 | Auston Hummel (Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill) (BU) over Steven Nelson (Rider), (Dec 6-2) |
| 184 | Ali Yildiz (Rider) won by forfeit |
| 197 | Michael Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) (BU) over Joe Prevost (Rider), (MD 17-5) |
| 285 | Greg Velasco (Rider) over Dominic Carfagno (West Paterson, NJ/St. Joseph Regional) (BU), (Dec 2-0) |
