BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University wrestling team suffered a 32-6 loss at the hands of Rider University on Friday night at the Nelson Field House. The loss dropped the Huskies to 4-13 overall and 0-4 against Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) opponents. The Broncs, meanwhile, improved to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the EWL.

Redshirt freshman Matt Noble (Bridgewater, NJ/DePaul Catholic (NJ)) and freshman Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) claimed victories for the Huskies at 133 and 149 pounds respectively. Noble took care of Brendan Calas, 4-1, for his 13th victory of the season. Newberry earned his second collegiate victory with a 3-2 win over Gino Fluri. The freshman is now 2-7 on the campaign.

Four other matches, that did not go Bloomsburg's way, were decided by three points or less. Freshman Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) dropped a 5-3 decision to J.R. Wert to start the night. Later in the evening, redshirt freshman Trevor Allard (Mexico, NY/Mexico) suffered a 9-6 loss to Dean Sherry at 174 pounds and freshman Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) lost 7-5 to Michale Fagg-Daves at 184 pounds. In the heavyweight bout, freshman Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) fell, 2-0, to Mauro Correnti.

Bloomsburg will return to action on Sunday, January 29, when it hosts Bucknell University at the Nelson Field House. Start time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

RIDER 32, BLOOMSBURG 6
125 – J.R. Wert (RIDER) over Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) (BU) by decision, 5-3
133 – Matt Noble (Bridgewater, NJ/DePaul Catholic (NJ)) (BU) over Brendan Calas (RIDER) by decision, 4-1
141 – Evan Fidelibus (RIDER) over Grant Bond (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) (BU) by major decision, 19-9
149 – Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (BU) over Gino Fluri (RIDER) by decision, 3-2
157 – B.J. Flagon (RIDER) over Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (BU) by major decision, 12-4
165 – Chad Walsh (RIDER) over Reid Stanley (Fredericksburg, OH/Waynedale) (BU) by fall (5:54)
174 – Dean Sherry (RIDER) over Trevor Allard (Mexico, NY/Mexico) (BU) by decision, 9-6
184 – Michale Fagg-Daves (RIDER) over Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) (BU) by decision, 7-5
197 – Ryan Wolfe (RIDER) by forfeit
285 – Mauro Correnti (RIDER) over Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU) by decision, 2-0

PLAY-BY-PLAY
125 - J.R. Wert (RIDER) vs. Willy Girard (Williamstown, Pa/Williams Valley) (BU)
Wert scores a takedown a minute into the first period … Girard escapes a little over 20 seconds later … Wert gets his second takedown and has Girard on the mat for a little over 15 seconds before Girard escapes again … the two are locked in neutral as the first period ends, 4-2 Wert … Wert elects to begin the second period on defense … Girard stays on top of Wert and is able to erase the riding time that Wert previously had … stalling issued to Wert … Wert escapes right before the end of the second period, 5-2 Wert … Girard begins the third period on defense and escapes quickly to cut Wert's lead to two points … the two go out of bounds with just 11 seconds left in the period.

Winner by decision: J.R. West, 5-3.

133 –Brandon Calas (RIDER) vs. Matt Noble (Bridgewater, NJ/DePaul Catholic (NJ)) (BU)
Noble scores a takedown just over 30 seconds into the first period … Calas is able to escape shortly thereafter … not much happening is the two are locked in neutral until a stall warning is issued to Calas … the first period ends with Noble up 2-1, and he will begin the second period on defense … Calas is on top of Noble until he escapes about 15 seconds later … stalemate issued with just under a minute remaining in the second period … the period will end with Noble up 3-1, and Calas will start the third period on defense to try go cut Noble's lead to one … Noble now has a minute of riding time, and that is big should Calas escape … stall warning issued to Noble with 39 seconds remaining.

Winner by decision (with a riding time point): Matt Noble (Bridgewater, NJ/DePaul Catholic (NJ)), 4-1

141 – Evan Fidelibus (RIDER) vs. Grant Bond (Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs) (BU)
Fidelibus scores a takedown quickly, Bond escapes just as quickly … Fidelibus scores another takedown halfway through the period … a timeout is called at 1:13 as Fidelibus goes down with what appears to be an arm injury … the two are back in action with Bond on defense … Bond escapes quickly, and scores a takedown to tie the match at 4, and the first period will end all knotted up … Bond begins the second period on defense after Fidelibus defers … four-point nearfall awarded to Fidelibus … Bond escapes before Fidelibus scores another four-point nearfall, and Bond escapes to make it 12-6 Fidelibus … Fidelibus scores a reversal just before the second period ends and leads 14-6 … one point issued to Fidelibus after an illegal lock is charged to Bond … Fidelibus on defense now, who escapes to take a 10-point lead … Bond scores a takedown with 50 seconds remaining … Fidelibus escapes and scores a takedown just as time expires.

Winner by major decision: Evan Fidelibus, 19-9.

149 – Gino Fluri (RIDER) vs. Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (BU)
No scoring in the first minute … stalemate issued a minute and 15 seconds in … another stalemate issued just before the first period ends, and there will not be a score after the first three minutes … Newberry defers to Fluri, who chooses defense … Fluri escapes just a few seconds in, Newberry dives at the leg of Fluri, who is able to hold him off … takedown for Newberry, who takes a 2-1 lead … the third period will begin in neutral with an escape being awarded to Newberry … stall warning issued to Newberry, point given to Fluri who now only trails by one.

Winner by decision: Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville), 3-2.

157 - #20 B.J. Clagon (RIDER) vs. Kevin Laubach (Berwick, Pa./Berwick Area) (BU)
Takedown for Clagon just seconds in … escape awarded to Laubach, and the two are now back in neutral with 1:44 to go in the period … takedown for Clagon, who now has a 4-1 lead as the first period closes … Clagon scores a takedown at the beginning of the second period, and Laubach escapes right after to put the  match back in neutral … a fourth takedown for Clagon, who now has an 8-2 lead before Laubach escapes … stall warning issues to Laubach, a point is issued to Clagon as time expires in the second period … Laubach will begin the third period on defense with a six-point lead … stalemate issued with the two in the center of the mat, which will put the match back in neutral … Laubach escapes to cut Clagon's lead to five … stalemate issued … takedown for Clagon with just under 30 seconds remaining in the period.

Winner by major decision with a riding time point: B.J. Clagon 12-4.

165 - #5 Chad Walsh (RIDER) vs. Reid Stanley (Fredericksburg, OH/Waynedale) (BU)
Walsh scores a takedown to open up the scoring … the two wrestle out of bounds … Stanley now has well over a minute of riding time … stall warning issued to Stanley as time expires, Walsh carries a 2-0 lead into the second period … Walsh starts the second period on defense, and quickly escapes to extend his lead to three … another takedown for Walsh, who now has a five-point lead … Stanley escapes … another takedown for Walsh … Stanley begins the third period on defense … Stanley escapes to cut Walsh's lead to five points … Walsh pins Stanley at 5:54.

Winner by pinfall: Chad Walsh at 5:54.

174 – Dean Sherry (RIDER) vs. Trevor Allard (Mexico, NY/Mexico) (BU)
Takedown for Sherry about a half minute into the period … Allard escapes to make it 2-1 … Allard now scores a takedown to take a 3-2 lead before Sherry escapes to tie the match … the first period ends with the score tied at 3 … Sherry begins the second period on defense, and he escapes to take a 4-3 lead … the second period closes with Sherry commanding a 4-3 lead … Allard escapes to again tie the match, this time at 4 … Sherry scores another takedown to take a 6-4 lead with 1:15 to go in the third period … Allard escapes, now trailing by 1 … Sherry with another takedown that extends his lead to three, Allard with an escape.

Winner by decision with riding time: Dean Sherry, 9-6.

184 – Michale Fagg-Daves (RIDER) vs. Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) (BU)
Fagg-Daves scores a takedown a minute and 20 seconds in to take a 2-0 lead … Murphy escapes about a minute later to cut Fagg-Daves' lead to one point … stall warning issues to Murphy … the first period ends with Fagg-Daves leading by one, and Murphy will begin the second period on defense … the two go out of bounds … Murphy escapes to tie the match with 57 seconds left in the period … the second period ends with the score tied at 2 … Fagg-Daves begins the third period on defense … Fagg-Daves escapes about 15 seconds in to take a 3-2 lead, and then scores a takedown about 30 seconds later … Fagg-Daves has 1:48 of riding time now … Murphy escapes to cut Fagg-Daves' lead to two points … Murphy scores a takedown and now only trails by one.

Winner by decision (with riding time): Michale Fagg-Daves, 7-5.

197 - #13 Ryan Wolfe (RIDER) vs Forfeit (BU) 

Winner by Forfeit: Ryan Wolfe

285 – Mauro Correnti (RIDER) vs. Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU)
Not much action in the first minute … the first period ends with no score … Graeber begins the second period on defense … no scoring after the first minute of the second period, but Correnti now has a minute of riding time … stalemate issued with 22 seconds left in the period … still no score after the first two periods, Correnti will begin the third period on defense and quickly escapes … the two quickly go out of bounds … the two go out of bounds again.

Winner by decision (with a riding time point): Mauro Correnti – 2-0

Final: Rider 32, Bloomsburg 6.