Wrestling | 1/6/2018 8:46:00 PM

EDINBORO, Pa. - The Bloomsburg University wrestling team dropped its Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) contest at No. 25/21 Edinboro 35-3 on Saturday night (Jan. 6).

Edinboro started the night with a win by forfeit at 125 pounds, to set up the feature match of the night at 133 pounds between Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) and No. 13 Korbin Myers. Myers led 2-0 after one and 3-0 after two and was able to hold on for the 4-1 win with riding time.

Edinboro used four consecutive major decisions to pull away in the match, winning every bout from 141 pounds up to 174 pounds in bonus points. Nate Hagan defeated Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) 15-2 at 141, while Peter Pappas won over Evan Campbell (Berwick, Pa./Central Columbia) 12-2 at 149. Andrew Shomers defeated Kevin Laubach Jr. (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) 8-0, while Fritz Hoehn picked up a 10-1 win over Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) at 165. To finish out the string of major decisions, Ty Schoffstall won over Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) 14-4 at 174 pounds.

Bloomsburg picked up its lone win at 184 pounds on a 3-2 decision win by Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) over Zach Ancewicz. The two men went to the second period scoreless before Allard was able to score an escape in the second and take a 1-0 lead to the third. Allard fought off several shots from Ancewicz in the third to hang on for the win.  

Edinboro won the 197-pound and 285-pound bouts by decision to secure the victory. Aaron Paddock defeated Logan Womelsdorf (Benton, Pa./Northwest Area) 7-6 and No. 9 Billy Miller beat Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) 5-1.

The Huskies fall to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in the EWL, while the No. 25/21 Fighting Scots move to 3-1 and 1-0 in EWL competition.

Bloomsburg is back in action next Sunday (Jan. 14) when they travel to Hofstra for a non-league match. The action begins at 1:00 p.m.

125 - Sean Russell (EU) won by forfeit 
133 - Korbin Myers (EU) won by decision over Andy Schutz (Exeter, Pa./Wyoming Area) (BU), 4-1

141 - Nate Hagan (EU)  won by major decision over Shawn Orem (Pasadena, Md./Mount Saint Joseph) (BU), 15-2

149 - Peter Pappas (EU)  won by major decision over Evan Campbell (Berwick, Pa./Central Columbia) (BU), 12-2
157 - Andrew Shomers (EU) won by major decision over Kevin Laubach (BU), 8-0

165 - Fritz Hoehn (EU) won by major decision over Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) (BU), 10-1

174 - Ty Schoffstall (EU) won by major decision over Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) (BU), 14-4

184 - Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) (BU) won by decision over Zach Ancewicz (EU), 3-2

197 - Aaron Paddock (EU) won by decision over Logan Womelsdorf (Benton, Pa./Northwest Area) (BU), 7-6

285 - Billy Miller (EU) won by decision over Bruce Graeber (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) (BU), 5-1