JANUARY 26, 2012

KING'S GRAPPLERS FALL TO LYCOMING, 29-10

WILKES-BARRE — Lycoming College won six of the nine matches wrestled and added a forfeit win as the visiting Warriors posted a 29-10 victory over host King's College in a Division III matchup Thursday night in Scandlon Gymnasium.

Lycoming won decision at 125 and 133 before tallying a major decision at 141 to build a 10-0 lead. The Monarchs got on the board when Chris Mazzocchi earned a 4-0 decision at 149.

After the Warriors won the next two bouts with a decision and major decision to up the lead to 17-3, King's countered with a major decision by Shane Stark at 174 to trim the lead to 17-7. With King's all-American Mike Reilly sidelined with an injury, the Monarchs were forced to forfeit at 184-pounds. At 197, Lycoming added six more points when Russel Korbul posted a pin to increase the Warrior lead to 29-7.  King's won the final match at 285 when Peter Dwyer garnered a 4-0 decision.

King's will return to the mats Sunday with a tri-meet at the University of Scranton. King's will wrestle Yeshiva University at 1:30 p.m. Before meeting Scranton at 3:00 p.m. The Monarchs will then host their final dual meet season of the year on Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Contest with Oneonta State.


Lycoming 29  -  King's 10
125 - Stephen Hinton (L) dec. Aaron Perez (K), 11-5
133 - Zachary Finn (L) dec. Travis Boardman (K), 4-1
141 - Caleb Willey (L) major dec. Nate Seals (K), 11-0
149 - Chris Mazzocchi (K) dec. Lucas Wisniewski (L), 4-0 
157 - Brian Watkins (L) major dec. Gordon Custer (K), 10-2
165 - Greg Wetzel (L) dec. Zach Grey (K), 5-0
174 - Shane Stark (K) major dec. Nikolas Christine (L), 16-7
184 - Tyler Cunningham (L) won by forfeit
197 - Russel Korbul (L) pinned Cemah Tudae-Torboh (K), 4:38
285 – Peter Dwyer (K) dec. Samuel Batchelor (L), 4-0

Exhibition: 
285 - John Geisel  (L) dec. Kevin Trant (K) 6-4