Bloomsburg 21 Rutgers 13

 

Bloomsburg University Wrestling Ends Regular Season with Win

 

                BLOOMSBURG—Bloomsburg University’s Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring Ford) scored a win by fall in the first period that powered the Huskies to a 21-13 win over Rutgers University on Friday night.  

                Moley was able to pin his opponent just 44 seconds into the match, shifting the momentum of a close match to the Huskies side and give them a lead it would never give up.

                Bloomsburg also picked up wins from Jesse Hasseman ( Franklin , IN /Franklin) at 197, Brian Shaw (Hollidaysburg/Hollidaysburg) at 184, Nate Graham ( Selkirk , NY /Ravena) at 174, George Hickman (Castle Hayne , NC / Riverside ) at 149, and Jason Guffey (Muncy/Warrior Run) at 133.

                Before the match the Huskies honored the four senior members of its team, Hickman, Hasseman, Eric Shaw and Darren Kern,

                Bloomsburg improves to 9-7, 3-3 EWL, will wrestle in the EWL Championships March 7th at Lock Haven.

 

Match By Match Summary

125: BU’s Ian Moser and Rutgers ’ Matt Fusco came out very active in the first and each wrestler was able to score two takedowns in the period. The match was tied 6-6 after one. Fusco had a takedown and an escape in the second and took a 9-6 lead into the third period. Moser got an escape in the third but Fusco was able to hold on for the 10-7 victory.

 

133: Bloomsburg’s Jason Guffey came out strong with a takedown, an escape, and a two-point near fall to lead 5-2 after one period. Guffey had a takedown and an escape in the second period and led 8-3 after two. Guffey had another takedown in the third and won the match 11-5.

 

141:  BU’s Ricky Donald had a takedown in the first, but Rutgers ’ Trevor Melde had a reversal to square the match at 2-2 after one. Melde had a reversal in the second and led 4-3 after two periods. The third period was scoreless and Melde was able to hold on for a 4-3 victory for the Scarlet Knights.

 

149: BU’s George Hickman had a takedown in the first and led 2-1 after one period.  Hickman had a takedown and an escape in the second and led 5-1 after two. He had another takedown in the third and won the match 9-3.

 

157:  Bloomsburg’s Moley came out strong with a takedown just seconds into the first period, and won the match by fall in 44 seconds.

 

165:  There was no scoring in the first or second period between BU’s Ricky Schmelyun and Matt Pletcher of Rutgers . Pletcher was able to earn one point of riding time in the third and won the match 1-0.

 

174:  There was no scoring in the first period between Bloomsburg’s Nate Graham and Rutgers ’ Mike Whalen. Graham had a two-point near fall in the second and led 2-0 after two. There was no scoring in the third period and Graham held on for a 2-0 victory for the Huskies.

 

184: BU’s Brian Shaw had two takedowns in the first and led 4-2 after one period. Shaw had an escape in the second and took a 5-2 lead into the third period. Rutgers ’ McPaul Ogbonna had an escape in the third but Shaw scored another takedown and won the match 8-3.

 

197: Bloomsburg’s Jesse Hasseman cam out with an early takedown in the first period and led 2-0 after one. There was no scoring in the second period. Rutgers ’ Chris Orzechowski had a takedown in the third, but Hasseman was able to get an escape and with riding time won the match 4-2.

 

285:  BU’s Zac Walsh had an early takedown and led 2-1 after one period. Rutgers ’ D.J. Russo had a reversal and two, three-point near falls in the second and led 9-2 after two. Russo had two more takedowns in the third and won the match 14-4.

 

Results:

 

Bloomsburg 21, Rutgers 13

 

*Match started at 285*

 

125: Matt Fusco (RUT) dec. Ian Moser (BU), 10-7

133: Jason Guffey (BU) dec. Mike DeMarco (RUT), 11-5

141: Trevor Melde (RUT) dec. Rick Donald (BU), 4-3

149: George Hickman (BU) dec. Kellen Bradley (RUT), 9-3

157: Matt Moley (BU) WBF Paul Grogan (RUT), 0:44

165: Matt Pletcher (RUT) dec. Ricky Schmelyun (BU), 1-0

174: Nate Graham (BU) dec. Mike Whalen (RUT), 2-0

184: Brian Shaw (BU) dec. McPaul Ogbonna (RUT), 8-3

197: Jesse Hasseman (BU) dec. Chris Orzechowski (RUT), 4-2

285: D.J. Russo (RUT) maj. dec. Zac Walsh (BU), 14-4