NINTH-RANKED LYCOMING DEFEATS ETOWN, 34-17

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to 0-5 in dual match competition at home Friday with a 34-17 loss to Lycoming, ranked ninth in the nation. Lycoming improves to 3-2 in dual matches with the victory.

The match began at 157 pounds, and the Warriors jumped out to a 24-0 lead with three pins and a forfeit win. The Blue Jays fought back at 197 lbs., as Art Mattes (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) picked up a 13-0 major decision win. A pin by Etown's Josh Boyer (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) at 5:54 at heavyweight made the score 24-10.

The Blue Jays Bill Van Winkle (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won a 12-2 major decision at 125 lbs., and Sam Lannigan (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) won a 5-4 decision at 133 lbs. to make the score 24-17. That was as close as Etown would get, as the Blue Jays again forfeited at 141 lbs., and Lycoming took a major decision win at 149 lbs. to conclude the match.

Etown returns to action following a long break at home against Messiah Saturday, January 20. Match time is 7:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Lycoming 34, Elizabethtown 17
157: Royce Eyer (L) pinned Nick Myles (E), 1:28 (6-0 L)
165: John Cogan (L) pinned Brett Koser (E), 4:55 (12-0 L)
174: Jim Boland (L) pinned Ben Kreisher (E), 4:33 (18-0 L)
184: Jeff Tierney (L), forfeit win (24-0 L)
197: Art Mattes (E) maj. dec. Derick Jones (L), 13-0 (24-4 L)
Hwt: Josh Boyer (E) pinned Sean Milowe (L), 5:54 (24-10 L)
125: Bill Van Winkle (E) maj. dec. Nick Subido (L), 12-2 (24-14 L)
133: Sam Lannigan (E) dec. Matt Hoffman (L), 5-4 (24-17 L)
141: Mike Sommer (L), forfeit win (30-17 L)
149: Jeremy Adams (L), maj. dec. Brian Alwine (E), 8-0 (34-17 L)