ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING
Monay, February 5, 2007

Elizabethtown Defeats Lycoming 19-16, Blue Jays Improve to 5-5 for Highest Dual Match Win Total Since 1999-00 Season

Brett Epps '10.

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College took down former Middle Atlantic Conference rival Lycoming College 19-16 at home Monday night to improve to 5-5 in dual matches in 2006-07. The win, which was decided on the final match of the night, gives Elizabethtown its highest dual match win total since 1999-00, when the Blue Jays went 12-6-1. It was also the first win for fourth-year Etown head coach Eric Walker over his alma mater. Lycoming dropped to 10-9 in dual matches with the loss.

Lycoming never led at any point in the match. The Blue Jays began by taking a 4-0 lead at 125 pounds as Peter Achilles (Geneva, NY/Geneva) won a 13-2 major decision. Etown plowed ahead 7-0 as Terry Bartholomew (Point of Rocks, MD/Brunswick) scored a takedown in the final seconds of his 133 pound match to wrap up a dramatic 10-8 comeback win.

Lycoming cut the gap to 7-3 at 141 pounds with a 6-0 decision, but Elizabethtown’s Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford) secured a 3-2 decision at 149 pounds that was decided by riding time to push the Blue Jays ahead 10-3. Lycoming tied the match 10-10 by winning an 8-4 decision at 157 pounds and an 8-0 major decision at 165 pounds.

Mike Daub '10.

At 174 pounds, Etown’s Brett Epps (Perth Amboy, NJ/Rutgers Prep.) won on a pin in just 41 seconds to put the Blue Jays back on top, 16-10. Lycoming tied the match again at 16-16 with a 5-2 decision at 184 pounds and a 2-0 decision at 197 pounds.

With the final match at heavyweight determining the winner of the team score, Elizabethtown’s Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) scored a 6-3 decision victory to give the Blue Jays the win.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.
Elizabethtown 19, Lycoming 16
125: Pete Achilles (E) maj. dec. Joseph Palmitessa (L), 13-2
133: Terry Bartholomew (E) dec. Sean Cullen (L), 10-8
141: Kyle Hopkins (L) dec. Drew Winegar (E), 6-0
149: Bud Croswell (E) dec. Drew Barder (L), 3-2
157: Chris Dahlheimer (L) dec. Jereme Heisey (E), 8-4
165: Eric Miller (L) maj. dec. Paul Connor (E), 8-0
174: Brett Epps (E) pinned Clinton Gardener (L), 0:41
184: Bryan Kopesky (L) dec. Josh Herbert (E), 5-2
197: Matthew Miller (L) dec. Deron Sharp (E), 2-0
285: Mike Daub (E) dec. Joe Ostrowski (L), 6-3