ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING
Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Nationally Sixth-Ranked Delaware Valley Downs Elizabethtown 33-13

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. --- After an early scare, nationally sixth-ranked Delaware Valley College came from behind to defeat Elizabethtown College 33-13 in a dual match at Delaware Valley Wednesday night. Elizabethtown drops to 1-1 in dual matches with the loss, while Delaware Valley improves to 2-0 in dual matches.

Terry Bartholomew '10.

Elizabethtown won the night’s first two bouts to seize a 10-0 lead. Junior Peter Achilles (Geneva, NY/Geneva) won the opening bout at 125 pounds in a 9-1 major decision. Blue Jay first-year student Terry Bartholomew (Point of Rocks, MD/Brunswick), after falling behind 4-3 at 133 pounds, wound up pinning his opponent in 4:12 to add six more points to Etown’s total.

From that point, Delaware Valley took over the match, rattling off wins in the next five consecutive weight classes. Elizabethtown picked up another win at 184 pounds as first-year student Josh Herbert (Middletown, OH/Madison) won a 9-3 decision.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Friday, December 8 against Stevens Tech (N.J.) in a 7:30 p.m. dual match.

At Doylestown, Pa.
Delaware Valley 33, Elizabethtown 13
125: Peter Achilles (E) maj. dec. Jake Sawyer, 9-1
133: Terry Bartholomew (E) pinned Justin Shorts, 4:12
141: Ricky LaForge (DVC) tech. fall Drew Winegar, 16-0 (3:30)
149: Jaryd Steinbacher (DVC) pinned Christopher McCooey, 1:07
157: Ryan Herwig (DVC) pinned Mike Lussier, 1:41
165: Ryan Pope (DVC) dec. Paul Connor, 3-2
174: Paul Donnell (DVC) dec. Brett Epps, 10-5
184: Josh Herbert (E) dec. Martin Porter, 9-3
197: Kevin Orr (DVC) maj. dec. Deron Sharp, 11-3
285: Kyle Bilquist (DVC) pinned Michael Daub, 1:49