WESTMINSTER, Md. Juniors Jake Stein (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) and Eric Mougalian (Kinnelon, N.J./Kinnelon) each secured individual victories, but Gettysburg College was unable to gain a team victory in its Centennial Conference dual opener as host McDaniel College earned a 35-7 decision on Wednesday night.
McDaniel 35, Gettysburg 7
- 125: Alex DuFour (M) pinned Bobby Crofford 3:30; (6-0)
- 133: Cole Jones (M) won by forfeit; (12-0)
- 141: Jake Stein (G) dec. Joe McKneely 8-3; (12-3)
- 149: Eric Mougalian (G) maj. dec. Ty Jefferson 22-8; (12-7)
- 157: Xavier Howard (M) maj. dec. David Bancroft Jr. 11-3; (16-7)
- 165: Alex LaVeck (M) pinned Thomas Prisco 2:05; (22-7)
- 174: Michael Bromley (M) maj. dec. Russell Canova 14-4; (26-7)
- 184: Yoann Olympio (M) dec. Blake Silber 7-4; (29-7)
- 197: no match;
- 285: Eric Ward Jr. (M) pinned Brendan Loder 6:19. (35-7)
Match Highlights
- Stein put Gettysburg on the board with an 8-3 decision at 141. The junior turned defense into offense, sprawling out on a pair of attempted shoots by Joe McKneely and spinning around the Green Terror grappler for two first-period takedowns. Stein tacked on a third takedown in the second period.
- Mougalian followed with a strong performance against Ty Jefferson at 149 pounds. The Gettysburg wrestler scored the match’s opening takedown, but Jefferson managed a reversal to even the score in the first period. Mougalian took a 4-2 lead into the second period after scoring a reversal of his own. Jefferson took a brief lead with a takedown and near-fall early in the second period, but Mougalian dominated the bout’s final three minutes, tallying up two reversals, two takedowns, and a near-fall on the way to the 22-8 major decision.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg dropped to 0-2 this season, while McDaniel improved to 5-3.
- The Bullets were without the services of senior Ray Martin (Downingtown, Pa./West Chester Henderson) and sophomore Luke Kowalski (Derwood, Md./Saint John’s College), who are a combined 33-9 on the year.
- Mougalian earned his 10th victory of the campaign and gave Gettysburg four grapplers with double-figure wins this season.
- Stein improved to 7-8 on the year.
The Series
McDaniel scored its second-straight victory over Gettysburg, but the Bullets remain in front of the 80-year rivalry 33-27.
Next Up
Gettysburg will make its home debut against Ursinus College and Washington & Lee University this Saturday at noon. McDaniel will also be on hand to wrestle the Bears and Generals. Spectators are not permitted inside Bream Gym at this time. All four matches will be streamed live at https://www.centennialconference.tv/gettysburgbullets/.
This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.