LOCK HAVEN, PA – The Rider wrestling team secured just four victories out of ten matches, ultimately losing to Lock Haven with a final score of 24-13 on Thursday night.
The match started at 197 lbs, with Lock Haven claiming the first two weights. However,
Noah Michaels put the Broncs on the board at 125 lbs, defeating Branden Wentzel by a 10-2 major decision, bringing the team score to 7-4.
Lock Haven took 133 lbs and 141 lbs but No. 15
Sammy Alvarez brought the momentum back to the Rider bench at 149 lbs where he took on No. 32 Lucas Kapusta. Two Alvarez takedowns made the score 6-1 after the opening period. Kapusta got the escape in the second, which would be the period's lone points, making it 6-2 after two periods. Alvarez tacked on a reversal in the third period, making the score 8-2. The graduate student gave up the escape to try and secure a major decision but ultimately fell short of getting the 9-3 decision.
The Broncs lost at 157 lbs, with No. 27
Colton Washleski falling to Nicholas Stampoulos in a tight 9-4 match.
The Broncs earned two of the final three bouts with No. 30
Enrique Munguia (165 lbs) and No. 14
Isaac Dean (184 lbs) each earning wins individually.
Quotes and Notes
"We got good performances from the guys that won but that wasn't enough tonight.
Other than that I feel like we went backwards and did not rise to the level necessary to win tonight's match."
– Rider Head Coach John Hangey
Results
Rider 13, Lock Haven 24
197: No. 27 Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) over
Brock Zurawski (Rider) (Dec 9-3)
285: No. 17 Gavin Hoffman (Lock Haven) over
Collin French (Rider) (MD 14-4)
125:
Noah Michaels (Rider) over Branden Wentzel (Lock Haven) (MD 10-0)
133: No. 16 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) over
Will Betancourt (Rider) (TF 18-3 6:43)
141: No. 17 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) over
Branden Palcko (Rider) (TF 21-5 4:48)
149: No. 15
Sammy Alvarez (Rider) over No. 32 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) (Dec 9-3)
157: Nicholas Stampoulos (Lock Haven) over No. 27
Colton Washleski (Rider) (Dec 9-4)
165: No. 30
Enrique Munguia (Rider) over Caden Dobbins (Lock Haven) (Dec 9-5)
174: No. 31 Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) over
Michael Wilson (Rider) (MD 15-6)
184: No. 14
Isaac Dean (Rider) over No. 23 Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) (Dec 5-2)
*All individual rankings are according to NCAA Coaches Poll (1.23.25)*
Up Next
The Broncs return to action on Feb. 8 when they continue their road trip in Bloomsburg to take on the Huskies in a MAC matchup.
Match is set for 2 p.m.
