On Wednesday night the Shippensburg University wrestling team returned to the mat for the first time in two years.
The Raiders had their winter season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic. The Raiders returned eleven members of their 2019-2020 team and went 8-10.
SU was only able to put up three points in the loss to Elizabethtown on Wednesday night.
In the 133-pound weight class, Shippensburg freshman Josh Jackson made his collegiate debut in a match against Elizabethtown’s Domenic Rodriguez. Jackson got pinned in the match and the pin made the Blue Jay lead 10-0.
In the 141-pound weight class, the Raiders did not have a wrestler to face off against Zach Rupp and Elizabethtown won the match by forfeit, extending the Raiders deficit to 16-0.
In the 149-pound weight class Dorian Gonza defeated SU redshirt-senior Deandre Reed in a major decision 14-6. The decision extended the deficit for the Raiders to 20-0.
The 157-pound weight was more of the same for the Raiders as junior Matt Milbrand was defeated by Shane Strausser in a major decision.
In the 165-pound weight class, Brain Schneder defeated John Bachars to extend the lead to 32-0 for Elizabethtown.
The 174-pound match was the fourth consecutive major decision loss in the match, as Hunter Beaudet defeated John Bachar. The decision extended the lead to 32-0.
In the 197- pound weight class the Raiders finally found the win column when Alex Fouse defeated Tyler Phenegar. Fouse’s decision put the Raiders on the board and cut into the lead 38-3.
In the heavyweight division, Danny Scheib fell to Dylan Walker by decision to finish the match off and the Raiders fell to Elizabethtown 38-3.
The Raiders return to the mat next week as the travel to Waynesburg on Wednesday for a dual match.
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