Shippensburg University’s wrestling team was bested by East Stroudsburg in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) dual meet on Tuesday on the road, 41-8.
The Raiders won only two decisions in the meet; both were major decision victories.
Freshman Eli Bounds won a major decision at 141 pounds, and sophomore Owen Koch won his matchup at 184 pounds in a major decision.
Bounds dominated his match and scored the first takedown in the first 10 seconds. He followed it up with two more scores to earn his first conference and dual meet victory.
Koch scored three takedowns in his match, two of them in the first period, and added a riding time point to win his matchup, 15-3.
Freshman Diesel Koser impressed with his performance at 197 pounds, nearly besting the 18-match-winner Tjay Hiller. Koser had a 7-3 lead going into the last two minutes, but Hiller was able to come back and tie the score at nine. In the final seconds of the regular time, Koser was moments away from a possible match-winning escape, but time expired and then Hiller scored a takedown in sudden victory and won the 12-9 decision.
The Raiders had to forfeit the first two weight classes of the night (125, 133) and the Warriors never looked back in their win over the Raiders.
SU’s wrestlers will return to action on Monday in Millersville, before wrestling at Pitt-Johnstown on Friday. Both matches are scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
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