ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore
Xavier Pena and senior
Cameron Bruffy each recorded wins by fall but Muhlenberg College won the final five weight classes to secure a 28-18 win over the Centenary University wrestling team on Sunday afternoon.
Muhlenberg jumped out to an early lead with a win at 125-pounds.
However, the Cyclones bounced back with four straight wins and took an 18-6 lead in the match.
Senior
Jacy Jones got Centenary on the board with a win by decision at 133-pounds. It was Jones' 13th win of the season and third by decision.
Pena recorded a first period fall at 141-pounds. It was Pena's 15th victory this season and fifth by fall. Pena's win came over
Greg Baum who is ranked fifth in the Mideast region.
Bruffy followed that up with a fall of his own in 2:35 at 149-pounds. It was Bruffy's 14th win of the season as he, Jones and Pena all remain undefeated in dual meet action this season.
One of the most exciting battles of the afternoon came at 157-pounds as freshman
Adrian Pietri took on
Ezra Toll. The two wrestlers went back-and-forth throughout the bout and looked to be headed to overtime but Pietri was able to secure two points in the final 10 seconds of the third period for the 8-6 decision.
Muhlenberg was able to capture the final five weight classes to secure the win in the match. The Mules got two wins by decision. One of those was a tight one as
Fletcher Goodman just edged senior
Justin Hopman for a 3-2 decision at 184-pounds.
In exhibition action, freshman
Angelo Piazza recorded a win by decision over
Scott Horry.
Centenary is back in action on Thursday, Feb. 3 when it hosts Delaware Valley at 7 p.m. The Cyclones will honor their seven seniors prior to the start of the match.
Muhlenberg 28, Centenary 18
125: Joey Lamparelli (Muh) win by fall over
Arauki A. Revi Jr. (Cen) in 5:14
133: Jacy Jones (Cen) win by decision over Ricky Caamano (Muh) 7-3
141: Xavier Pena (Cen) win by fall over Greg Baum (Muh) in 1:13
149: Cameron Bruffy (Cen) win by fall over Yonbüe Goodall-Tanco (Muh) in 2:35
157: Adrian Pietri (Cen) win by decision over Ezra Toll (Muh) 8-6
165: Ronnie Grevera (Muh) win by decision over T.J. Pawlicki (Cen) 14-8
174: Jack Patti (Muh) win by injury default over
Haakon Mathewson (Cen) in 0:54
184: Fletcher Goodman (Muh) win by decision over
Justin Hopman (Cen) 3-2
197: Luca Colestock (Muh) win by fall over
Keevon Berry (Cen) in 2:06
HWT: Keshon Davila (Muh) win by major decision over
Matt Angelov (Cen) 16-2