SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University wrestling team snapped a two-match losing streak to Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) rival Millersville on Wednesday night by notching three pins and prevailing in 7-of-10 bouts to claim a 33-14 dual meet win over the Marauders from Heiges Field House.
 
Shippensburg (7-5, 2-0 PSAC) began the night with a third-period pin by freshman Dustin Steffenino, who was leading 11-5 in his bout before turning his opponent in the middle of the mat with 55 seconds remaining.
 
Millersville (2-5, 0-3) took an 11-6 lead with a pin and a technical fall, but the Marauders would then drop the next six matches.
 
At 149 pounds, sophomore Mike Springer exchanged takedowns with his opponent in the first period, but attacked out of the neutral position in the second period. Springer got his victory by fall just 24 seconds into the second frame.
 
Freshman Adam Martz won 3-1 at 157 pounds, using a first-period takedown to extend his winning streak to his seventh consecutive match. Senior Mark Lentz won 3-0 at 165 pounds, riding his opponent for the duration of the second period, escaping in the third period and then getting a takedown just before the horn.
 
Redshirt-freshman Gray Garber was aggressive from the get-go for the second straight night, scoring a takedown just seven seconds into his bout at 174 pounds and accruing two near-fall points in the process. His next shot came with about 30 seconds left in the first period, and eventually led to a pin in 2:46.
 
Redshirt-freshman Shane Springer emerged victorious in a tight match at 184 pounds, claiming an 8-6 victory. Springer led 5-3 after two periods, and extended that lead to 7-3 on a third-period reversal. His opponent escaped and managed a takedown with less than a minute to go, but after cutting Springer loose, could not take him down again in the final 30 seconds.
 
Sophomore Evan Ramos accepted a forfeit at 197 pounds to round out SU's wins on the night.
 
Steffenino, Mike Springer and Garber are now all tied for the team lead with three victories by fall on the season. Lentz wrestled against Millersville for the fourth consecutive year and at his third different weight class against the Marauders.
 
Shippensburg returns to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday when it hosts East Stroudsburg in another PSAC Division II dual meet from Heiges Field House.
 
Shippensburg 33, Millersville 14
125: Dustin Steffenino (SHIP) pins Austin Camacci (VILLE), 6:05 (6-0)
133: Alex Baider (VILLE) pins David Reagan (SHIP), 4:35 (6-6)
141: Tommy Nulty (VILLE) tech falls Jared Leonetti (SHIP), 20-5 [7:00] (6-11)
149: Mike Springer (SHIP) pins Nick Haegele (VILLE), 3:24 (12-11)
157: Adam Martz (SHIP) dec. DJ Mele (VILLE), 3-1 (15-11)
165: Mark Lentz (SHIP) dec. Seth Decker (VILLE), 3-0 (18-11)
174: Gray Garber (SHIP) pins Nick Mancini (VILLE), 2:46 (24-11)
184: Shane Springer (SHIP) dec. Kyle Narber (VILLE), 8-6 (27-11)
197: Evan Ramos (SHIP) wins by forfeit (33-11)
285: David Wuestner (VILLE) dec. Shaheed Hill (SHIP), 9-2 (33-14)
 
Records:
Millersville: 2-5, 0-3 PSAC
Shippensburg: 7-5, 2-0 PSAC