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Wrestling By Bill Morgal, Sports Information Director

Wrestling Drops Road PSAC Dual Meet at East Stroudsburg, 21-19

SU gets pin from Springer, major decision from Ramos in the loss

The Shippensburg University wrestling team fell behind early on Friday night and ultimately could not recover from the deficit, as the Raiders dropped a 21-19 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Division II dual meet to host East Stroudsburg from Koehler Fieldhouse.
 
Shippensburg (5-9, 0-3 PSAC) lost to East Stroudsburg (3-6, 1-1) for the first time since 2011, as the Raiders dropped the first three bouts via decision (five total) and also had to yield an injury default at 165 pounds.
 
SU got a pin at 149 pounds from junior Mike Springer, a forfeit win at 174 pounds, a major decision from junior Evan Ramos at 197 and a decision at heavyweight from freshman Derek Berberick.
 
Of the first three bouts – two pitted regionally-ranked wrestlers against one another. At 125 pounds, eighth-ranked John Pellegrino bested fifth-ranked sophomore Dustin Steffenino, 2-0. Third-ranked Dylan Nace edged fourth-ranked senior Karl Lightner at 141 pounds, 4-3.
 
Springer's pin at 149 pounds was the only Raider scoring through the first eight bouts other than the forfeit victory. He now leads the team with five victories by fall this season and has won five-in-a-row.
 
Ramos, ranked No. 5 in the country, rolled to a 10-2 major decision over ESU's Brandon Steele to run his season record to 16-1. It is his fourth major decision of the season. Berberick's 7-5 win at heavyweight, meanwhile, marked his third triumph in his last four bouts.
 
Shippensburg returns to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday when it hosts Elizabethtown from Heiges Field House.
 
East Stroudsburg 21, Shippensburg 19     
125: John Pellegrino (ESU) dec. Dustin Steffenino (SU), 2-0 (3-0)
133: Connor Maliff (ESU) dec. Cole Rush (SU), 11-5 (6-0)
141: #10 Dylan Nace (ESU) dec. Karl Lightner (SU), 4-3 (9-0)
149: Mike Springer (SU) pins Pierre Liciaga (ESU), 2:18 (9-6)
157: Joey Kratochvil (ESU) dec. Adam Martz (SU), 8-3 (12-6)
165: Blake Cohen (ESU) inj. def. Billy Barnes (SU) (18-6)
174: Kyle Narber (SU) wins by forfeit (18-12)
184: Tyler Richardson (ESU) dec. Hunter Fenk (SU), 1-0 (21-12)
197: #5 Evan Ramos (SU) maj. dec. Brandon Steele (ESU), 10-2 (21-16)
285: Derek Berberick (SU) dec. Daniel Makagon (ESU), 7-5 (21-19)
 
Records:
Shippensburg: 5-9, 0-3 PSAC
East Stroudsburg: 3-6, 1-1 PSAC

 
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Players Mentioned

Hunter Fenk

Hunter Fenk

184
Junior
Karl Lightner

Karl Lightner

141
Senior
Adam Martz

Adam Martz

157
Sophomore
Evan Ramos

Evan Ramos

197
Junior
Mike Springer

Mike Springer

149
Junior
Dustin Steffenino

Dustin Steffenino

125
Sophomore
Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes

165
Freshman
Cole Rush

Cole Rush

133
Freshman
Derek Berberick

Derek Berberick

285
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Hunter Fenk

Hunter Fenk

Junior
184
Karl Lightner

Karl Lightner

Senior
141
Adam Martz

Adam Martz

Sophomore
157
Evan Ramos

Evan Ramos

Junior
197
Mike Springer

Mike Springer

Junior
149
Dustin Steffenino

Dustin Steffenino

Sophomore
125
Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes

Freshman
165
Cole Rush

Cole Rush

Freshman
133
Derek Berberick

Derek Berberick

Freshman
285