The Shippensburg University wrestling team came up short on Saturday in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Division II dual meet at Millersville, falling to the Marauders by a 27-15 score from Pucillo Gymnasium.
 
Each team forfeited one weight class (Millersville conceded 125 pounds, Shippensburg conceded 165 points), with the Marauders claiming five of the eight contested bouts.
 
The final two matches of the day featured clashes between regionally-ranked wrestlers in Super Region 1. At heavyweight, junior Derek Berberick claimed an 8-4 decision over David Wuestner. Berberick, No. 3 in Super Region 1, escaped at the start of the third period to take a 3-2 lead, and later countered shots from Wuestner (No. 4 in SR1) into a pair of third-period takedowns.
 
Berberick improved to 12-5 on the season, including 10-2 in dual meets (6-0 in PSAC Division II duals). His projected opponent in the regular-season finale on Tuesday is Kutztown's Andrew Dunn, the top-ranked heavyweight in Super Region 1.
 
At 197 pounds, redshirt-sophomore Alexi Castro, ranked No. 4 in Super Region 1, dropped a 14-2 major decision to Colton Dull, the No. 2-ranked wrestler in Super Region 1. The Marauders also earned bonus points with a pun at 174 pounds and a technical fall at 133 pounds.
 
Freshmen Drake Brenize and Matt Milbrand also scored victories on the day. Brenize recorded his fifth victory of the season by pitching a 6-0 shutout at 157 pounds. Milbrand emerged victorious in an exciting match at 141 pounds with a 12-9 decision, marking his fourth win of the season.
 
UP NEXT: Tuesday, 7 p.m. vs. Kutztown (Senior Night).
 
Millersville 27, Shippensburg 15
125: Corbin Hopkins (SU) wins by forfeit (0-6)
133: Ryan McGuire (MU) tech falls Jake Downing (SU), 20-3 (6:40) (5-6)
141: Matt Milbrand (SU) dec. Anthony Wiggins (MU), 12-9 (5-9)
149: DJ Mele (MU) dec. Colton Babcock (SU), 4-2 (8-9)
157: Drake Brenize (SU) dec. Rob Saum (MU), 6-0 (8-12)
165: #3 Shane Ruhnke (MU) wins by forfeit (14-12)
174: Anthony Yacovetti (MU) pins Austin Klucker (SU), (20-12)
184: Evan Morrill (MU) dec. Ryan Narber (SU), 10-4 (23-12)
197: Colton Dull (MU) maj. dec. Alexi Castro (SU), 14-2 (27-12)
285: Derek Berberick (SU) dec. David Wuestner (MU), 8-4 (27-15)
 
Records:
Shippensburg: 4-7, 0-6 PSAC
Millersville: 3-8, 1-6 PSAC