COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Ryan O'Boyle (North Reading, Mass./Central Catholic) won twice to lead McDaniel to a 1-1 day in a Centennial Conference (CC) wrestling trimatch at Ursinus on Saturday.
The Green Terror (6-7, 2-3 CC) opened the day with a 27-22 win over Washington and Lee before falling to No. 23 Ursinus, 39-9.
Against the Generals (2-14, 0-6 CC), Nathaniel Frantz (Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven) and O'Boyle took forfeit wins to open up a 12-0 lead.
Alex Pollera notched an 8-7 decision at 141 and Zachary Papin added a 15-10 win at 149 to trim the deficit to 12-6.
Erik Meyer (Fallston, Md./Archbishop Curley) and Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Libety) recorded back-to-back decisions for McDaniel to close the deficit to 14-9. Meyer won 4-0 at 157 before Yox tallied a 9-3 victory at 165.
Erik Meyer (Fallston, Md./Archbishop Curley) and Logan Yox (Westminster, Md./Libety) added forfeits to stretch the lead to 24-6.
Jake Pooton (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll) pushed the lead to 27-6 with an 11-5 victory at 174 before Washington and Lee own the final three bouts, including second-period falls by Evan Kueffner at 197 and Matthew Kaminer at heavyweight.
Christopher Donaldson staked the Bears (8-0, 3-0 CC) to a 6-0 lead with a 3-minute, 57-second fall at 125.
O'Boyle cut the deficit in half with a 7-3 decision at 133.
A Christian Hoogheem pin in 6:34 and Derek Arnold fall in 29 seconds pushed the lead to 18-3.
Three straight decisions made it a 27-3 advantage before Daniel Manganaro and Paul Aaroe each recorded pins for a 39-3 lead heading to the final match.
Robb Donovan (Chestertown, Md./Kent County) recorded a 3-minute, 55-second fall at heavyweight to round out the day.
McDaniel returns to action at home against Gettysburg on Wednesday. Match time is 7 p.m.
McDaniel 27, Washington and Lee 22
125: Nathaniel Frantz (M) won by forfeit; 133: Ryan O`Boyle (M) won by forfeit; 141: Alex Pollera (W) dec. Anthoney Savage 8-7; 149: Zachary Papin (W) over Trey Mitchell 15-10; 157: Erik Meyer (M) won by forfeit; 165: Logan Yox (M) won by forfeit; 174: Jake Pooton (M) dec. Sal Diaz 11-5; 184: Ron Tassoni (W) maj. dec. Nick Cross 12-3; 197: Evan Kueffner (W) pinned Ricky Tisinger 3:10; HWT: Mathew Kaminer (W) pinned Robb Donovan 4:38.
Ursinus 39, McDaniel 9
125: Christopher Donaldson (U) pinned Nathaniel Frantz 3:57; 133: Ryan O`Boyle (M) dec. Keven Hoogheem 7-3; 141: Christian Hoogheem (U) pinned Anthoney Savage 6:34; 149: Derek Arnold (U) pinned Trey Mitchell 0:29; 157: Richard Jasinski (U) dec. Erik Meyer 6-1; 165: Gnoleba Seri (U) dec. Logan Yox 6-5; 174: Cody Richmond (U) dec. Jake Pooton 9-2; 184: Daniel Manganaro (U) pinned Nick Cross 3:26; 197: Paul Aaroe (U) pinned Ricky Tisinger 4:10; HWT: Robb Donovan (M) pinned Zachary Trauger 3:55.
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