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#8 Wrestlers Claw Past #15 Seton Hill for 26-10 PSAC Victory

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3906The eighth-ranked Mountain Cat wrestlers spotted No. 15 Seton Hill University a seven-point lead to start, but Cody Law's technical fall win at 157 lbs. sparked a streak of six straight Pitt-Johnstown win in a 26-10 PSAC victory over the Griffins, Wednesday night in the Sports Center.  The Mountain Cats improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
 
Seton Hill started fast and jumped out to an early 7-0 win after two bouts.  Alan Diltz shout out Zeke Beatty, 4-0, to open at 125 lbs., and Tyler Kenney scored a 13-5 major decision over Tanner Cahill at 133 lbs.
 
Chris Eddins' answered for the Mountain Cats at 141 lbs., by downing Austin Shaw, 6-4, before Seton Hill's seventh-ranked Ty Lydic earned a 6-5 win over Corey Falleroni at 149 lbs. with a third period escape and a point for riding time to rebuild the Griffins' lead to 10-3.
 
However, Pitt-Johnstown got a 23-8 technical fall at 6:08 from No.2-ranked Cody Law over two-time National Qualifier Zach Voytek at 157 lbs., and Steve Edwards held off Damon Greenwald, 1-0, at 165 lbs. to give the Mountain Cats their first lead of the night at 11-10.
 
Pitt-Johnstown kept it going with an 8-0 major decision win by No. 11 John Blankenship at 184 lbs., and an 8-1 decision by Levi Niebauer over Billy Bowlen at 184 lbs. to increase it to 18-10.
 
With just two bouts remaining Nico Pecora dealt Morris Lawson an 8-0 major decision loss at 197 lbs., and No. 11 D.J. Sims closed out the Mountain Cat with a lopsided 16-3 major decision over Lou Maser at 285 lbs.
 
With the loss, Seton Hill dropped to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the PSAC.
 
Pitt-Johnstown travels to a PSAC match at Gannon on Saturday to begin a stretch of three straight road matches, before returning home to celebrate Senior Night against Shippensburg on February 7 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.
 
 
vs. #15 Seton Hill University
125 lbs.  Alan Diltz (SHU)  Decision  Zeke Beatty (UPJ)  4-0  3-0 SHU
133 lbs.  Tyler Kenney (SHU)  Major Decision  Tanner Cahill (UPJ)  13-5  7-0 SHU
141 lbs.  Chris Eddins (UPJ)  Decision  Austin Shaw (SHU)  6-4  7-3 SHU
149 lbs.  #7 Ty Lydic (SHU)  Decision  Corey Falleroni (UPJ)  6-5  10-3 SHU
157 lbs.  #2 Cody Law (UPJ)  Technical Fall  Zach Voytek (SHU)  23-8 (6:08)  10-8 SHU
165 lbs.  Steve Edwards (UPJ)  Decision  Damon Greenwald (SHU)  1-0  11-10 UPJ
174 lbs.  #11 John Blankenship (UPJ)  Major Decision  Zach Mattucci (SHU)  8-0  15-10 UPJ
184 lbsLevi Niebauer (UPJ)  Decision  Billy Bowlen (SHU)  8-1  18-10 UPJ
197 lbs.  Nico Pecora (UPJ)  Major Decision  Morris Lawson (SHU)  8-0  22-10 UPJ
285 lbs.  #11 D.J. Sims (UPJ)  Major Decision  Lou Maser (SHU)  16-3  26-10 UPJ
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Players Mentioned

Zeke Beatty

Zeke Beatty

Redshirt Freshman
John  Blankenship

John Blankenship

Senior
Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Redshirt Sophomore
Corey Falleroni

Corey Falleroni

Sophomore
Cody Law

Cody Law

Junior
Levi Niebauer

Levi Niebauer

Redshirt Freshman
D.J. Sims

D.J. Sims

Junior
Tanner Cahill

Tanner Cahill

Sophomore
Chris Eddins

Chris Eddins

Freshman
Nico Pecora

Nico Pecora

Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Zeke Beatty

Zeke Beatty

Redshirt Freshman
John  Blankenship

John Blankenship

Senior
Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Redshirt Sophomore
Corey Falleroni

Corey Falleroni

Sophomore
Cody Law

Cody Law

Junior
Levi Niebauer

Levi Niebauer

Redshirt Freshman
D.J. Sims

D.J. Sims

Junior
Tanner Cahill

Tanner Cahill

Sophomore
Chris Eddins

Chris Eddins

Freshman
Nico Pecora

Nico Pecora

Redshirt Sophomore