
Seventh-ranked Pitt-Johnstown took advantage of five falls and got a decision win at 141 lbs. by third-ranked
Joey Alessandro over No. 11 Dylan Nace in a lopsided, 49-3, PSAC victory over East Stroudsburg University, Friday night in the sports Center. The Mountain Cats improved to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the PSAC.
Pitt-Johnstown got a forfeit win by
Brendan Howard at 125 lbs. to start the match, and
Matt Siszka pinned Jared Altan at 4:31 in the 133-lb. bout to make it 12-0.
In a match-up of ranked wrestlers at 141 lbs., Pitt-Johnstown's third-ranked Alessandro erased a 2-1 first period deficit and dealt 11
th-ranked Nace a 6-2 loss at 141 lbs., before No. 1-ranked
Chris Eddins pinned Pierre Liciaga at 2:39 at 149 lbs. to increase the lead to 21-0.
Another fall at 157 lbs. from
Corey Falleroni over Marquan Payne at 5:43 made it 27-0 midway through the match.
East Stroudsburg got on the scoreboard at 165 lbs. when Richard Viruet got a take down with 20 second remaining in the final period to defeat
Gage Thomas and make it 27-3.
The Mountain Cats turned it right back around and got a fall at 1:07 from
Brock Biddle over Ronnie Simmons, Jr. at 184 and a forfeit victory by
Alex Delp at 197 lbs.
Tyler Oliver closed out the night and set the final scored at 49-3 when he pinned Cameron Kates at 1:32 in the 285-lb. bout.
With the loss, the Warriors fell to 2-4 overall and 0-3 in the PSAC.
Pitt-Johnstown travels to the Kutztown Duals next Friday and Saturday and to Gannon for a PSAC match on January 23, before returning home to host a conference match against Seton Hill on January 25 at 7 p.m. in the Sports Center.
vs. East Stroudsburg University – 01/11/19
125 lbs.
Brendan Howard (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
6-0 UPJ
133 lbs.
Matt Siszka (UPJ) Fall Jared Altan (ESU) 4:31
12-0 UPJ
141 lbs.
#3 Joey Alessandro (UPJ) Decision #11 Dylan Nace (ESU) 6-2
15-0 UPJ
149 lbs.
#1 Chris Eddins (UPJ) Fall Pierre Liciaga (ESU) 2:39
21-0 UPJ
157 lbs.
Corey Falleroni (UPJ) Fall Marquan Payne (ESU) 5:43
27-0 UPJ
165 lbs. Richard Viruet (ESU) Decision
Gage Thomas (UPJ) 6-4
27-3 UPJ
174 lbs.
Steve Edwards (UPJ) Major Decision Collin Stevens (ESU) 12-0
31-3 UPJ
184 lbs.
Brock Biddle (UPJ) Fall Ronnie Simmons, Jr. (ESU) 1:07
37-3 UPJ
197 lbs.
Alex Delp (UPJ) Won By Forfeit
43-3 UPJ
285 lbs.
Tyler Oliver (UPJ) Fall Cameron Kates (ESU) 1:32
49-3 UPJ