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WLU Wrestlers Come Up Short in Triangular

Men's Wrestling | 1/8/2017 7:40:00 PM

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University wrestling team dropped a pair of matches in a Sunday afternoon triangular at the ASRC.
Coach Mitch Smith's youthful Hilltoppers came out on the short end of a 31-9 count in their first match against No. 15-ranked Seton Hill before losing a heartbreaking 22-21 decision to Alderson-Broaddus in the nightcap. Seton Hill downed A-B, 37-10, in the first match of the day.
In WLU's match against Seton Hill, Bryce Humphreys pulled the Hilltoppers into an early 3-3 tie with an impressive 10-4 win against Tyler Kenney at 133 pounds but the nationally-ranked Griffins swept the next six weight classes to clinch the win.
West Liberty finished strong with back-to-back wins in the final two matches. Garrett Vulcano scored a 7-4 decision against Jake Temple at 197 and Chris Cook outlasted Lou Maser, 4-1, in the 285-pound finale.
The A-B match got off to a disappointing start when senior standout Zach Brown had to default his 125-pound match late in the first period due to injury.
Humphreys got the hosts on the board at 133 with a 7-3 win against Cody Buchanan but a forfeit at 141 pounds put the visiting Battlers ahead to stay.
The Black and Gold didn't go down without a fight as Josh Cornell delivered a strong 12-6 decision against Matt Harris in their 149-pound match and Vulcano picked up his second win of the day at 197, with a 5-1 victory against James Bennett.
West Liberty also collected forfeit points at 165 and 285 but it wasn't quite enough to prevent Alderson-Broaddus from escaping the ASRC with the one-point win.
The Hilltoppers travel to Clarion, Pa. next Sunday for another triangular. The Black and Gold will take on the host Golden Eagles and NCAA Division I Hofstra with the first match set for 1 p.m.

WRESTLING
No. 15 Seton Hill 31, West Liberty 9
125: Alan Diltz (SHU) d. Zach Brown, 5-1
133: Bryce Humphreys (WLU) d. Tyler Kenney, 10-4
141: Anthony Mastrangelo (SHU) won by forfeit
149: Ty Lydic (SHU) d. Josh Cornell, 9-2
157: Zach Voytek (SHU) p. DeMadre Turner, 1:34
165: Zack Recklein (SHU) md. Josh Spurlock, 19-5
174: Zach Mattucci (SHU) p. Tryston Kessler, 1:59
184: Billy Bowlen (SHU) d. Nate Dawson, 6-2
197: Garrett Vulcano (WLU) d. Jake Temple, 7-4
285: Chris Cook (WLU) d. Lou Maser, 4-1

Alderson-Broaddus 22, West Liberty 21
125: Breandon Coughlin (A-B) won by injury default over Zach Brown
133: Bryce Humphreys (WLU) d. Cody Buchanan, 7-3
141: Micah Powell (A-B) won by forfeit
149: Josh Cornell (WLU) d. Matt Harris, 12-6
157: Jason West (A-B) d. DeMadre Turner, 12-6
165: Josh Spurlock (WLU) won by forfeit
174: Davis Solak (A-B) md. Tryston Kessler, 15-6
184: Cody Spinks (A-B) d. Nate Dawson, 8-2
197: Garrett Vulcano (WLU) d. James Bennett, 5-1
285: Chris Cook (WLU) won by forfeit
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Players Mentioned

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

125 lb
5' 5"
Senior
Josh Cornell

Josh Cornell

133 lb
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bryce Humphreys

Bryce Humphreys

133 lb
5' 8"
Sophomore
DeMadre Turner

DeMadre Turner

157/165 lb
5' 10"
Senior
Garrett Vulcano

Garrett Vulcano

197 lb
6' 2"
Senior
Chris Cook

Chris Cook

197/HWT
6' 3"
Freshman
Tryston Kessler

Tryston Kessler

157 lb
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zach Brown

Zach Brown

5' 5"
Senior
125 lb
Josh Cornell

Josh Cornell

5' 10"
Sophomore
133 lb
Bryce Humphreys

Bryce Humphreys

5' 8"
Sophomore
133 lb
DeMadre Turner

DeMadre Turner

5' 10"
Senior
157/165 lb
Garrett Vulcano

Garrett Vulcano

6' 2"
Senior
197 lb
Chris Cook

Chris Cook

6' 3"
Freshman
197/HWT
Tryston Kessler

Tryston Kessler

5' 7"
Freshman
157 lb