Lions defeat Diplomats

LANCASTER, Pa -- Columbia won the final seven bouts to earn a 36-9 win over Franklin & Marshall Saturday afternoon in an EIWA meet. The Diplomats fell to 0-8-1 (0-4 EIWA) while the Lions improved to 5-4-1 (1-1).

After surrendering a forfeit to start the meet at 125, the Diplomats picked up their only points on the day in the next two bouts.

Jake Bucha (15-4), wrestling for the first time since the Wilkes Open in December, used a reversal in the third period, and riding time, to earn a 3-0 decision over Andrew Grabfelder at 133.

Matt Murray (3-11) put F&M up 9-6 when he decked Ryan Doyle in 2:21. Murray used a takedown, followed immediately by a cradle, to get the pin.

Columbia received bonus points in 5, of the last six, contested contests.

Steve Santos (149), Eren Civan (165), Lou Miller (197) and Kevin Lester (285) all earned major decision while Matt Dunn (157) picked up a technical fall.

The Diplomats return to mat on Thursday at Kutztown.


Columbia 36, Franklin & Marshall 9

125 – Kyle Gilchrist (C) by forfeit (6-0)
133 – Jake Bucha (F) dec. Andrew Grabfelder (C), 3-0 (6-3)
141 – Matt Murray (F) pinned Ryan Doyle (C), 2:21 (6-9)
149 – Steve Santos (C) maj. dec. Eric Norgard (F), 14-0 (10-9)
157 –Matt Dunn (C) t.f. Matt Gittleman (F) 15-0, 3:03 (15-9)
165 – Eren Civan, (C), m.d. Anthony Bongarzone (F), 13-4 (19-9)
174 – Stephen West (C) by forfeit (25-9)
184 – Cary Aldrich (C) dec. Matt Latessa (F), 9-3 (28-9)
197 – Lou Miller (C) m.d. Colin Ely , 17-5 (32-9)
285 – Kevin Lester (C) m.d. Dan Canfield (F), 10-2 (36-9)