On Saturday night the Griffins hosted the Lakers of Mercyhurst College. A late decision streak by the Lakers gave them the 32-15 victory.
The Lakers got off to a solid start with a 11-0 decision defeat in the 125 weight class and a 17-2 decision defeat in the 133 weight class taking an early 9-0 advantage over Seton Hill. In the 141-weight class
AJ Fisher won by fall at the 1:28 mark in the first period to put the Griffins on the board and close the gap on the Lakers 9-6. A 5-1-decision defeat by
Nick Nichols in the 149-weight class tied the match up 9-9. Three Mercyhurst decision defeats and a forfeit gave the Lakers a major advantage late in the match 26-9. In the 197-weight class
Zach Benzio won by fall at the 4:36 mark to make it a 26-15 contest. However, the Lakers won by fall in the heavy weight class to win the match and defeat the Griffins 32-15.
Individual match results include:
Mercyhurst 32 Seton Hill 15
125: Willie Bohince (MC) def Steve Smith (SHU), 11-0 MC 4 SHU 0
133: Dylan D'Urso (MC) def
Trey Constable (SHU), 17-2 MC 9 SHU 0
141:
AJ Fisher (SHU) def Joey Miller (MC), 1:28 MC 9 SHU 6
149:
Nick Nichols (SHU) def Michael Griffith (MC), 5-1 MC 9 SHU 9
157: Tyler Berger (MC) def
Adam Moranduzzo (SHU), 2-0 MC 12 SHU 9
165: Clint Schaefer (MC) def Tyler Mohlenrich (SHU), 15-0 MC 17 SHU 9
174: Angelo Bortoluzzi (MC) def
Brett Smith (SHU), 9-5 MC 20 SHU 9
184: Eric Lungren (MC) by forfeit MC 26 SHU 9
197:
Zach Benzio (SHU) def Tyler Landfried (MC), 4:36 MC 26 SHU 15
285: Jeff Pollard (MC) def
Eric Minerd (SHU), 3:21 MC 32 SHU 15