Seton Hill University Athletics

Austin Shaw & Greenwald Win by Fall as SHU Defeats SHIP 27-12

The Griffin wrestling team hosted Shippensburg on Wednesday evening in a PSAC Dual match.  Seton Hill used wins by pinfall by Austin Shaw and Damon Greenwald in route to a 27-12 victory over the Raiders.  SHU is now 3-3 overall and 2-1 in PSAC dual matches. 

Derrick Chandler Christie put the Griffins out in front in the match 3-0 with a 6-3 decision win at 125 pounds.  The Raiders then won the next two matches, one by fall and one by decision, to take a 9-3 lead over the Griffins.  Tyler Kenney dropped the decision in overtime by a 5-3 score.  

Austin Shaw then started a run of six Griffin wins.  His win by fall in the second period turned the match around for the Griffins.  Shaw's pin at 4:32 tied the match at 9.  Shaw's brother Alec followed with a hard fought 3-2 decision win to put the Griffins in front for good in the match 12-9. 

Jake Willochell kept the Griffin run going with another exciting one point victory.  His 6-5 decision win increased the Griffins lead in the match to 15-9.  Damon Greenwald then gave the Griffins a twelve point lead in the match with a win by fall in the third period.  Greenwald's fall came with 1:12 to go in the third period. 

Billy Bowlen continued the theme of one point decision wins with a 3-2 decision win at 184 pounds.  Jody Crouse got the final win for the Griffins with a 5-3 win at 197 pounds.

SHU will return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Gannon in another PSAC Dual at 7 PM.