Scott ParkerThe dual started at 125 with Lehigh claiming four of the first five bouts to lead 13-3 at the halfway point before having to hold off a Pittsburgh charge in the upperweights.
Freshman Scott Parker trailed Dom Forys 3-2 after one period in the opening bout of the night, but rallied with takedowns in the second and third periods to win 8-4 and give the Mountain Hawks the early 3-0 lead.
At 133, junior Mason Beckman rebounded from a loss at Penn State last Sunday to edge Nick Zanetta 2-0. Beckman escaped in the second period and rode out the third period to earn the victory.
Sophomore Randy Cruz made it three straight wins for Lehigh with a 6-2 decision over Travis Shaffer at 141. Cruz opened the scoring with a takedown and added a two point near fall before yielding a reversal. He escaped late in the first period, added another escape in the second and rode out the third to account for the final margin.
Pittsburgh got on the board at 149 as Mikey Racciato won 11-9 over freshman Drew Longo in a high-scoring match that featured a number of reversals back and forth.
Milonas then added to Lehigh's lead with a 10-0 major decision over Ronnie Garbinsky at 157. Milonas scored a takedown and three point near fall late in the first period and then added three more near fall points off a cradle in the second before adding an escape and riding time.
The Panthers posted their second win as Cody Wiercioch defeated senior Santiago Martinez 9-5 at 165, but fellow fifth-year Marshall Peppelman answered back with a 4-2 win over Troy Reaghard at 174. Peppelman had the only takedown of the match and added an escape and 1:02 riding time advantage compared to two escapes for Reaghard.
The next two bouts featured ranked wrestlers on both sides and both bouts went to the hosts. At 184 fifth-ranked Max Thomusseit held off sixth-ranked junior Nathaniel Brown 6-4. Thomusseit scored a quick two-and-two in the first period which proved to be the difference as Brown scored a third period takedown to get within 5-4 before Thomusseit escaped. Sophomore Elliot Riddick faced Nick Bonaccorsi at 197. Tied 1-1 in the third, Riddick scored a takedown but quickly gave up a reversal and the match went to sudden victory knotted at three. Bonaccorsi scored 13 seconds into the sudden victory period to win 5-3 and bring the Panthers within 16-12.
Needing a bonus win to capture the dual, Pitt's John Rizzo was unable to score on Vollaro. The match was tied 1-1 after regulation and sudden victory. In the tiebreakers, Vollaro started down and escaped, and then added a takedown for the three point cushion.
The Mountain Hawks will next head to New York to face Columbia Friday night at the New York Athletic Club. The match, scheduled in New York City on the eve of the 150th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry between Lehigh and Lafayette, is set for a 7 p.m. start.
Results:
125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Dom Forys (Pitt) 8-4
133 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Nick Zanetta (Pitt) 2-0
141 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) dec. Travis Shaffer (Pitt) 6-2
149 – Mikey Racciato (Pitt) dec. Drew Longo (Lehigh) 11-9
157 – Dylan Milonas (Lehigh) major dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (Pitt) 10-0
165 – Cody Wiercioch (Pitt) dec. Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) 9-5
174 – Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Troy Reaghard (Pitt) 4-2
184 – Max Thomusseit (Pitt) dec. Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) 6-4
197 – Nick Bonaccorsi (Pitt) dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 5-3, s.v.
285 – Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. John Rizzo (Pitt) 4-1, t.b.
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