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Michael Fleck scored a 9-1 major decision at 125 to record his 29th victory on the season

NO. 5 ITHACA SCORES 20-16 WIN OVER NO. 19 WILKES WRESTLING

2/10/2012 8:54:00 PM

NO. 5 ITHACA SCORES 20-16 WIN OVER NO. 19 WILKES WRESTLING

WILKES-BARRE – No. 5 Ithaca College used a decision win in the heavyweight bout to claim a 20-16 victory over No. 19 Wilkes University Friday night in the Marts Center in a battle of two nationally ranked squads.

Wilkes drops to 15-4 overall on the year snapping an 11-match win streak in the process. Ithaca improves to 12-2 on the season following the dual win.

Michael Fleck (Easton, PA/Wilson Area) opened things with a 9-1 major decision at 125 earning his 29th victory in the process. Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) recorded a forfeit at 133 to push the Colonel lead to 10-0 after two bouts. Ryan Wilson (Manasquan, NJ/Wall Township) kept the Wilkes shutout intact, 13-0, at 141-pounds with a 4-1 decision over Alex Gomez.

A major decision for Ithaca at 149-pounds cut the Colonel lead to 13-4 with six bouts remaining. At 157, Matthew Ellery held a slight 5-4 advantage late in the third period over Derek Brenon, but a late takedown gave the Bombers the decision to pull Ithaca to within six, 13-7. Ithaca's Nick Sanko scored a tough 2-1 decision over Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill) using riding time claim the victory at 165 as the Bombers trailed 13-10.

Ithaca's Jules Doliscar, the #1 ranked wrestler at 174, scored a major decision win over Dustin Stough (Friendsville, MD/Northern Garrett) to put the Bombers on top for the first time on the night, 14-13. At 197, with the match tied at 1-1, David Oberrender used a late takedown with :33 left in the final frame to secure the 3-1 decision bringing the Colonels to within one, 17-16 with one bout left.

In the deciding bout at 285, Ithaca's Matt Mahon sealed the match for the Bombers with a tough 4-3 decision over William Fletcher (Ottsville, PA/Palisades).

Wilkes will need to regroup quickly with a quad match at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland tomorrow starting at 12:00 p.m.

Ithaca 20, Wilkes 16
125 – Fleck (W) major dec. R. Gomez (I) 9-1
133 – Mendoza (W) won by forfeit
141 – Wilson (W) dec. A. Gomez (I) 4-1
149 – Stierly (I) major dec. Lynch (W) 12-3
157 – Brenon (I) dec. Ellery (W) 9-5
165 – Sanko (I) dec. White (W) 2-1
174 – Doliscar (I) major dec. Stough (W) 12-3
184 – G. Dickey (I) dec. Gouger (W) 6-3
197 – Oberrender (W) dec. Heckman (I) 3-1
285 – Mahon (I) dec. Fletcher (W) 4-3

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