WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University Colonels finished their home dual match schedule with a decisive 27-12 decision over No. 25 TCNJ.

Levi Veppert (Kempton, PA/Northwestern Lehigh) started the match at 184 with a 5-3 decision over Brandon Simon.  At 197 TCNJ's Dan Wojtaszek pinned Eric Bach (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) in 4:46 to give the Lions a 6-3 lead after two matches.

Dave Oberrender (Freeland, PA/Hazleton) put Wilkes up for good 7-6 with an 8-0 major decision over Evans Saso.  At 125 Colonels Guesseppe Rea (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) scored a 12-1 major decision over Kevin Corrigan.  Wilkes Freshman Matt Grossmann pinned James Goldschmidt at 133 in 1:50 to extend the lead to 17-6.

Josh Evans (Palmerton, PA/Palmerton) picked up a 6-1 decision at 149 and Stephen Turner (Plains, PA/Coughlin) won an exciting 10-9 at 157 to gives Wilkes a 23-9 advantage.  Kyle Diesel (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) finished the night with a 10-1 major decision at 174 pounds giving Wilkes the 27-12 win.

Wilkes returns to action tomorrow when they travel to Messiah for the Messiah Open with action starting at 10:00 a.m.

Wilkes 27, TCNJ 12
184 – L. Veppert (W) dec. B.Simon (T) 5-3
197 – D. Wojtaszek (T) fall E. Bach (W) 4:46
285 – D. Oberrender (W)  major dec. Evans Saso (T) 8-0
125 – G. Rea (W)  major dec. Kevin Corrigan (T) 12-1
133 – M. Grossmann (W) fall  J. Goldschmidt (T) 1:50
141 – R. Budzek (T) dec. P. Chander (W) 10-4
149 – J. Evans (W) dec. S. Schneider (T) 6-1
157 – A. Mancella (T) dec.  N. Racanelli (W) 12-5       
165 – S. Turner (W) dec.   K. Whitney (T) 10-9
174 – K. Diesel (W) major dec.  J. Payton (T) 10-1
 
Exhibition
285 – N. Dawson (W) dec.  E. Saso (T) 3-1