KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The 15th ranked Kutztown University wrestling team compiled a 32-point lead through the first seven bouts on its way to a 34-8 victory over East Stroudsburg University on Tuesday evening inside Keystone Arena.
 
With the win, the Golden Bears end the regular season with a 12-6 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the Pennsylvania State Athletic conference (PSAC), notching a one-win improvement from last season in both categories. East Stroudsburg falls to 5-10 with a 1-6 conference record after tonight's defeat.
 
The Golden Bears won the first seven bouts of the match, eight in all, including five-straight bonus wins to secure the triumph.
 
Nicholas DeMarco and Travis Roper earned Kutztown six points with decisions in the first two bouts. DeMarco executed a late takedown in the third period to garner a 5-1 win over Connor Maliff at 125 pounds. Following the bout, East Stroudsburg was deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Roper and Marius Kola battled through two scoreless periods at 133 pounds, but Roper's escape at the onset of the third period gave him the 1-0 victory.
 
Kutztown followed up with five-straight bonus-point victories to put the visiting team away.
 
After a scoreless first period in the 141-pound bout, Matt Benvenuto scored a takedown midway through the second period and turned Christian Silva for a pin at the 4:22 mark. Jackson Stabile notched three takedowns in the 149-pound match, defeating Erik Januszkiewicz by a 9-1 major decision.
 
Matt Martoccio recorded his 21st victory this season at 157 pounds, pinning Eric Howey at the beginning of the second period. Bo Candelaria has turned it up a notch in the past couple weeks, tallying his third-straight bonus win. Candelaria dominated Joseph Hoy in the 165-pound bout for 3:27 before earning a 16-0 technical fall.
 
Ryan Krecker performed takedown after takedown at 174 pounds to defeat Matt Wax by major decision, 17-7. Brandan Clark earned KU its final win of the night at 197 pounds, toppling Dan Ingulli, 7-1.
 
East Stroudsburg got itself into the positives with a pin by Luke DeLuise at 184 pounds and a 16-9 decision from Tyson Searer at heavyweight to cap off the match.
 
The Golden Bears will now have a bit of time off to recuperate for the NCAA Super Region I Championships in West Liberty, W.Va. on Feb. 27-28. The top four finishers at each of the 10 weight classes will punch their tickets to St. Louis, Mo. for the NCAA National Championships on March 13-14.

 

Final Results - #15 Kutztown 34, East Stroudsburg 8
WT.	Name	Score
125	Nicholas DeMarco (KU) dec. Connor Maliff (ESU), 5-1	KU 3-(-1)
133	Travis Roper (KU) dec. Marius Kola (ESU), 1-0	KU 6-(-1)
141	Matt Benvenuto (KU) pinned Christian Silva (ESU), 4:22	KU 12-(-1)
149	Jackson Stabile (KU) maj. dec. Eric Januszkiewicz (ESU), 9-1 (3:49 RT)	KU 16-(-1)
157	Matt Martoccio (KU) pinned Eric Howey (ESU), 3:43	KU 22-(-1)
165	Bo Candelaria (KU) tech. fall Joseph Hoy (ESU), 16-0 (3:27 RT)	KU 27-(-1)
174	Ryan Krecker (KU) maj. dec. Matt Wax (ESU), 17-7 (2:20 RT)	KU 31-(-1)
184	Luke DeLuise (ESU) pinned Andre Petroski (KU), 3:27	KU 31-5
197	Brandan Clark (KU) dec. Dan Ingulli (ESU), 7-1 (3:26 RT)	KU 34-5
285	Tyson Searer (ESU) dec. Ryan Appleby (KU), 16-9 (1:21 RT)	KU 34-8
	* ESU deducted point for unsportsmanlike conduct following 125-pound bout

 
 
 
Play-by-Play Summary:
 
 
125 - Nicholas DeMarco (KU) vs. Connor Maliff (ESU)
 
Stalling warning called on Maliff midway through first period…multiple stalemates called in first period…Scoreless after first period…Maliff defers, DeMarco chooses bottom to start second period…Maliff rides for first minute of second period…Caution Maliff on restart…DeMarco reverses late in second period for 2-0 lead…Maliff chooses bottom to start third period with 1:29 of riding time…Caution DeMarco….DeMarco takes away Maliff's riding time point midway through third period…Stalling called on Maliff, 3-0 DeMarco lead…Maliff escapes after restart with 20 seconds left to trail 3-1, followed by DeMarco takedown for 5-1 lead and win.
 
Unsportsmanlike conduct called on Maliff after match.
 
KU leads ESU, 3-(-1)
 
 
 
133 - Travis Roper (KU) vs. Marius Kola (ESU)
 
Stalling warning called on Kola…scoreless after first period…Roper defers, Kola chooses neutral to start second period…Roper takes a shot and gets behind Kola in a standing position, but no points awarded…Scoreless after second period…Roper chooses bottom to start third period…Roper escapes four seconds into period for 1-0 lead…Roper wins match 1-0.
 
KU leads ESU, 6-(-1).
 
 
141 - Matt Benvenuto (KU) vs. Christian Silva (ESU)
 
Scoreless after first period…Silva defers, Benvenuto chooses neutral to start second period…Benvenuto secures takedown midway through second period for 2-0 lead…Benvenuto turns over Silva and pins him in 4:22.
 
KU leads ESU, 12-(-1).
 
 
149 – Jackson Stabile (KU) vs. Eric Januszkiewicz (ESU)
 
Stabile with first takedown of match for 2-0 lead midway through first period…stalemate called… Januszkiewicz escapes after 35 seconds for 2-1 deficit…Stabile throws down Januszkiewicz from neutral position for two-point nearfall after two-point takedown for 6-1 lead after second period…Stabile goes over 2:00 of riding time while holding 6-1 lead…Stabile leads 6-1 with 2:50 of riding time after second period…Neutral to start third period…Stabile picks up Januszkiewicz and throws him down for two points and 8-1 lead…Stabile wins match 8-1, extended to 9-1 after 3:49 of riding time.
 
KU leads ESU, 16-(-1).
 
 
 
157 - Matt Martoccio (KU) vs. Eric Howey (ESU)
 
Martoccio wrestles for takedown midway through period for 2-0 lead…Martoccio goes over 1:00 of riding time in first period…Martoccio leads 2-0 after first period with 1:37 of riding time…Neutral to start second period…Martoccio grabs a leg for takedown in opening 15 seconds…Martoccio turns Howey and pins him in 3:43.
 
KU leads ESU, 22-(-1).
 
 
 
165 - Bo Candelaria (KU) vs. Joseph Hoy (ESU)
 
Candelaria with takedown in opening seconds for 2-0 lead…Stalling called on Hoy…Candelaria gains three points for near-fall and 5-0 lead…Two-point nearfall for 7-0 lead…Three-point nearfall for 10-0 lead in first period…Three-point nearfall for 13-0 lead…Candelaria leads match 13-0 with 2:53 of riding time after first period…Candelaria on top to second period…Two-point nearfall for 15-0 tech. fall win in 3:34, extended to 16-0 with 3:27 of riding time.
 
KU leads ESU, 27-(-1).
 
 
 
174 - Ryan Krecker (KU) vs. Matt Wax (ESU)
 
Two-point takedown gives Krecker 2-0 lead in first period…Wax escapes after 1:07 to trail 2-1…Krecker gets a takedown in middle of match for 4-1 lead…Stalling warning called on Krecker…Wax chooses neutral on restart for one point and 4-2 deficit…Takedown for Krecker extends lead to 6-2 at edge of mat…Krecker leads match 6-2 at end of first period…Wax on bottom to start second period…Krecker lets him up for 6-3 lead…Krecker with takedown for 8-3 lead, followed by escape for 8-4 lead…10-4 lead for Krecker in second period…Krecker lets Wax up before restart for 10-5 lead…Takedown for 12-5 lead after second period and 2:04 of riding time…Krecker chooses neutral to start third period…Takedown for 14-5 lead, followed by escape for 14-6 lead with more than 2:00 of riding time…16-6 lead for Krecker, followed by escape for 16-7 lead…Krecker wins match 16-7, extended to 17-7 major decision after 2:20 of riding time.
 
KU leads ESU, 31-(-1).
 
 
184 - Andre Petroski (KU) vs. Luke DeLuise (ESU)
 
Petroski with first takedown of match midway through first period for 2-0 lead…DeLuise called for stalling…Petroski leads 2-0 after first period…Petroski defers, DeLuise chooses bottom to start second…With Petroski in control, DeLuise takes advantage to turn Petroski and pin him in defensive position in middle of mat in 3:27.
 
KU leads ESU, 31-5.
 
 
197 - Brandan Clark (KU) vs. Dan Ingulli (ESU)
 
Clark with first takedown of match midway through first period for 2-0 lead…Stalling warning called on Ingulli…Clark leads 2-0 with 1:19 of riding time after first period…Ingulli chooses bottom to start second period… Ingulli stalling called, one point awarded to Clark for 3-0 lead…Stalling point for Clark for 4-0…Clark leads match 4-0 after second period with 3:19 of riding time…Clark with takedown for 6-0 lead…Ingulli awarded point for uncontested escape and 6-1 Clark lead…Clark wins match 6-1, extended to 7-1 after 3:26 of riding time.
 
KU leads ESU, 34-5.
 
 
285 – Ryan Appleby (KU) vs. Tyson Searer (ESU)
 
Searer with first takedown of match for 2-0 lead…Three-point takedown gives Searer 5-0 lead midway through first period…Appleby with reversal to trail 5-2 after Searer gained more than 1:00 of riding time…Searer escapes momentarily after reversal for 6-2 lead…Searer leads 6-2 after first period…Appleby on top to start second period…Appleby attempts to let Searer up, but continues riding time while attempting near-fall points…Appleby allows escape for 7-2 Searer lead and cuts his riding time down to 31 seconds…Searer grabs leg for 9-2 lead after takedown, followed by Appleby escape for 9-3 deficit…Searer takedown for 11-3 lead after second period…Appleby neutral to start third period…Searer injury time taken at start of third period…neutral on restart…Appleby takedown at edge of mat cuts deficit to 11-5, 12-5 after he lets escape…Searer with takedown in middle of mat, almost gets nearfall points but none awarded for 14-5 lead…Stalling warning on Searer…Caution on Searer on restart…Appleby reversal for 14-7 deficit…Stalling warning and escape called for Searer gives him 15-7 lead…Appleby with final takedown for 15-9 final, extended to 16-9 decision for Searer with 1:21 of riding time.
 
KU wins match, 34-8.