Williamsport, PA – Oswego State wrestling was in a pair of duals against strong non-conference opponents, dropping a narrow 25–24 decision to York College of Pennsylvania before falling 35–17 to Wilkes at the second day of the Budd White Hill Duals.
BASICS
The Basics
Bud Whitehill Duals
Match 1
Oswego: 24
York (PA): 25
Match 2
Oswego: 17
Wilkes: 25
Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA
Full results
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lakers were edged by York in a tightly contested dual that came down to the final bouts. York opened the meet with three straight wins, building an early cushion behind bonus-point victories at 125, 133, and 141 pounds.
Oswego responded in the middle of the lineup. At 149,
Donovan Rail delivered a momentum-shifting fall over David Vacca, and
Steven Ventricelli followed with a 13–7 decision at 157.
David Hammerle kept the Lakers rolling at 165, grinding out a 4–1 sudden-victory win over Mason Skinner to swing the dual back in Oswego's favor.
York briefly regained the lead at 174, but Oswego answered again at 184, where
Avery Canzano earned a fall over Devon O'Dell. At heavyweight,
Dustin Koskinen-Falls sealed a critical victory via injury default against David Pierson, pulling Oswego within a single point. A forfeit at 197 ultimately proved decisive, allowing York to escape with the one-point win.
In the second dual, Wilkes capitalized on bonus points through the middle weights to pull away from the Lakers. Oswego got off to a strong start at 125, as
Juan Roque earned a 9–5 decision to open the scoring.
Wilkes answered with a run of victories from 133 through 165, collecting multiple falls and a technical fall to build separation on the scoreboard. Oswego showed resilience late in the dual, beginning at 174 where Christopher Coleman energized the Lakers with a quick pin just 51 seconds into his bout.
Avery Canzano continued his strong day at 184, recording a 16–1 technical fall, and
Dustin Koskinen-Falls closed the meet with a gritty 2–1 decision at heavyweight. Despite those efforts, Wilkes maintained control to secure the dual victory.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will host their home opener this coming Saturday the 17
th when they take on the Ithaca Bombers at 1:00 PM
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