Roaring Lions Wrestling Falls to Penn College, 41-9

January 20, 2012

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Penn State Fayette dropped their second consecutive loss, falling to Penn College, 41-9, for the second time this season in a Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference wrestling match Friday night at Penn College.

After Kenny Seliga notched six points off a forfeit for Fayette at 133, Penn College's Kyle Sunseri pinned freshman Mhye Brown (Columbus, Ga.) in 4:36 at 141 to tie the score, 6-6.

Freshman Jacob Durbin (Nineveh, Pa.) fell in the match at 149, as the Wildcats' Derek Leiby scored five points via a tech fall, 20-4, to put Penn up 11-6.

In a tight match at 157, Fayette's junior Dan Karpency (Adah, Pa.) won an overtime decision over Tyler Myers, 6-4, to draw Fayette within two, 11-9.

But it was all Penn College from there, as the Wildcats took home forfeits at 165, 184 and 285. Penn also scored two pins in the final five matches, as Paul Crutchlow took down sophomore Mark Hall (Connellsville, Pa.) at 174 and Jasper Ocker pinned Fayette's Jonathan Taylor at 235.

Fayette returns to the mat on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Waynesburg University for an exhibition match. Fayette will host their first ever home match on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 12:00 p.m. when they host Penn State Mont Alto.