Wrestling: WVU Scores Shutout At Clarion
January 16, 2005 09:05 PM | General
By Tim Goodenow for MSNsportsNET.com
January 16, 2005
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The Mountaineers showed no signs of slowing down in the quick turn around of league action. WVU’s 43 points were the biggest margin of victory since a 48-0 drubbing against Cleveland State in 1998.
Seth Lisa began the day with a solid 4-0 decision over Clarion’s Chris Lape at 133 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Lisa escaped to open the second and hit a single-leg takedown for a 3-0 lead. Lisa, ranked 20th in the nation, then rode Lape the entire final period for a riding time advantage and 4-0 decision.
Tenth-ranked Brandon Lauer scored an impressive victory over Clarion’s Frank Edgar at 141 pounds. Edgar, ranked 14th in the nation, held an early 2-1 lead before Lauer countered an Edgar shot attempt. All-American Lauer defended a single-leg shot into a cradle for the fall at 1:57 over Edgar.
Mike Torriero raced out to a 6-4 lead on three takedowns in the open period at 149 pounds. Senior Torriero tallied a quick reversal off the whistle to start the middle period. After an escape by Clarion’s Nate Geesaman, Torriero collected two more takedowns for a 12-6 advantage. Torriero then pulled away in the final period with two more takedowns for a 17-11 decision.
Junior Matt Lebe picked up a forfeit at 157 pounds to extend WVU’s team lead to 18-0.
At 165 pounds, Zac Fryling tallied three takedowns and three back points for a 9-2 lead after one period over CU’s Marcus Surin. After a scoreless middle period, Fryling began the final period with a single-leg takedown to go up 11-3. Sophomore Fryling then hit a five-point move in the final minute in posting a 17-4 major decision victory.
Keeping the pressure on at 174 pounds was Mountaineer Eric Mullen. Mullen notched a takedown and three-point near fall 30 seconds into the match for a 5-0 lead. Mullen and Clarion’s Chris Goings traded escapes to begin the final two periods before a second takedown by Mullen in the third secured the 9-7 decision.
Two-time NCAA champion Greg Jones picked up six team points at 184 pounds. Jones held an early 5-0 lead on a takedown and near fall in the first period against CU’s Dave Gardner. Senior Jones added five more points with a second takedown and three back points. Jones held a 13-1 lead before Gardner took an injury default at 5:42.
Keeping the shutout alive, 197 pound Jared Villers won a tough 5-2 decision over Clarion’s Charlie Cilinski. Sophomore Villers led 4-0 in the first period with a takedown and two-point near fall. The two grapplers were scoreless in the middle period and Cilinski scored a takedown at the buzzer with Villers victorious.
Sophomore Matt Holsopple picked up his first collegiate win with a solid 11-4 decision at heavyweight. Holsopple, who has been with the wrestling team for less than a week, scored a takedown just 15 seconds into his match against Andrew Thompson. Mountaineer Holsopple rode Thompson for over a minute in the middle period and scored a takedown with 5 seconds remaining to take a 6-3 lead. Two more takedowns for Holsopple in the closing period sealed the 11-4 decision.
Closing the night for West Virginia was 125-pounder Shawn Cordell. The true freshman scored a takedown on the edge of mat for 2-0 lead. Cordell led 2-1 before Toby Seger took an injury default at 2:31.
The shutout against Clarion was WVU’s first since a 34-0 victory over Bloomsburg on Jan. 11, 2003.
West Virginia returns to action with the prestigious NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals on Jan. 22-23 at Cleveland State.
No. 16 West Virginia 43 (2-2, 2-0 EWL)
Clarion 0 (3-7-1, 0-1 EWL)
133: #20 Seth Lisa (WVU) DEC Chris Lape (CU), 4-0
141: #10 Brandon Lauer (WVU) FALL #14 Frank Edgar (CU), 1:57
149: Mike Torriero (WVU) DEC Nathan Geasaman (CU), 17-11
157: #10 Matt Lebe (WVU) FOR
165: Zac Fryling (WVU) MAJOR Marcus Surin (CU), 17-4
174: Eric Mullen (WVU) DEC Chris Goings (CU), 9-7
184: #1 Greg Jones (WVU) INJ DEF Dave Gardner (CU) 5:42
197: Jared Villers (WVU) DEC Charlie Cilinski (CU), 5-2
285: Matt Holsopple (WVU) DEC Andrew Thompson (CU), 11-4
125: Shawn Cordell (WVU) INJ DEF Toby Seger (CU), 2:31
