BEREA, OHIO -- Behind pins by senior 174-pounder Andrew Scavuzzo (Cuyahoga Falls/Woodridge) and junior 285-pounder Ryan Jones (Uniontown/Lake), the Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team defeated Cleveland cross-town rival Case Western Reserve University, 31-15, today (Saturday, November 13, 2010) in Horsbaugh Gymnasium in University Circle in the season-opening dual match for the Yellow Jackets.
BW, which opened its season with a strong finish last Saturday (Nov. 6) at the Messiah (Pa.) College Tournament, is now 1-0 in dual matches and next competes on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the University of Mount Union Duals in Alliance. The first round begins at 11:00 a.m.
In addition to Scavuzzo and Jones, senior 165-pounder Korey Leonard (Kinsman/Pymatuning Valley) by a 17-7 major decison. BW aslo scored wins by decision from junior 125-pounder Jeremy Dombrady (Copley), junior 141-pounder Grant Steward (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne), and sophomore 197-pounder Joseph Georgian (Eastlake/Villa Angela-St. Joseph). In addition, freshman Andrew Taylor (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) picked up a forefit win at 133 pounds.
For the season, Scavuzzo is now 5-0 overall and has two pins. Jones is 3-2 with three pins, while Leonhard,Dombrady and Taylor are all 4-2. Georgian and Steward both improved to 3-2 overall.
Following its trip to Alliance, the BW grapplers will host its first home match on Tuesday, Nov. 30 against NCAA Division II Tiffin University in the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in the Lou Higgins Center at 7:30 p.m.
FOR MORE BW Sports Information, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327 and e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. or Assistant SID Jeff Miller by phone at 440-826-2780 and email at jefmille@bw.edu Fans can access the latest BW athletics information at www.bw.edu/athletics and we invite you to join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bwyellowjackets and Twitter athttp://twitter.com/bwathletics.
FINAL SCORE: Baldwin Wallace 31, Case Western Reserve 15
125 lbs: Jeremy Dombrady (BW) defeated Frank Hu (CWRU), 9-2
133 lbs: Andrew Taylor (BW) won by forefit
141 lbs: Grant Steward (BW) def. Brian Snyder (CWRU), 13-6
149 lbs: Isaac Dukes (CWRU) technical fall Daniel Huffman (BW), 21-2 (6:27)
157 lbs: Evan McDowell (CWRU) def. Tim Hamm (BW), 10-2
165 lbs: Korey Leonhard (BW) major decision Kurtis Jensen (CWRU), 17-7
174 lbs: Andrew Scavuzzo (BW) pinned Benjamin Kirsch (CWRU) 1:39
184 lbs: Dylan Novisky (CWRU) won by forefit
197 lbs: Joseph Georgian (BW) def. Peter Heggs (CWRU), 7-3
285 lbs: Ryan Jones (BW) pinned Cale Harter (CWRU), 3:38
