Hoopes, Lovejoy record pins in Wrestling's 38-12 win over Mount Saint Joseph
ADA -- Junior J.P. Hoopes recorded his first pin of the season and junior Cody Lovejoy added his fourth to lead the Ohio Northern wrestling team to a 38-12 victory over Mount Saint Joseph on Tuesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears are now 2-2 on the season, while the Lions fall to 0-5.
Hoopes recorded his pin in 47 seconds at 157 pounds.
Lovejoy notched his pin in 4:06 at 285 pounds.
"We improved from our outing over the weekend," said head coach Ron Beaschler. "We have been working on some different things all week and I saw the guys using them tonight."
At 149 pounds, freshman Gennar Feucht won by tech fall 17-0 (5:22).
Sophomore Tyler Gargano scored a 6-3 decision victory at 174 pounds.
"We did the little things right," added Beaschler. "When we do the little things, we will get the win like we did tonight."
Ohio Northern will return to action on Saturday, when it hosts the 33rd annual ONU Invitational. Play is scheduled to begin at 9 am.
Ohio Northern 38, Mount Saint Joseph 12
125 - Jerry Pasquale (ONU) wins by forfeit
133 - Santana Villarreal (ONU) wins by forfeit
141 - Wayne Black (MSJ) dec. Cody Harting, 10-4
149 - Gennar Feucht (ONU) tech fall Luis Godines, 17-0 (5:22)
157 - J.P. Hoopes (ONU) pins Joseph Kammerer, :47
165 - Brandon Howes (ONU) wins by forfeit
174 - Tyler Gargano (ONU) dec. Nick Manning, 6-3
184 - Tyler Ray (MSJ) dec. Dillon Brancheau, 8-4
197 - Nathan Islamovsky (MSJ) pins Kody Bellamy, 4:05
285 - Cody Lovejoy (ONU) pins Sean Brooks, 4:06
