NEW YORK - The Yeshiva University wrestling team dropped a 51-0 decision at the hands of visiting University of Scranton, Wednesday night (Jan. 30) at the Max Stern Athletic Center.
Sophomore
Joshua Eisenberg (Staten Island, N.Y.) scored a three-point near fall in the first period of his 141-pound weight class versus the Royals' Pierce Keane, before succumbing in a five-point decision. Additionally, freshman
Benjamin Basseri (Tarzana, Calif.) fought a spirited match in his collegiate debut at 133.
Head coach
Neil Ellman's Maccabees are next in action Sunday (Feb. 3), when they travel to Riverdale, N.Y., for a tri-match at College of Mount Saint Vincent. YU will first square off with St. Joseph's College of Brooklyn at approximately 11:30 a.m., before taking on the host Dolphins immediately thereafter.
125: Corey Forlenza (S), win by forfeit (Scranton, 6-0)
133: Josh Javitz (S), win by decision vs. Benji Basseri, 9-3 (Scranton, 9-0)
141: Pierce Keane (S), win by decision vs. Josh Eisenberg, 10-5 (Scranton, 12-0)
149: Ryan Giovanetti (S), win by tech. fall vs.
Adir Feifel, 16-0 at 6:51 (Scranton, 17-0)
157: Robert Leavy (S), win by maj. decision vs.
Shmuel Lamm, 9-0 (Scranton, 21-0)
165: Shawn Flesche (S), pins
Michael Gabay at 1:51 (Scranton, 27-0)
174: Joe Weitemeyer (S), pins
Chaim Metzger at 0:46 (Scranton, 33-0)
184: Stephen Kaiser (S), win by forfeit (Scranton, 39-0)
197: Christopher Silakoski (S), win by forfeit (Scranton, 45-0)
285: Eric Calimano (S), win by forfeit (Scranton, 51-0)