GRANTHAM, Pa. – With a lineup that included five reserves due to injuries, the Lycoming College wrestling team fell to No. 29 Messiah College, 26-11, on Friday night at Brubaker Auditorium in Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference action.

Junior Stephen Hinton (Montclair, Va./Forest Park) got the Warriors (9-9 overall, 2-3 ECWC) off to a good start, posting a 7-6 decision over Andrew Rentzel to improve to 15-6 overall on the season.

The Falcons (8-6 overall) won the next two matches, but senior Isaiah Britton (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) helped the Warriors take the lead with a 12-3 major decision against Chris Hardenburg, improving to 18-3 on the season.

The Falcons took over from there, though, winning the next four decisions to take a 23-7 lead before senior Russ Korbul (Asbury, N.J./Northampton C.C.) notched four points with the Warriors by posting an 8-0 major decision against Tim Hopkins to improve to 12-5 overall. A Falcon decision at heavyweight made up the final margin of 26-11.

The Warriors get back in action on Thursday when King’s comes to Lamade Gym for a 7 p.m. non-conference dual to renew the rivalry between the two former Middle Atlantic Conference members.

Messiah 26, Lycoming 11
125: Stephen Hinton (LC) dec. Andrew Rentzel (MC) 7-6 (0-3)
133: Kyle Coblen (MC) dec. Terrell Nixon (LC) 5-3 (3-3)
141: Ty Kanouff (MC) dec. Michael Maurer (LC) 5-2 (6-3)
149: Isaiah Britton (LC) maj. dec. Chris Hardenburg (MC) 12-3 (6-7)
157: Mike Bressler (MC) dec. Eric Grecco (LC) 5-4 (9-7)
165: Ben Kramer (MC) dec. Johnathan Secor (LC) 12-7 (12-7)
174: Ricardo Plummer (MC) fall Jeff Thomas (LC) (18-7)
184: Time Stewart (MC) tech fall Tyler Cunningham (LC) 18-3 (23-7)
197: Russ Korbul (LC) maj. dec. Tim Hopkins (MC) 8-0 (23-11)
285: Pat Hogan (MC) dec. Chris Geisel(LC) 7-2 (26-11)