EWING (NJ) – The Delaware Valley University wrestling team gave 10^th-ranked The College of New Jersey all it could handle on Friday evening but the Aggies suffered a tough 21-20 loss by way of criteria.

DelVal wraps up the dual meet season with a 5-6 record while the Lions improved to 18-2.

The Aggies trailed 20-14 entering the final bout at heavyweight. Second-ranked junior Zach Roseberry, a two-time All-American, came up big with a pin at 4:05 to tie the match at 20-20. The referees went to the scorebook and TCNJ pulled out the victory due to having more individual points scored in the match (48-45).

Sophomore Brenden Velez got the night started with a narrow 1-0 decision at 125 pounds for Delaware Valley. The Lions knotted the score as senior Conor Kirkegard, ranked eighth and 10^th respectively at 133 pounds, was edged out, 3-2.

Sophomore Tim Ambacher (141) gave the Aggies an 8-3 advantage with a 23-9 technical fall. Another tight bout occurred at 149 pounds where sophomore Nick Menkin came out on the short end of a 3-2 decision.

TCNJ took its first lead of the evening at 157 pounds. Antonio Mancella, ranked 10^th in the nation, bested junior Sekou Harris, 7-2 and the Lions had a 9-8 advantage. Junior Ben Schweiger put DelVal in front again with a 9-2 win at 165 pounds.

The Lions led 14-11 after a technical fall win at 174 pounds but senior Nick Della Fera got a huge 5-2 overtime victory for the Aggies at 184 pounds, defeating 10^th-ranked Dan Wojtaszek. TCNJ went ahead with a pin at 197 pounds to set up the Roseberry victory.

DelVal will now prepare for the NCAA East Regional at Washington & Lee University on Saturday-Sunday, February 27-28.

#10 THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 20, DELAWARE VALLEY 20 (TCNJ WINS BY CRITERIA, 48-45)
125: Brenden Velez (DV) Dec. 1-0 over Jimmy Gill (TCNJ); DV leads 3-0
133: James Goldschmidt (TCNJ) Dec. 3-2 over Conor Kirkegard (DV): Tie 3-3
141: Tim Ambacher (DV) Tech Fall 23-9 over Austin Maltez; DV leads 8-3
149: Steve Schneider (TCNJ) Dec. 3-2 over Nick Menkin (DV) DV leads 8-6
157: Antonio Mancella (TCNJ) Dec. 7-2 over Sekou Harris (DV) TCNJ leads 9-8
165: Ben Schweiger (DV) Dec. 9-2 over Joe Paton (TCNJ) DV leads 11-9
174: Doug Hamann (TCNJ) Tech Fall 18-0 over David Furmato (DV) TCNJ leads 14-11
184: Nick Della Fera (DV) OT 5-2 over Dan Wojtaszek (TCNJ) Tie: 14-14
197: Stephen Bonsimino (TCNJ) Fall over Josh Richardson (DV) TCNJ leads 20-14
285: Zach Roseberry (DV) Pin over Evan Saso (TCNJ) Tie 20-20