COLLEGEVILLE (PA) – Facing a trio of nationally-ranked Division III teams and a regionally-ranked Division II squad, the 14^th-ranked Delaware Valley University wrestling team had its hands full at the North/South Duals on Saturday. The Aggies came away with a 28-21 victory over Division II Shippensburg University and dropped decisions to No. 9 Stevens Institute of Technology (30-10), No. 11 Messiah College (26-19) and No. 16 Wilkes University (25-13).
 
Saturday's results moved DelVal's dual meet record to 5-5 on the season.
 
Tim Ambacher had the win of the day for the Aggies as the junior 141-pounder put his number four national ranking on the line against top-ranked and defending national champion Matthew Grossman of Wilkes. After a scoreless first, Grossman picked up three of the four points in the second period. Ambacher began the third with an escape and followed with a takedown as he had Grossman on his back. He picked up four points for the near-fall for an 8-3 lead. Ambacher finished with a 9-5 decision and the biggest victory of his collegiate career.
 
Ambacher went 4-0 on the day with two other decisions and a major decision to remain undefeated against Division III wrestlers this season (18-3 overall).  
 
Defending national champion and top-ranked heavyweight Zach Roseberry also had a 4-0 day to up his consecutive winning streak to 43, a run that dates back to early November of last season. The senior had a two decisions, a major decision and a forfeit victory to improve to 23-0 on the season. Roseberry also moved into sixth place on the school's career victory list with 116. He is now just 13 triumphs shy of tying the all-time mark.
 
Shippensburg entered the North/South Duals ranked eighth in the Division II Super Region I rankings and the Raiders built a 15-7 lead over the Aggies halfway through their match. DelVal's points came on a 5-3 decision by nationally-ranked Kordell Rush (10^th at 125) at 133 and Ambacher's major at 141. DelVal received a pair of forfeits at 165 and 184 while seventh-ranked Ben Schweiger pinned his foe at 174 as the Aggies went ahead 25-15. DelVal forfeited at 197, making it a four-point match, but Roseberry completed the win with a 9-4 decision.
 
In the opening match against Stevens Tech, DelVal received wins from Brenden Velez (125) and Ambacher in the early going. Freshman Rob Duxbury nearly pulled off a big upset at 149 as he went to overtime with eighth-ranked Zach Wilhelm, but Wilhem came away with the 4-2 decision. Stevens Tech took the next five weights, including three from nationally-ranked foes, before a Roseberry major made it a 30-10 final.
 
Velez and Ambacher's victories gave DelVal a 7-6 advantage against Messiah after three matches. The two teams split the next two with Sekou Harris earning a 9-8 decision at 157 for the Aggies. However, the Falcons picked up 17 points in three of the next four weights to pull away. Schweiger had a pin and Roseberry a decision for DelVal's remaining points.
 
Ambacher's win over Grossman produced the Aggies' lone points over the first six weight classes against Wilkes. Schweiger had a major decision and Roseberry was awarded a forfeit for their final seven points.
 
DelVal will head to Hunter College for a quad match on Saturday, January 14.
 
 
NO. 9 STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECH. 30, NO. 14 DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY 10
125 – Brenden Velez (DelVal) by decision over Rob Murray, 7-2 (3-0 DelVal)
133 – Troy Stanich (Stevens) by decision over Kordell Rush, 8-2 (3-3)
141 – Tim Ambacher (DelVal) by decision over Dylan Van Sickell, 7-1 (6-3 DelVal)
149 – Zach Wilhelm (Stevens) by decision over Rob Duxbury, 4-2 SV1 (6-6)
157 – Thomas Poklikhula (Stevens) by major decision over Sekou Harris, 11-3 (10-6 Stevens)
165 – Colin Navickas (Stevens) by technical fall over Brandon Rudy, 17-0; 6:16 (15-6 Stevens)
174 – Phil Woods (Stevens) by decision over Ben Schweiger, 8-7 (18-6 Stevens)
184 – Danny Moore (Stevens) by injury default over David Furmato (24-6 Stevens)
197 – AJ Kowal (Stevens) by forfeit (30-6 Stevens)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by major decision over Pete Andrich, 14-2 (30-10 Stevens)
 
NO. 11 MESSIAH COLLEGE 26, NO. 14 DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY 19
125 – Brenden Velez (DelVal) by major decision over Marshall Mayes, 10-1 (4-0 DelVal)
133 – Hunter Harris (Messiah) by fall over Kordell Rush, 2:34 (6-4 Messiah)
141 – Tim Ambacher (DelVal) by decision over Lee Cassel, 7-2 (7-6 DelVal)
149 – Stephen Maloney (Messiah) by decision over Rob Duxbury, 5-4 (9-7 Messiah)
157 – Sekou Harris (DelVal) by decision over Tag Wilbur, 9-8 (10-9 DelVal)
165 – Larry Cannon (Messiah) by technical fall over Brandon Rudy, 15-0; 5:36 (14-10 Messiah)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by fall over Tyler Hershey, 3:53 (16-14 DelVal)
184 – Derek Beitz (Messiah) by fall over David Furmato, 1;26 (20-16 Messiah)
197 – Kyle Koser (Messiah) by forfeit (26-16 Messiah)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by decision over Nick Havener, 7-0 (26-19 Messiah)
 
NO. 16 WILKES UNIVERSITY 25, NO. 14 DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY 13
125 – Denzel Tovar (Wilkes) by decision over Brenden Velez (DelVal), 8-5 (3-0 Wilkes)
133 – Pankil Chander (Wilkes) by decision over Kordell Rush, 4-1 (6-0 Wilkes)
141 – Tim Ambacher (DelVal) by decision over Matthew Grossman, 9-5 (6-3 Wilkes)
149 – Kyle Medrow (Wilkes) by major decision over Rob Duxbury, 8-0 (10-3 Wilkes)
157 – John Ritter (Wilkes) by decision over Sekou Harris, 8-4 (13-3 Wilkes)
165 – Michael Paskas (Wilkes) by decision over Brandon Rudy, 9-3 (16-3 Wilkes)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by major decision over Justin Morel, 10-2 (16-7 Wilkes)
184 – Jacob Brook (Wilkes) by decision over David Furmato, 4-0 (19-7 Wilkes)
197 – Jordan Nochimson (Wilkes) by forfeit (25-7 Wilkes)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by forfeit (25-13 Wilkes)
 
NO. 14 DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY 28, (DIV II) SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY 21
125 – Dustin Steffenino (Ship) by fall over Brenden Velez, 4:52 (6-0 Shippensburg)
133 – Kordell Rush (DelVal) by decision over Cole Rush, 5-3 (6-3 Shippensburg)
141 – Tim Ambacher (DelVal) by major decision over Mike Hafer, 12-3 (7-6 DelVal)
149 – Mike Springer (Ship) by fall over Rob Duxbury, 2:33 (12-7 Shippensburg)
157 – Adam Martz (Ship) by decision over Sekou Harris (DelVal), 4-3 TB-2 (15-7 Shippensburg)
165 – Brandon Rudy (DelVal) by forfeit (15-13 Shippensburg)
174 – Ben Schweiger (DelVal) by fall over Hunter Fenk, 2:25 (19-15 DelVal)
184 – Anthony Snyder (DelVal) by forfeit (25-15 DelVal)
197 – Evan Ramos (Ship) by forfeit (25-21 DelVal)
285 – Zach Roseberry (DelVal) by decision over Dereck Berberick, 9-4 (28-21 DelVal)