BALTIMORE, MD – Visiting McDaniel won seven of 10 bouts with all seven earning bonus points as the Green Terror knocked off Johns Hopkins, 31-16, in Centennial Conference wrestling action in Goldfarb Gym Friday evening.  With the win, McDaniel claims the inaugural Crab Cup, which is now presented to the winner of the annual regular season match between the Blue Jays and the Green Terror.
 
Where the Match Was Won
McDaniel trailed 6-4 after two bouts, but reeled off four straight wins to grab a 22-6 lead.  Ryan Athey (141), third-ranked Thomas Monn (149) and Xavier Howard (157) all won by major decision and Alex LaVeck added a third period pin to fuel the 18-point run.
 
After the Blue Jays sliced the deficit to 22-10 on a Joe Paul 10-1 major decision win over Dalton Pearl at 174, McDaniel wrapped up the victory with a Michael Bromley major decision at 184 and a Jaedyn Harris technical fall at 197.
 
Lorin, Pomykata Win by Fall for JHU
In addition to Paul's major decision victory at 174, the Blue Jays got two other victories on the night with both coming by fall.
 
Brent Lorin (1330 made his senior night one to remember as he scored a second period pin of Romeo Tsai (3:44), while freshman 285 Jacob Pomykata scored an early third period takedown of Auston Stewart and worked him to his back before securing the fall at the 5:37 mark.
  Notes of Interest
Paul's win is the 97^th of career; he needs just three wins to become the third JHU wrestler to reach the 100-win mark.  Lorin grabbed his 66^th career victory and 22^nd career pin with his victory tonight.
 
What's Next
Johns Hopkins will return to action on Saturday, January 28 when the Blue Jays travel to Marymount to take on the Saints (12 pm).
 
McDaniel-31, Johns Hopkins-16
125 – Alex DuFour (M) maj. dec. Dhilan Patel (J), 13-4 (4-0)
133 – Brent Lorin (J) pin Romeo Tsai (M) (3:44) (4-6)
141 – Ryan Athey (M) maj. dec. Alex Tinana (J), 11-3 (8-6)
149 – #3 Thomas Monn (M) maj. dec. Connor Powell (J), 15-2 (12-6)
157 – Xavier Howard (M) maj. dec. Fritz Maurath (J), 14-4 (16-6)
165 – Alex LaVeck (M) pin Jake Hoffmann (M) (5:43) (22-6)
174 – Joe Paul (J) maj. dec. Dalton Pearl (M), 10-1 (22-10)
184 – Michael Bromley (M) maj. dec. Colin Vallis (J), 13-4 (26-10)
197 – Jaedyn Harris (M) tech. fall John Libby (J), 22-6 (31-10)
285 – Jacob Pomykata (J) pin Auston Stewart (M) (5:37) (31-16)
 
Exhibition Matches
157 – Luke Hirtzel (J) maj. dec. Jake Doyle (M), 11-0
 
Records
Johns Hopkins (4-7-, 0-2 CC)
McDaniel (7-8, 1-1 CC)