SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior Rob Craig (Bedford, N.H.) and freshman Alden Willey (Twin Mountain, N.H.) each won by fall as Plymouth State University defeated Maine Maritime Academy, 33-17, to finish 1-2 at the Western New England University Quad on Sunday.
 
After falling to host Western New England and Roger Williams University in their first two matches of the day, the Panthers got out to a quick start against Maine Maritime.
 
Sophomore Hayden Durocher (Nashua, N.H.) won by forfeit at 133 pounds, and junior John Allmers (Rivervale, N.J.) followed with a 15-7 major decision at 141 pounds to give PSU a 10-0 lead. The Mariners answered with a pin at 149 pounds, but freshman Bryce Mixon (Hampton, N.H.) won by forfeit at 157 pounds to extend the Panthers' lead to 16-6.
 
Maine Maritime trimmed the deficit to 16-11 with a technical fall at 165 pounds, but Willey earned his first career victory with a pin at 174 pounds. Craig followed with another pin at 184 pounds to seal the Panthers' victory.
 
Junior Josiah Funches (Bow, N.H.) added a 17-1 technical fall at 197 pounds before the Mariners received a forfeit at heavyweight to account for the final score.
 
Plymouth State fell to Western New England and Roger Williams by identical 54-0 scores in its first two matches of the day. Funches had the Panthers' closest individual results, dropping narrow decisions by scores of 12-7 and 5-4.
 
Plymouth State (1-2) returns to action with a dual meet at Rhode Island College on Nov. 13.
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 0, Western New England 54
• Plymouth State 0, Roger Williams 54
• Plymouth State 33, Maine Maritime 17
  • Plymouth State (1-2)
  • Western New England (3-0)
  • Roger Williams (2-1)
  • Maine Maritime (0-3)

 
Up Next:

• The Panthers head to Rhode Island College for a dual meet on Nov. 13.