BELMONT, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey wrestling team returned to action for its first home match in nearly two months with a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas match against UNC Pembroke Friday evening at the Wheeler Center.
 
The Crusaders earned victories in each of the first two bouts but it was the Braves who came away with the 34-9 victory.
 
Aaron Zebruaskas came away with a victory thanks to a technical fall in the third period while 
Ben Fielding won via major decision.
 
The result moved to UNC Pembroke to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas standings. Belmont Abbey is now 4-8 overall, 0-3 in the league.
 
RESULTS
	- 125: Aaron Zebrauskas (BAC) def. Cameron Greene (UNCP) (TF 16-1 3:57)
 
	- 133: Ben Fielding (BAC) def.  Logan Robinson (UNCP) (MD 10-0)
 
	- 141: Cody Williams (UNCP) def. Luke Kunath (BAC) (MD 10-1) 
 
	- 149: Jake Piccirilli (UNCP) def. Skyler Caban (BAC) (MD 12-4) 
 
	- 157: Rahsaan Vereen (UNCP) def. Maxwell Kiel (BAC) (Dec 7-3)
 
	- 165: Loye Burkhead (UNCP) over Paul Jakub (BAC) (Fall 4:48)
 
	- 174: Logan Hoffman (UNCP) over Kyler Pickard (BAC) (Dec 9-5)
 
	- 184: Shylik Scriven (UNCP) over Amir Joseph (BAC) (MD 18-7) 
 
	- 197: Bryce Walker (UNCP) over Mason Kump (BAC) (MD 16-8) 
 
	- 285: Massimo Sullivan (UNCP) over John Carroll III (BAC) (Fall 6:44)
 
	- Extra: 141: Joshua Feliz (UNCP) def. Max Buico (BAC) (MD 11-3)
 
	- Extra: 149: Michael Lowry (UNCP) def. David Panone (BAC) (Fall 2:26)
 
	- Extra: 157: William Lowery (UNCP) def. Jorden Schlossman (BAC) (Fall 6:13)
 
	- Extra: 184: Christopher Dickey (UNCP) def. Christos Avgeros (BAC) (Fall 1:32)
 
	- Extra: 285: Joe Pesce (BAC) def. Nigel Williams (UNCP) (Dec 15-10)
 
 
UP NEXT
	- Belmont Abbey heads on the road for a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas match against Emory & Henry Thursday at 7 p.m. in Emory, Va.