The Northwestern wrestling team dropped its third straight match last week with a 45-27 set back to Lehighton two days after falling to Colonial League foe Saucon Valley 58-18.

After winning their first two dual meets, the Tigers headed into the holiday break at 2-3 overall and 1-2 in league matches.

The Tigers won five of 11 contested bouts against Lehighton (4-1) while giving up two forfeits to the Tribe. Four of those wins came by fall.

Kenny Kerekes (127), Trent Croll (133), Nathan Geiger (172), Luke Fugazzotto (189) all won their bouts by fall, while Noah Schlofer (215) won his match by decision.

Lehighton registered four pins to help gain a 45-27 nonleague victory over Northwestern.

In the loss to Saucon Valley, The Tigers won just two contested bouts and three matches overall.

William Turner (139) and Luke Fugazzotto (189) won by pinning their Panther opponents, while Noah Schlofer (215) picked up a victory by forfeit.

The Panthers (3-0) won five bouts by fall, four by forfeit and one by major decision.

The Tigers will compete in the Bethlehem Holiday Classic Thursday and Friday at Liberty High School before returning to league competition next week when they host Bangor on Jan. 3 then head to the Parkland duals on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Lehighton 45,

Northwestern 27

114

- Aidan Gruber (L) pinned Braydon Uricchio in 1:23;

121

- Connor Dugan (L) pinned Noah Griffith in 5:14;

127

- Kenny Kerekes (NW) pinned Jake Hall in :52;

133

- Trent Croll (NW) pinned Blake Muffley in 4:28;

139

- Evan Wentz (L) tech. fall William Turner, 16-1 (3:55);

145

- Carter Hontz (L) major dec. Katie Brensinger, 9-0;

152

- Konner Nalesnik (L) pinned Justice Weaver in :27;

160

- Jake Ferguson (L) won by forfeit;

172

- Nate Geiger (NW) pinned Wyatt Smith in 1:49;

189

- Luke Fugazzotto (NW) pinned Asher Traylor in :56;

215

- Noah Schlofer (NW) dec. Wyatt Sherer, 8-4;

285

- Reese Balk (L) won by forfeit;

107

- Ethan Nothstein (L) pinned Aris Gabri-El in :34.

Saucon Valley 58,

Northwestern 18

107 - Carter Chunko (SV) pinned Aris Gabri-El in :46

114 - Gabriel Baer (SV) won by forfeit

121 - Mason Wenhold (SV) pinned Noah Griffith in3:26

127 - Ty Dellmyer (SV) won by forfeit

133 - Aiden Grogg (SV) major dec. Trent Croll, 13-1

139 - William Turner (NW) pinned Braden Rohn in 5:19

145 - Hector Mateo (SV) pinned Katie Brensinger in :09

152 - Jackson Albert (SV) pinned Justice Weaver in :18

160 - Cole Hubert (SV) pinned Nathan Geiger in 1:56

172 - Landon Beckowski (SV) won by forfeit

189 - Luke Fugazzotto (NW) pinned Nicholas Sheasley in :18

215 - Noah Schlofer (NW) won by forfeit

285 - Eli Torres (SV) won by forfeit