Freshman Max Odom blew out Aaron Cooper 13-2 with a big third period.
Sophomore heavyweight Dawid Rechul lost a seesaw battle to Tim Courtad. The score was tied 6-6 going into the final period, but Courtad pulled off two takedowns for the 11-8 victory.
While Harvard was able to edge Ohio State, its lack of experience proved fatal in its match against Edinboro, a top ten team.
The Fighting Scots captured seven of 10 matches, including a major upset of Crimson co-captain Ed Mosley, 4-0, by Josh Koscheck at 174 pounds. Koscheck's first period takedown propelled him to victory.
Germakian dropped to Jason Garielson 12-0 on the strength of a monstrous seven-point first period.
Crimson freshman Kendrick Sadler suffered a huge 15-0 defeat to Kendrick Sadler at 133 pounds.
The only three wrestlers for Harvard to win were Killar, Odom and senior 157-pounder Tom Kiler. Kiler executed a near-fall in the second to edge Shawn Shapert 4-2.
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