LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee wrestling team split a pair of matches in the W&L triangular on Saturday afternoon at the Warner Center. The Generals defeated Albright College, 37-15, before falling to Centennial Conference-foe Johns Hopkins, 24-16. In the other match, Johns Hopkins defeated Albright, 43-6.
The Generals (3-7, 0-5) were led by seniors Ezra Morse (Central Point, Ore./Crater) and Ivan Zdanov (Frederick, Md./Frederick), who won both of their matches. Morse defeated Albright's Ryan Scarduzio, 12-3, and Johns Hopkins' Joe Selba, 10-2 at the 197-pound weight class. Zdanov, a 174-pounder, pinned Albright's Todd Alscher in 3:57 then defeated the Blue Jays' Mike Halchak, 8-2.
Sophomore 149-pounder Corey Little (Charlotte, N.C./Independence) won by forfeit against Albright (1-18) then defeated Reno Reitmayr of Johns Hopkins, 8-5. Freshman 157-pounder Brian Avello (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Cardinal Newman) and sophomore 184-pounder Joe Mueller (San Diego, Calif./Mount Carmel) both also posted forfeit wins against Albright then defeated their opponents from JHU (8-9). Avello knocked-off Glen Taylor, 16-14, while Mueller downed Mike Yuhaniak, 2-1.
Washington and Lee will be back in action on Saturday as it participates in the Centennial Conference Championships. Action is slated to begin at 10:00 am.
-- GENERALS --
WASHINGTON AND LEE 37, ALBRIGHT 15
125 pounds - Dustin Simcoe (AC) d. Brian Frydenberg (W&L); Fall 1:46
133 pounds - Ben Segal (W&L) won by forfeit
141 pounds - John Polena (W&L) d. Chris Shadel (AC); 13-8
149 pounds - Corey Little (W&L) won by forfeit
157 pounds - Brian Avello (W&L) won by forfeit
165 pounds - Brian McElrone (AC) d. Alex Poor (W&L); 3-1
174 pounds - Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. Todd Alscher (AC); Fall 3:57
184 pounds - Joe Mueller (W&L) won by forfeit
197 pounds - Ezra Morse (W&L) d. Ryan Scarduzio (AC); 12-3
285 pounds - Ben Hammond (AC) d. Matt Jacobs (W&L); Fall 1:25
JOHNS HOPKINS 43, ALBRIGHT 6
125 pounds - Mike Diliberti (JHU) d. Dustin Simcoe (AC); Fall 3:23
133 pounds - Brian Frank (JHU) won by forfeit
141 pounds - Jason Suslavich (JHU) d. Chris Shadel (AC); 21-9
149 pounds - Reno Reitmayr (JHU) won by forfeit
157 pounds - Glen Taylor (JHU) won by forfeit
165 pounds - Brian McElrone (AC) d. Robert Curry (JHU); 7-1
174 pounds - Mike Halchak (JHU) d. Todd Alscher (AC); 6-0
184 pounds - Mike Yuhaniak (JHU) won by forfeit
197 pounds - Ryan Scarduzio (AC) d. Joe Selba (JHU); 10-4
285 pounds - Karol Gryczynski (JHU) d. Ben Hammond (AC); 3-2
JOHNS HOPKINS 24, WASHINGTON AND LEE 16
125 pounds - Mike Diliberti (JHU) d. Brian Frydenberg (W&L); Fall 1:22
133 pounds - Brian Frank (JHU) won by forfeit
141 pounds - Jason Suslavich (JHU) d. John Polena (W&L); 3-1
149 pounds - Corey Little (W&L) d. Reno Reitmayr (JHU); 8-5
157 pounds - Brian Avello (W&L) d. Glen Taylor (JHU); 16-14
165 pounds - Pat Marti (JHU) d. Alex Poor (W&L); 6-1
174 pounds - Ivan Zdanov (W&L) d. Mike Halchak (JHU); 8-2
184 pounds - Joe Mueller (W&L) d. Mike Yuhaniak (JHU); 2-1
197 pounds - Ezra Morse (W&L) d. Joe Selba (JHU); 10-2
285 pounds - Karol Gryczynski (JHU) d. Matt Jacobs (W&L); Fall 1:53
