LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee wrestling team suffered a 30-15 loss to Manchester University on Saturday evening at Doremus Gymnasium.
The Generals (0-2) won five of the six contested matches, but could simply not overcome forfeit losses at 125 pounds, 133 pounds, 149 pounds and 197 pounds.
Manchester (1-0) built a 24-0 lead following the forfeit win at 149 pounds, but W&L won each of the next four matches by decision to cut it to a 24-12 contest heading into the final two weight classes.
First-year Alex Niemann (Frenchtown, N.J. / Delaware Valley Regional) got things started for W&L with a 5-0 victory over first-year Rob Lane (Maroa, Ill. / Maroa-Forsythe) at 157 pounds. First-year Mac Evarts (Millersville, Pa. / Penn Manor) then posted a 13-9 decision over first-year Collin Wise (Cairo, Ohio / Bath) at 165 pounds, before sophomore Ron Tassoni (Media, Pa. / Haverford School) notched a 6-3 win over first-year Dylan Lauffer (Fairfield, Ohio / Fairfield) at 174 pounds. Sophomore Zac Richey (Swoope, Va. / Buffalo Gap) then registered a thrilling 7-6 win over first-year Logan Floor (Sheridan, Ind. / Westfield) with a takedown in the final seconds of his match at 184 pounds.
Manchester picked up its final forfeit win at 197 pounds and sophomore Grant Cokeley (Charleston, W.Va. / George Washington) capped the scoring for the Generals with a 5-2 decision over senior Jason Pedigo (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville) at 285 pounds.
Washington and Lee will return to the mat on Saturday when it hosts Division I George Mason for a 2:00 pm contest.
MANCHESTER 30, WASHINGTON AND LEE 15
125 – Alan Mock (MU) won by forfeit [6-0]
133 – David Melendez (MU) won by forfeit [12-0]
141 – Kalib Jackson (MU) d. Andrew Donchez (W&L); Fall 4:22 [18-0]
149 – Josh Juarez (MU) won by forfeit [24-0]
157 – Alex Niemann (W&L) d. Robert Lane (MU); 5-0 [24-3]
165 – Mac Evarts (W&L) d. Collin Wise (MU); 13-9 [24-6]
174 – Ron Tassoni (W&L) d. Dylan Lauffer (MU); 6-3 [24-9]
184 – Zac Richey (W&L) d. Logan Floor (MU); 7-6 [24-12]
197 – Brian Clark (MU) won by forfeit [30-12]
285 – Grant Cokeley (W&L) d. Jason Pedigo (MU); 5-2 [30-15]
(Exhibition)
165 – Josh Weldon (W&L) d. Timothy Thompson (MU); 7-6
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