LEXINGTON, Va. – The Washington and Lee University wrestling team opened its home dual season on a tough note, falling to 15th-ranked Roanoke College, 33-7, on Friday evening in Doremus Gymnasium.
The Generals (0-1) secured victories in two weight classes during the dual. First-year Carter Stack earned a dominant major decision (10-0) at 285 pounds against Brady Elswick, showcasing strong control throughout the bout. Junior Evan Lindner followed with a hard-fought 4-2 decision at 149 pounds over Dustin Smith.
Roanoke (1-0) demonstrated its depth and strength across the lineup, claiming wins in eight weight classes, including falls at 125 and 165 pounds. The dual highlighted four tightly contested matches,within five points of scoring, including a sudden victory bout at 197 pounds, where Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez edged W&L's John Santowski, 11-8.
MATCH RESULTS
- 174: #13 Xavier Preston (RC) def. Jacob Wright (W&L) MD 20-8
- 184: Vincenzo Corvetto (RC) def. Jack McCusker (W&L) MD 8-0
- 197: Lorenzo Pellot-Vázquez (RC) def. John Santowski (W&L) SV-1 11-8
- 285: Carter Stack (W&L) def. Brady Elswick (RC) MD 10-0
- 125: Josh Noble (RC) pinned Tony Urso (W&L) Fall 7:00
- 133: Jonah Paulino (RC) def. Vincent Ziccardi (W&L) TF 20-5
- 141: #3 Mark Samuel (RC) def. Skyler Hickman (W&L) Dec 5-0
- 149: #13 Evan Lindner (W&L) def. Dustin Smith (RC) Dec 4-2
- 157: Andrew McDougal (RC) def. Colin Bridges (W&L) Dec 4-1
- 165: #8 David Reid (RC) pinned Mark Troni (W&L) Fall 2:36 (Roa deducted 1 team point for taunting)
UP NEXT
The Generals will look to rebound on November 23 when they compete in the Scotty Wood Duals hosted at Muhlenberg College.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
