FERRUM, Va. - The No. 21 Washington and Lee University wrestling team earned a final regular season win over Ferrum College, 30-16, on Saturday night's ODAC dual.
The Generals (11-5, 5-1 ODAC) recovered from a 10-0 deficit by winning six of the last eight bouts over the Panthers (6-5, 3-3) to earn the season's fifth conference win.
Evan Lindner (149 lbs),
Mark Troni (165 lbs) and
John Santowski (197 lbs) all recorded falls in their respective weight classes to highlight the six wins.
Vincent Ziccardi started the four-bout tilt with a 13-3 major decision at the 141 class, followed by Lindner's six points. Nick Zamaloff's technical fall and Troni's pin gave W&L the 21-10 lead that would be too much to overcome for FC.
Jacob Wright posted a 15-8 decision at the 184 class to round out the six victories.
BY THE NUMBERS
- W&L totaled 13 takedowns to Ferrum's 12 and three 4Nearfalls
- From the bottom position, the Generals made 10 escapes and recorded three reversals.
- Stevens recorded three wins by decision, one major and two technical falls.
RESULTS
125: Adrian Samano over
Brad Singer (TF 18-3 3:00)
133: Zach Beckner over
Trey Custodio (TF 16-1 3:16)
141:
Vincent Ziccardi over Jonathan Ward (MD 13-3)
149:
Evan Lindner over Joseph Olalde (Fall 2:24)
157:
Nic Zamaloff over Mateo Villalobos (TF 16-1 5:33)
165:
Mark Troni over Tyler Ramirez (Fall 4:16)
174: William Melton over
Jak Krouse (Dec 10-3)
184:
Jacob Wright over Joseph Toner (Dec 15-8)
197:
John Santowski over Ethan Fragoso (Fall 2:11)
285: (No. 2 Nationally) Rayshawn Dixon over
John Ryan Sedovy (TB-1 3-1)
UP NEXT
The Generals will take part on the ODAC Championships tournament next weekend at Averett University on February 17. A full preview will be released on Thursday, February 15.
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.
