BUENA VISTA, Va. — The Washington and Lee University wrestling team delivered a dominant performance on Thursday night, blanking Southern Virginia University, 50-0, in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) dual held at SVU.
The victory improves W&L's record to 11-3 overall and 2-1 in conference duals, while SVU falls to 3-11 overall and 1-3 in ODAC action. The Generals not only claimed all 10 bouts but recorded a mix of falls, technical falls, major decisions, and one decision victory to complete the shutout.
Leading the charge for W&L were Vincent Ziccardi at 133 pounds, who secured a pin in just 1:46, Jack McCusker at 184 pounds with a fall at 4:40, and Tade Omisore at 285 pounds, earning a fall at 2:34. The Generals also registered a pair of technical falls from Tony Urso (125) and Liam Flanagan (157) who held their opponents scoreless in their respective matchups.
Offensively, the squad combined for 29 total takedowns and 49 nearfall points en route to posting the clean sheet.
The Generals will return to action on Saturday, January 25 when they travel at Averett University in their next ODAC dual slated for 7 p.m.
125: Tony Urso (W&L) over Matthew Papa (SVU) (TF 17-0, 6:38)
133: Vincent Ziccardi (W&L) over Francisco Ramirez (SVU) (Fall 1:46)
141: Skyler Hickman (W&L) over Richie Kulessa (SVU) (TF 21-1, 5:00)
149: Evan Lindner (W&L) over Sawyer Ferry (SVU) (TF 19-4, 5:12)
157: William Flanagan (W&L) over Corbin Mecham (SVU) (TF 15-0, 2:14)
165: Mark Troni (W&L) over Noah James (SVU) (MD 17-6)
174: Jacob Wright (W&L) over Tyson Hoopes (SVU) (Dec 4-2)
184: Jack McCusker (W&L) over Hank Svedin (SVU) (Fall 4:40)
197: John Santowski (W&L) over Britton Sorenson (SVU) (TF 26-11, 6:41)
285: Tade Omisore (W&L) over Porter Trapp (SVU) (Fall 2:34)
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.
