LEXINGTON, Va. — Washington and Lee University men's wrestling earned a hard-fought 27–23 victory over Southern Virginia University on Saturday afternoon inside Doremus Gymnasium, securing a key Old Dominion Athletic Conference win. The Generals (6-4, 1-0 ODAC) recorded five individual victories, including three falls, to overcome an early deficit and hold off a late SVU push.
After surrendering a forfeit at 125, Washington and Lee responded with a dominant stretch through the middle of the lineup, winning five of the next six bouts to seize control of the dual.
View the complete results for dual here: Track Wrestling
Up Next: Washington and Lee returns to ODAC competition on Thursday, Jan. 29, traveling to face Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., at 7 p.m. The Generals will then close the week on Saturday, Jan. 31, with a road dual at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., beginning at 5 p.m.
W&L 27, SVU 23
Southern Virginia opened the match with a forfeit win at 125, but the Generals quickly flipped the momentum. Vincent Ziccardi evened the score with an emphatic 18–2 technical fall at 133, setting the tone for a decisive run by W&L.
Following a narrow setback at 141, the Generals surged with three straight falls. Evan Lindner pinned Richie Kulessa at 149, Liam Flanagan followed with a 48-second fall at 157, and Colin Bridges needed just 21 seconds to secure a pin at 165, pushing W&L ahead 21–9. Jacob Wright added a major decision at 174 to extend the lead.
Southern Virginia closed the gap with wins at 184, 197, and 285, but the Generals' bonus-point production earlier in the lineup proved decisive as W&L held on for the four-point victory.
Match Results
125 — Jaton Wellington (SVU) over W&L, Forfeit
133 — Vincent Ziccardi (W&L) over Talon Whicker (SVU), TF 18–2 (6:17)
141 — Porter Kinne (SVU) over Trey Custodio (W&L), Dec 5–4
149 — Evan Lindner (W&L) over Richie Kulessa (SVU), Fall (3:28)
157 — Liam Flanagan (W&L) over Corbin Mecham (SVU), Fall (0:48)
165 — Colin Bridges (W&L) over Wyatt Kinne (SVU), Fall (0:21)
174 — Jacob Wright (W&L) over Tanner Giatras (SVU), MD 14–3
184 — Harrison Hoopes (SVU) over Evan Surmay (W&L), MD 16–3
197 — Tradyn Henderson (SVU) over Sam Tignor (W&L), MD 10–1
285 — Marc Richardson (SVU) over Maxx Miller (W&L), Fall (1:46)
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.
