LEXINGTON, Va. — The No. 12-ranked Washington and Lee University men's wrestling team delivered a strong all-around performance Friday night, defeating McDaniel College, 31–10, in a non-conference dual that featured seven bouts with regionally or nationally ranked competitions.
The Generals won eight of 10 bouts and piled up four bonus-point victories, using depth across the lineup and a decisive middle-weight surge to pull away.
Washington and Lee opened the dual with three straight wins and never relinquished control. After McDaniel briefly cut into the margin at 149, the Generals responded with five consecutive victories — including a fall and a tech fall — to build an insurmountable lead.
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Up Next: Washington and Lee returns to the mat tomorrow with the individual tournament, hosting the Jim Crytzer '77 Invitational. Competition begins at 9 a.m. Fans can follow along on the tournament landing page and FloWrestling for live results and streaming
W&L 31, McDaniel 9
W&L set the tone early behind a major decision from Ben Rubin at 125 and back-to-back decisions from Vincent Ziccardi and Skyler Hickman to jump ahead 10–0. McDaniel answered with a major decision at 149, but the Generals seized momentum immediately thereafter.
Liam Flanagan earned a gritty decision at 157 before Noah Danforth electrified the crowd with a second-period fall at 165. One bout later, Jacob Wright delivered the most dominant performance of the night, scoring a 20–3 technical fall in just over three minutes at 174. Washington and Lee capped the dual with wins from Sam Tignor at 184 and Carter Stack at heavyweight, sealing the 21-point victory.
Match Results
125 — Ben Rubin (7th in region) over Romeo Tsai, MD 12–2
133 — Vincent Ziccardi (1st in region/14 nationally) over Stone Yuen, Dec 11–5
141 — Skyler Hickman (2nd in region/15 nationally) over Andrew Dolezel, Dec 5–0
149 — Thomas Monn (1st in region/2 nationally) over Evan Lindner (3rd in region), MD 11–1
157 — Liam Flanagan (1st in region/11 nationally) over Andre Allen, Dec 4–2
165 — Noah Danforth (W&L) over Austen Kuntz, Fall (4:38)
174 — Jacob Wright (4th in region) over Avery Cummings, TF 20–3 (3:08)
184 — Sam Tignor (W&L) over Alex Taylor, Dec 2–1
197 — Ezekiel Gayle (McDaniel) over Maxx Miller, Fall (6:00)
285 — Carter Stack (1st in region/9th nationally) over Kaden Bryan, MD 11–2
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.
