Logan McGinley

Men's Wrestling 12/9/2022 9:05:00 PM By Marisa Lombardo (Director of Sports Information)

Golden Wolves Fly by Falcons, 35-3

Grantham, Pa. (Dec. 9, 2022) - Alvernia University (5-1) rolled to a 35-3 win over Messiah University (3-1) in a men's wrestling dual on Friday night at Messiah.

Returning to Hitchcock Arena a week after winning the Messiah Petrofes Invitational, the Golden Wolves picked up right where they left off and handed the Falcons their first dual loss of the season.

Alvernia jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead after Keito Shaw started things off with a 13-2 major decision at 125 lbs. James King followed Shaw with a 13-4 major decision of his own at 133 lbs to give Alvernia the 8-0 lead.

Avery Leonard then gave Alvernia another three points with an 8-5 decision at 141 lbs to make it an 11-0 match in favor of the Golden Wolves.

The Falcons got their first and only points of the match with Messiah's Noah Rice recording a takedown in overtime to edge Chance Babb in a 4-2 decision.

Robert Lawlor then recorded Alvernia's third major decision of the night, securing a 12-1 major decision at 157 lbs to put Alvernia up 15-3.

Matthew Lackman then put Alvernia up 20-3 with the first technical fall of the night. Lackman defeated Zach Needles 15-0 in 5:16.

Gavin Hollingsworth followed Lackman with an 11-6 decision at 174 lbs to make it a 23-3 match, and Isaac Kassis edged out a 3-1 decision in overtime to make it a 26-3 match with two bouts to go.

In the penultimate bout, Mauro Pellot-Vazquez escaped a couple of near pins by Messiah's Joe Embleton to come away with a 9-4 decision in favor of Alvernia with one bout to go.

Palmer Rodenhaber closed out the match with Alvernia's only fall of the night. Rodenhaber took down Messiah's Christian Conner in 2:19 to pick up the final six points for the Golden Wolves in a 35-3 win over Messiah.

Alvernia is back in action next weekend at the Gator Duals in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Players Mentioned

Gavin Hollingsworth: 165/174; Senior

Isaac Kassis: 184; Junior

James King: 133; Sophomore

Matthew Lackman: 165; Junior

Robert Lawlor: 157; Senior

Mauro Pellot-Vazquez: 184; Sophomore

Palmer Rodenhaber: 285; Graduate Student

Keito Shaw: 125; Sophomore

Chance Babb: 149; First Year

Avery Leonard: 141; First Year

Players Mentioned

Gavin Hollingsworth
: Senior
: 165/174

Isaac Kassis
: Junior
: 184

James King
: Sophomore
: 133

Matthew Lackman
: Junior
: 165

Robert Lawlor
: Senior
: 157

Mauro Pellot-Vazquez
: Sophomore
: 184

Palmer Rodenhaber
: Graduate Student
: 285

Keito Shaw
: Sophomore
: 125

Chance Babb
: First Year
: 149

Avery Leonard
: First Year
: 141