Art Pittman/George Mason Univ.

Patriots Face Gardner-Webb and Davidson Thursday

Wrestling 12/19/2018 11:22:00 AM

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team is on the road for a pair of duals on Thursday, Dec. 20, facing Gardner-Webb at 12 p.m. in Boiling Springs, N.C. followed by a matchup against Davidson at 7 p.m. in Davidson, N.C.

Last time out, Mason (2-2, 1-1 EWL) fell to Buffalo 26-7 in the home opener on Dec. 8 at the George Mason Field House.

This is the second straight year that the Patriots have competed in two duals in different cities on the same day.

"Wrestling in the morning and having a break in the evening helps us simulate what the national tournament is like," Mason head coach Frank Beasley said. "Our guys will wrestle in two sessions at the NCAA Tournament and being able to draw from this experience will help them in the future."

The Patriots have won two duals on the road this season, defeating VMI 20-17 (Nov. 2) and Bloomsburg 24-11 (Nov. 29).

Mason redshirt senior Matthew Voss (14-2, 3-1) is ranked No.12 by Win Magazine, No. 16 by InterMat and No. 17 by Trackwrestling.

Last season, Mason defeated Davidson 29-9 at the Recreation Athletic Complex. The Patriots won seven of 10 bouts and earned bonus points in five matches against the Wildcats.

Mason will face Gardner-Webb for the first time since Jan. 5, 2014, when the Runnin' Bulldogs defeated the Patriots 23-16 in Fairfax.

MASON PROBABLE STARTERS

125 | R-So. Talha Farooq (Arlington, Va./Yorktown)
- or - Jr. Spencer Reed (Leesburg, Va./Tuscarora)
133 | Fr. Mel Ortiz (New Milford, Conn./New Milford)
141 | Fr. Julio Alegria (Stafford, Va./North Stafford)
149 | R-Sr. Tejon Anthony (Baltimore, Md./Western Tech)
- or - Jr. Justin Yorkdale (Centreville, Va./Westfield)
157 | Fr. Kolby Ho (Dubois, Pa./Dubois Area)
- or - Ryan Yorkdale (Centreville, Va./Westfield)
165 | R-Jr. Colston DiBlasi (Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill)
174 | R-So. Philip Stolfi (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area)
- or - R-Fr. Cornelius Schuster (Westminster, Md./Mount Saint Joseph)
184 | Fr. Paul Pierce (Stafford, Va./Brooke Pointe)
197 | R-So. Eli Spencer (Stuttgart, Germany/Stuttgart)
- or - Fr. Alex Donahue (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area)
285 | R-Sr. Matthew Voss (Edgewood, Wash./Puyallup)
- or - Fr. Ramses Montalvo (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point)

SCOUTING GARDNER-WEBB

Gardner-Webb has a 2-2 dual record, including a mark of 2-1 at home this season.

Last time out, the Runnin' Bulldogs fell to Duke, 36-9, at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, N.C. The Blue Devils won nine of the 10 bouts in the match, with Gardner-Webb's lone victory by forfeit at 133 pounds.

Senior Tyler Marinelli (8-0, 3-0) is undefeated at 157 pounds, while sophomore Evan Schenk (8-6, 2-2) has also posted eight wins for the Runnin' Bulldogs at 165 pounds.

At 174 pounds, freshman Kyle Homet (7-5, 3-1) is second on the squad in total wins and tied for first in dual victories.

GARDNER-WEBB PROBABLE STARTERS

125 | Open
133 | R-Fr. Brandon Bright (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North)
141 | Fr. Blake Mulkey (Brownsburg, Md./Brownsburg)
149 | So. Austin Reames (Bristow, Va./Stonewall Jackson)
157 | R-Sr. Tyler Marinelli (Jefferson, Ga./Jefferson)
165 | So. Evan Schenk (Painesville, Ohio/Perry)
174 | Fr. Kyle Homet (Waynesburg, Pa./Waynesburg Central)
184 | R-Fr. Chase Emory (Rutherfordton, N.C./Chase)
197 | So. Anthony Perrine (Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Nordonia)
285 | R-Fr. Jeffrey Linker (Concord, N.C./Northwest Cabarrus)

SCOUTING DAVIDSON

Davidson has a 2-3 overall record, including a mark of 1-2 at Belk Arena.

The Wildcats won their first two duals, defeating Greensboro 41-3 (Nov. 13) and UNC-Pembroke 31-17 (Nov. 17).

Davidson has dropped its last three matches. The Wildcats fell to then-No. 8 N.C. State 47-6 (Nov. 17), dropped a 27-19 decision to Sacred Heart (Dec. 1) and suffered a 29-13 setback against VMI (Dec. 1).

Freshman heavyweight Mitchell Trigg (11-3, 4-1) leads the team in wins, while Kyle Gorant (8-5, 4-1) is second on the squad in victories and paces the Wildcats with six pins at 133 pounds.

DAVIDSON PROBABLE STARTERS

125 | Sr. Zamir Ode (Land O' Lakes, Fla./Steinbrenner)
133 | Fr. Kyle Gorant (Coopersburg, Pa./The Hill School)
141 | Fr. Caleb Ziebell (Slinger, Wis./Slinger)
149 | Sr. Aidan Conroy (Ardsley, N.Y./Northfield Mount Hermon)
157 | Sr. Tony Palumbo (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic)
165 | Jr. Hunter Costa (Danvers, Mass./St. John's Prep)
174 | Jr. Noah Satterfield (Marysville, Ohio/Marysville)
184 | Jr. Conor Fenn (Cumming, Ga./Asheville School)
197 | Fr. Finlay Holston (Winthrop, Wash./Liberty Bell)
285 | Fr. Mitchell Trigg (Foley, Minn./Foley)

MAT FACT

Mason and Davidson are the only Atlantic 10 Conference schools that compete in wrestling. The Patriots have won each of the last four duals against the Wildcats, including a 29-9 win last season.

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