Davidson, N.C. – After dropping the first two matches in Boiling Springs, N.C., the Patriots (5-3) defeated Davidson to finish with a 1-2 record in three duals competed today in North Carolina.
 
Mason opened its MAC schedule today with a 27-9 setback against Ohio. In the second match, Gardner-Webb defeated the Patriots 22-14. Both matches were held at Gardner Webb's Paul Porter arena.

After traveling a little over an hour to Davidson, N.C., the Patriots defeated Davidson 25-18, extending the Green and Gold's winning streak to seven against the Wildcats.
 
Mason's Alex Madrigal (149) won all three matches to improve to 10-1. In the first match against Ohio's Alec Hagen he earned a 9-3 decision. The 2020 NCAA technical falls winner earned his third and fourth technical falls of the season, defeating Gardner-Webb's Corbin Dion, 22-7 (6:46) and against Davidson's David Loniewski, (TF 21-4, 6:15).
 
Kaden Cassidy (141), Tyler Kocak (165) and Logan Messer (174) finished with 2-1 records. 
 
Cassidy went 1-1 in the first two matches in Boiling Springs, N.C. Ohio's Kyran Hagan defeated Cassidy, 5-3. In the second match, the freshman earned a 5-2 decision against the Runnin Bulldog's Tevon Majette. He earned his second fall of the season in the nightcap against Davidson's Gavin Damasco (4:13). The freshman improves to 12-3.
 
Kocak split the first two matches with close decisions. He defeated Ohio's Sean O'Dwyer 5-2 and dropped the match to Gardner Webb's Rodrick Mosley, 2-0. At Davidson, Kocak won 4-2 against Jaden Hardrick.
 
Messer lost a close, 4-3, decision against #24 Sal Perrine from Ohio in the first match of the day. He rebounded with a 9-5 decision against Gardner-Webb's Evan Schenk, and a technical fall against Davidson's Steven Newell, 18-2, (4:35). The freshman improves to an impressive 18-4 record.
 
Avery Bassett, Austin Stith, Drew Dickson and Loranzo Rajaonarivelo each earned a win today
                                                                                                             
Ohio 27, George Mason 9
125: Oscar Hernandez (Ohio) dec. Ben Monn (George Mason), 8-4
133: Giovanni DiSabato (Ohio) major dec. Michael Rapuano (George Mason), 14-4
141: Kyran Hagan (Ohio) dec. Kaden Cassidy (George Mason), 5-3
149: Alex Madrigal (George Mason) dec. Alec Hagen (Ohio), 9-3
157: Jordan Slivka (Ohio) major dec. Avery Bassett (George Mason), 8-0
165: Tyler Kocak (George Mason) dec. Sean O'Dwyer (Ohio), 5-2
174: #24 Sal Perrine (Ohio) dec. Logan Messer (George Mason), 4-3
184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) major dec. Kyle Davis (George Mason), 10-2
197: Jordan Greer (Ohio) win by forfeit
285: Austin Stith (George Mason) dec. Jordan Earnest (Ohio), 3-1 (SV-1)
 
Extra Match
165: Drew Dickson (George Mason) dec. Kamal Adewumi, 8-7
 
Gardner-Webb 22, George Mason 14
125: Aedyn Concepcion (GW) over Ben Monn (GMU) (Dec 3-2) 
133: Todd Carter (GW) over Michael Rapuano (GMU) (Fall 4:50)
141: Kaden Cassidy (GMU) over Trevon Majette (GW) (Dec 5-2)
149: Alex Madrigal (GMU) over Corbin Dion (GW) (TF 22-7 6:46)
157: Avery Bassett (GMU) over Taylor Parks (GW) (SV-1 6-4)
165: Rodrick Mosley (GW) over Tyler Kocak (GMU) (Dec 2-0) 
174: Logan Messer (GMU) over Evan Schenk (GW) (Dec 9-5)
184: Jhaquan Anderson (GW) over Kyle Davis (GMU) (MD 17-3) 
197: Anthony Perrine (GW) over Jeremy Seymour (GMU) (Dec 7-3) 
285: Peyton McComas (GW) over Austin Stith (GMU) (Dec 13-10)
 
Extra Match
157: Loranzo Rajaonarivelo (GMU) over Tyler Brignola (GWU) (Dec 9-2)
 
Davidson, George Mason
George Mason 25 – Davidson 18
125: Ben Monn (George Mason) winner by forfeit
133: Kyle Gorant (Davidson) over Michael Rapuano (George Mason) (Dec 8-4)
141: Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) over Gavin Damasco (Davidson) (Fall 4:13)
149: Alex Madrigal (George Mason) over David Loniewski (Davidson) (TF 21-4, 6:15)
157: Bryce Sanderlin (Davidson) over Avery Bassett (George Mason) (Dec 3-1)
165: Tyler Kocak (George Mason) over Jaden Hardrick (Davidson) (Dec 4-2)  
174: Logan Messer (George Mason) over Steven Newell (Davidson) (TF 18-2, 4:35)
184: Gavin Henry (Davidson) over Kyle Davis (George Mason) (Fall, 0:40)
197: Finlay Holston (Davidson) over Jeremy Seymour (George Mason) (Dec 7-1) 
285: Mitchell Trigg (Davidson) over Austin Stith (George Mason) (Dec 5-1) 
 
 
ECM
Jake Fernicola (Davidson) over Ramses Montalvo (George Mason) (Dec 7-3)

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George Mason will travel to Tennessee to ring in the new year at the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1, 2022.