FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team opened up the home portion of the schedule with the Mason Duals, finishing 3-0 in the four-team event.
 
The Patriots swept the duals to start the season, 3-0. George Mason defeated MAC foe Bloomsburg, 42-0, Millersville, 54-0, and Williams College, 37-6.
 
Twenty wrestlers on the Patriots roster saw action today led by Malachi DuVall and Dom Hargrove who each wrestled in three matches, finishing with perfect 3-0 records. 
 
Bloomsburg Match
The Patriots swept the duals to defeat Bloomsburg, 42-0. Six of the 10 bouts earned bonus points, including a fall and two tech falls. The win marks the sixth straight against the Huskies in the all-time series. Bloomsburg last defeated George Mason, 18-17, on December 3, 2017.
 
Three technical falls led the way for the Patriots.
 
In his first match of the season Kaden Cassidy (149) earned a technical fall in the 149-pound match, 15-0, taking only 49 seconds to pin Hayden Coy. Redshirt sophomore Evan Maag (165) disposed of Leo Hess with a tech fall, 19-2 (2:30). Freshman James Blackman began his Patriots career with a dominating win, earning a technical fall in the heavyweight match, 22-2, against the Huskies Tyler McCatham.
 
Major decisions were earned by three Patriots, including junior Ben Monn (125), Logan Messer (174), and Tyler Kocak (197). Monn earned a takedown in all three periods to defeat Major Lewis, 12-1. In his return to the mat, Messer won 14-3 against Matt Benedetti, and Tyler Kocak defeated Kolby Flank, 14-4 in the 197-pound bout.
 
MASON: 40
BLOOMSBURG: 0
 
125 – Ben Monn (GM) MD Major Lewis (BU), 11-1; Mason leads 4-0
133 – Charlie Bunting (GM) Forfeit; Mason leads 10-0
141 – Dom Hargrove (GM) dec. Ashton Campbell (BU), 7-4; Mason leads 13-0
149 – #33 Kaden Cassidy (GM) TF Hayden Coy (BU); 15-0 (0:51), Mason leads 18-0
157 – #18 DJ McGee (GM GM) dec. William Morrow (BU), 7-1; Mason leads 21-0
165 – #29 Evan Maag (GM) TF Leo Hess (BU), 19-2 (2:30), Mason leads 26-0
174 – Logan Messer (GM) MD Matt Benedetti, 13-3; Mason leads 30-0
184 – #24 Malachi DuVall (GM) dec. David Tuttle (BU), 11-5; Mason leads 33-0
197 – Tyler Kocak (GM) MD Kolby Flank (BU), 13-4; Mason leads 37-0
285 – James Blackman (GM) TF Tyler McCatham (BU), 22-6 (5:36); Mason wins 42-0
 
Millersville Match
The Patriots have won all four matches in the season series with Millersville, dating back to December 1, 2007, with a 29-12 win in Lewisburg. Last season, George Mason defeated the Marauders, 32-8 in the Mason Duals.
 
George Mason won half the matches by fall, and four more by technical fall to defeat the Marauders, 54-0.
 
The Patriots Dom Hargrove (141), Riley Hackworth (174), Malachi Duvall (184), Donovan Sprouse, and Ean Winchester (285) each recorded a pin.
 
Four matches were won by technical fall: JB Dragovich (125), Charles Bunting (133), Thomas Stofka (157), and Sean Coughlin (165).
 
MASON: 54
MILLERSVILLE: 0
125 –JB Dragovich (GM) TF Dominic Flatt (MU), 21-6 (2:44), Mason leads 5-0.
133 – Charles Bunting (GM) TF Cael Rossi (MU), 19-4 (3:15), Mason leads 10-0
141 – Dom Hargrove (GM) Fall Danny Capozzoli (MU), 7-0 (1:40), Mason leads 16-0
149 – Cale Roggie (GM) MD Marcus Gable (MU), 19-5; Mason leads 20-0
157 – Thomas Stofka (Fr) TF Timothy Uhler (MU), 19-4 (4:01); Mason leads 25-0
165 – Sean Coughlin (GM) TF Chase Bish (MU), 19-3 (5:34); Mason leads 30-0
174 – Riley Hackworth (GM) Fall Mitch Bivona (MU), 3-0 (2:06); Mason leads 36-0
184 – #24 Malachi DuVall (GM) Fall vs. Tyler Hurst (MU), (1:49); Mason leads 42-0
197 – Donovan Sprouse (GM) Fall Bruce Vaughan (MU), 4-1 (6:00); Mason leads 48-0
285 – Ean Winchester (GM) Fall Kurt Scheuerman (GM) (1:02); Mason won 54-0
 
Williams Match
George Mason won eight of the 10 matches to defeat Williams College, 37-6.
 
George Mason has won all three matches in the all-time series with DIII Williams College. The Ephs have participated in the last two Mason Duals.
 
In his third match of the day, Dom Hargrove earned his second fall (2:10) on the day. Freshman Ean Winchester also won two bouts by fall, against Millersville and Williams.

MASON
WILLIAMS
125 – Gunner Chambers (GM) TF Christopher Cohen (WC), 20-3; Mason leads 5-0
133 – Geoffrey Whelan (GM) dec. John Schneider (WC), 10-6; Mason leads 8-0
141 – Dom Hargrove (GM) fall Tylor Stubbs (WC), (2:10); Mason leads 14-0
149 – Cale Roggie (GM) TF Caleb Seyfried (WC), 19-4 (2:46); Mason leads 19-0
157 – Peter Kane (WC) dec. Thomas Stofka (GM), 10-5; Mason leads 19-3
165 – Sean Coughlin (GM) TF Fisher Stites (WC), 21-5 (6:04); Mason leads 24-3
174 – Riley Hackworth (GM) MD Sean Tansey (WC), 13-4; Mason leads 28-3
184 – #24 Malachi DuVall (GM) dec. Zach Borzio (WC), 7-4; Mason leads 31-3
197 – Max Hall (WC) dec. Colin Pedersen (GM), 9-5: Mason leads 31-6
285 –Ean Winchester (GM) Fall Thomas Goodwin (WC), (3:48); Mason won 37-6