Matthews lead DC with pin at Lourdes but Jackets lose dual

SYLVANIA, Ohio – Defiance College dropped to 4-7 overall and 1-6 in WHAC men's wrestling duals this season after a 31-15 defeat to the Lourdes Gray Wolves on Friday.

Despite three forfeits that gave the Gray Wolves 12 points, the Yellow Jackets battled to a 19-15 tally in the seven contested bouts by going 3-4. Drew Matthews picked up his fifth pin of the year and improved to 8-3 in dual matches this year, which leads all DC wrestlers this year. Graiden Troth earned a dominant win of 16-1 for a technical fall at 165 while Kale Waxler also held his opponent to just one point in the 184 battle. Two of Defiance's losses came at the hands of top-25 wrestlers in the national rankings.

RESULTS

• 125 - Open forfeit
• 133 - Double forfeit
• 141 - Gage Grunden lost to Cole McKinley, 2-1
• 149 - Drew Matthews def. Luke Thornton by fall
• 157 - Caden Moore lost to Mason Ducat, MD 19-8
• 165 - Graiden Troth def. Nasir Levy, TF 16-1
• 174 - Daniel Thatcher lost to Dominico Migliori by fall
• 184 - Kale Waxler defeated Jayden Gordon, MD 10-1
• 197 - Connor Sintobin lost to Ty Cobb by fall
• 285 - Open forfeit

UP NEXT
Defiance's next match is at Mount St. Joseph next Friday at 5 p.m.

-JACKETS-