2/8/25

SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College wrestling dropped in its trio of duals at the University of Scranton Duals on Saturday afternoon in the John Long Center at Scranton.
 
The Falcons (0-4) fell to King's College by a 48-12 score in the first round, then dropped a 29-18 decision to Utica, before falling 50-6 to the host Scranton Royals.
 
On the day, Matt Gashi-Brito (Fairfax, VA) was perfect, winning all three of his bouts at 141 lbs., all by pin. His teammate Connor Ondek (Scranton, PA) earned a pair of wins at 157 lbs. on the afternoon, while Edward Lauritsen (Brodheadsville, PA) earned a victory in his three appearances at 125 lbs.
 
Against King's, the standouts were Gashi-Brito, who defeated his opponent at 141 lbs. with a pin at 2:20, and Ondek, who won his bout early in the second round on a pin at 3:18. Otherwise, the Monarchs earned pin victories against the other three Lackawanna competitors, and won forfeits in the other bouts to take the 48-12 win.
 
Lackawanna led through the early rounds of the Utica dual, thanks to Lauritsen earning a pin at 3:21 against his opponent at 125 lbs., followed by Gashi-Brito winning by pin in just 34 seconds at 141 lbs. The Falcons led 12-6, and then took an 18-12 lead at 157 lbs., where Ondek pinned his opponent in 2:46. Back-to-back forfeits at 165 and 174 meant that Utica led 24-18, and both teams forfeited at 184 and 197, setting up a bout at 285 that could decide the match. Lackawanna's Adan Salazar (Scranton, PA), normally wrestling at 197, stepped up to face Seth Northrop from Utica. It was one-way traffic for Northrop, though, who won on a technical fall at 19-2, giving the Pioneers the 29-18 victory.
 
In the final dual of the day for the Falcons, the Royals from the University of Scranton hit the gas early and never let up. A technical fall at 125 lbs. gave the Royals the first points of the dual, and a forfeit at 133 put them ahead 11-0. Gashi-Brito got the Falcons on the board with another fast pin, this one at 34 seconds against Orion Newell from Scranton, putting Lackawanna down 11-6. That would be all for the Falcons in terms of team points, as the other two competing Falcons in the duals, Ondek and Salazar, each lost. Ondek was pinned at 1:21 in the bout at 157, while Salazar battled with Jack McCaffrey at 197 lbs. and fell in a decision, 7-2.
 
The Falcons have one more tune-up on the schedule with a trip to SUNY Oneonta next week, followed by the NJCAA Gulf Atlantic District Championships, which the Falcons will host on Saturday, February 22^nd, inside the historic Lackawanna College Student Union gymnasium.

The full results from Saturday's meet are below.

Lackawanna College Wrestling Dual Results

King's College vs. Lackawanna College
125 - Patrick Horvath (KC) def. Edward Lauritsen (LC) by fall at 1:27;  KC  6 - 0 LC
133 - Nick Germano (KC) wins by forfeit; KC 12 - 0 LC
141 - Matt Gashi-Brito (LC) def. Jacob Torres (KC) by fall at 2:20; KC 12 - 6 LC
149 - Shane Kibler (KC) def. John Almonte (LC) by fall at 1:05; KC 18 - 6 LC
157 - Connor Ondek (LC) def. Jordan Bentley (KC) by fall at 3:18; KC 18 - 12 LC
165 - Alex Ballantynne (KC) wins by forfeit; KC 24 - 12 LC
174 - Coltyn Sempko (KC) wins by forfeit; KC 30 - 12 LC
184 - Jake Bobersky (KC) wins by forfeit; KC 36 - 12 LC
197 - Josh Brown (KC) def. Adan Salazar (LC) by fall at 2:53; KC 42 - 12 LC
285 - Nick Valenzano (KC) wins by forfeit; KC 48 - 12 LC
[King's College 48 - 12 Lackawanna College]

Utica University vs. Lackawanna College
125 - Edward Lauritsen (LC) def. TJ Monahan (Utica) by fall at 3:21; LC 6 - 0 Utica
133 - Marco Milankovic (Utica) wins by forfeit; LC 6 - 6 Utica
141 - Matt Gashi-Brito (LC) def. James Post (Utica) by fall at 0:34; LC 12 - 6 Utica
149 - Matt Bonato (Utica) def. John Almonte (LC) by fall at 1:24; LC 12 - 12 Utica
157 - Connon Ondek (LC) def. Anthony Kelly (Utica) by fall at 2:46; LC 18 - 12 Utica
165 - Seth Richardson (Utica) wins by forfeit; LC 18 - 18 Utica
174 - Andrew Mickel (Utica) wins by forfeit; LC 18 - 24 Utica
184 - Double Forfeit
197 - Double Forfeit
285 - Seth Northrop (Utica) def. Adan Salazar (LC) by tech. fall (19-2); LC 18 - 29 Utica
[Utica University 29 - 18 Lackawanna College]

University of Scranton vs. Lackawanna College
125 - Joseph Capello (US) def. Edward Lauritsen (LC) by tech. fall (19-1); US 5 - 0 LC
133 - Charles Arbone (US) wins by forfeit; US 11 - 0 LC
141 - Matt Gashi-Brito (LC) def. Orion Newell (US) by fall at 0:34; US 11 - 6 LC
149 - Shkeb Nadir (US) wins by forfeit; US 17 - 6 LC
157 - Aidan Veirun (US) def. Connor Ondek (LC) by fall at 1:21; US 23 - 6 LC
165 - Kevin McCarvill (US) wins by forfeit; US 29 - 6 LC
174 - Jacob Burgette (US) wins by forfeit; US 35 - 6 LC
184 - Charles Kitching (US) wins by forfeit; US 41 - 6 LC
197 - Jack McCaffrey (US) def. Adan Salazar (LC) by decision (7-2); US 45 - 6 LC
285 - Max Shnipes (US) wins by forfeit; US 51 - 6 LC
[University of Scranton 51 - 6 Lackawanna College]

Exhibition Bouts
141 - Angel Avalos (KC) def. John Almonte (LC) by fall at 2:45
149 - Logan Banks (Utica) def. John Almonte (LC) by fall at 1:16
149 - Marco Miankovic (Utica) def. John Almonte (LC) by fall at 0:32