1/31/26
 
SCRANTON, Pa. – Brodie Daugherty remained unbeaten, but the Falcons fell at home to Eastern University, 32-20, in a men's wrestling dual on Saturday afternoon inside the historic Lackawanna College Student Union gymnasium.
 
The Falcons (2-6) were behind 17-0 through the first three matches after Eastern (1-1) picked up wins by tech. fall, pin fall, and a forfeit. At 149 lbs., Matt Gashi-Brito (Fairfax, VA) earned the first victory for the home side, taking an 11-0 major decision to get the Falcons on the board. Lackawanna was happy with the win, but it was the first of two straight major decision victories where the Falcons were hoping for a fall or even a tech. fall to get back into the match.
 
Connor Ondek (Scranton, PA) won at 157 lbs. with an 11-2 major decision, cutting the team deficit to 17-8, but Eastern picked up a big tech win at 165 lbs., with Nicholas DeLorenzo besting Richard Leslie (Peckville, PA) by a 24-6 score, pushing Eastern ahead 22-8 after six matches.
 
Lackawanna was now in a spot where it needed to win out to have any way back for a team win, but the Eagles won at 174 through a pin at 1:49 of the first period, making it 28-8 and snuffing out the comeback attempt.
 
Undaunted, Jeremiah Diaz (Wyomissing, PA) gave the Falcons a boost with an impressive pin at 1:52 in the 184 lbs. bout. A tough major decision loss at 197 lbs. for Adan Salazar (Scranton, PA) led to the final bout of the day, where Daugherty (Manheim, PA) kept his unbeaten run going with a fall at 5:40 over Eastern's Ross Worlds. Daugherty is now 16-0 on the season.
 
Lackawanna is back to action with a home dual on Tuesday, February 3^rd, when Northampton CC comes to the historic Lackawanna College Student Union. The match is set for a 6:00pm ET start, though the men will wrestle after the women's teams. Lackawanna's women are hosting both Northampton CC and Utica University.
 
Lackawanna vs. Eastern Full Results 1-31-26
(125) – Malik Asfour (EU) defeats Spencer Crawley (LC) via tech. fall (18-1)            EU 5 – 0 LC
(133) – Jackson Orrell (EU) wins via forfeit                                                                        EU 11 – 0 LC
(141) – Ryan Mansueto (EU) defeats John Almonte (LC) via fall (2:36)                       EU 17 – 0 LC
(149) – Matt Gashi-Brito (LC) defeats Trokon Kai (EU) via major dec. (11-0)             EU 17 – 4 LC
(157) – Connor Ondek (LC) defeats Brayden Castillo (EU) via major dec. (11-2)       EU 17 – 8 LC
(165) – Nicholas DeLorenzo (EU) defeats Richard Leslie (LC) via tech. fall (24-6)     EU 22 – 8 LC
(174) – Darrale Barrett (EU) defeats Malik Nelson (LC) via fall (1:49)                          EU 28 – 8 LC
(184) – Jeremiah Diaz (LC) defeats De'Shawn Woodhouse (EU) via fall (1:52)          EU 28 – 14 LC
(197) – Nick Morey (EU) defeats Adan Salazar (LC) via major dec. (15-5)                  EU 32 – 14 LC
(285) – Brodie Daugherty (LC) defeats Ross Worlds (EU) via fall (5:40)                      EU 32 – 20 LC
 
Final Score: Eastern 32 – 20 Lackawanna