Statistics vs. Washington & Lee
Statistics vs. Davidson
Statistics vs. Pensacola Christian

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Freshman Matt Shank (Reedsville, PA/Indian Valley) won all three of his bouts on the day, including a pin, to lead Gettysburg in a 1-2 day of dual competition in wrestling action on Saturday that included the squad's Centennial Conference (CC) opener.

In the conference opener, the Bullets (0-2, 0-1 CC) dropped a 25-15 decision to Washington & Lee as well as a 27-18 decision to Division I Davidson. Gettysburg concluded the day with a 36-21 win over Pensacola Christian, but the result does not count in the season record because the Eagles do not adhere to NCAA regulations regarding weight management.

In the match against the Generals (1-1), Shank knotted the match score at 10 with a 16-3 major decision over Eric Gagne before Washington & Lee stormed back, scoring back-to-back decisions.

Peter Lawrence grabbed a 9-6 win over Caleb Seufert (Gaithersburg, MD/Northwest) at 149 and Anthony Boniello scored a 5-2 victory over Tom Fives (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) at 157.

Junior Josh Kaplan (Canton, CT/Canton) pulled the Bullets within 16-14 with a 14-0 win over Walter Hoyt, including 6 minutes, 16 seconds of riding time during the 7-minute bout.

Jesup Sataloff stretched the lead back to five with a hard-fought 8-7 win over Daniel Donnelly (Garden City, NY/Garden City) before Max Courtney put the match out of reach with his disqualification victory at 184.

Jeff Morgan (Reston, VA/Langley) rounded out action with a 7-0 victory in the 197 slot.

The Generals opened with a 4-minute, 6-second pin by Kirk Adamson at heavyweight and a 12-3 major decision victory by David Shubick at 125.

Ray Cottiers (New Milford, NJ/New Milford) got Gettysburg on the board with a 54-second fall.

Against Davidson (3-0), the Bullets jumped out to a 3-0 match lead with a 6-3 win by Mike Pattanite (Tabernacle, NJ/Holy Cross) at heavyweight.

The Wildcats notched back-to-back pins in 2:15 (Patrick Coman, 125) and 1:10 (Jim Avola, 133), respectively to open up a 12-3 advantage.

Shank pulled Gettysburg back to within six with a 9-5 win, but Ben Graham (149) and Matt Pandle (157) scored a pin (1:48) and technical fall (16-1, 6:28), respectively, for a 23-6 lead and Trebor Chavette clinched the match with an 18-7 major decision victory at 174.

Donnelly and Morgan rounded out competition for the Bullets with 7-2 and 9-7 wins, respectively.

Against Pensacola Christian (2-5), Pattanite, Kevin Dougherty (Gloucester, NJ/Gloucester Catholic), Kaplan, Donnelly and Morgan all won by forfeit to lead the way in the 15-point victory.

Shank had his lone fall of the day, pinning Jace Hall in 3:27.

Josh Chambers (184) won the highlight match of the day, pinning John Leinberger (Great falls, VA/Langley) in the third overtime session (8:26).

In the other official match of the day, Davidson defeated Washington & Lee, 37-12.

Gettysburg returns to action on Monday at home against Oneonta. Match time is 7 p.m.

Washington & Lee 25, Gettysburg 15
HWT – Kirk Adamson (W) pinned Mike Pattanite (G) 4:06, 125 – David Shubick (W) maj. dec. Kevin Dougherty (G) 12-3, 133 – Ray Cottiers (G) pinned Tim Heisterhagan (W) 0:54, 141 – Matt Shank (G) maj. dec. Eric Gagne (W) 16-3, 149 – Peter Lawrence (W) dec. Caleb Seufert (G) 9-6, 157 – Anthony Boniello (W) dec. Tom Fives (G) 5-2, 165 – Josh Kaplan (G) maj. dec. Walter Hoyt (W) 14-0, 174 – Jesup Sataloff (W) dec. Daniel Donnelly (G) 8-7, 184 – Max Courtney (W) win by disqualification John Leinberger (G), 197 – Jeff Morgan (G) dec. Britt Jamison (W) 7-0.

Davidson 27, Gettysburg 18
HWT – Pattanite (G) dec. Joseph Scognamiglio (D) 6-3, 125 – Patrick Coman (D) pinned Dougherty (G) 2:15, 133 – Jim Avola (D) pinned Cottiers (G) 1:10, 141 – Shank (G) dec. Matt Leonard (D) 9-5, 149 – Ben Graham (D) pinned Seufert (G) 1:45, 157 – Matt Pandle (D) tech. fell Fives (G) 6:28 (17-1), 165 – Trebor Chavette (D) maj. dec. Kaplan (G) 18-7, 174 – Donnelly (G) dec. Morgan Koukaplous (D) 7-2, 184 –Leinberger (G) won by forfeit, 197 – Morgan (G) dec. Jayson Powers (D) 9-7 (OT).

* Gettysburg 36, Pensacola Christian 21
HWT – Pattanite (G) won by forfeit, 125 – Doughterty (G) won by forfeit, 133 – Chris Johnson (P) dec. Cottiers (G) 6-0, 141 – Shank (G) pinned Jace Hall (P) 3:27, 149 – Jake Jones (P) pinned Seufert (G) 2:27, 157 – Steve McGettrick (P) pinned Fives (G) 0:55, 165 – Kaplan (G) won by forfeit, 174 – Donnelly (G) won by forfeit, 184 – Josh Chambers (P) pinned Leinberger (G) 8:26, 197 – Morgan (G) won by forfeit.

* result does not count in season record.

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