WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – First-year Noah MacIlroy completed a 5-0 weekend on the mats for the Stevens Institute of Technology wrestling team as the Ducks took sixth place at the Budd Whitehill Duals on Saturday.
 
Nico Diaz and Cole Handlovic each picked up two wins, finishing the weekend with matching 4-0 records during the duals.
 
The Rundown – Washington & Lee
Seven of the 10 matches were decided by decisions, with Stevens taking each of the three matches with bonus points. Handlovic collected a major decision win at 149 pounds, MacIlroy won his 184-pound match via technical fall, and Terrance Thomas followed with a technical fall of his own at 197 pounds. Charles Piccione (125) and Diaz (141) collected the two decision wins for the Ducks.
 
Results – Washington & Lee
 
125: Charles Piccione (SIT) dec. Ben Rubin (W&L), 4-1 (3-0)
133: Vincent Ziccardi dec. Gabriel Hargrove (SIT), 6-3 SV (3-3)
141: Nico Diaz (SIT) dec. Skyler Hickman (W&L), 4-2 (6-3)
149: Cole Handlovic (SIT) MD Evan Lindner (W&L), 14-3 (10-3)
157: Liam Flanagan (W&L) dec. George Pavis (SIT), 9-2 (10-6)
165: Noah Danforth (W&L) dec. Tyler Roe (SIT), 7-1 (10-9)
174: Jacob Wright (W&L) dec. Ian Flanagan (SIT), 8-6 (10-12)
184: Noah MacIlroy (SIT) TF Evan Surmay (W&L), 21-5 (15-12)
197: Terrance Thomas (SIT) TF Maxx Miller (W&L), 16-1 (20-12)
HWT: Carter Stack (W&L) dec. Noah Berlin-Langston, 7-2 (20-15)
 
The Rundown – Ithaca
The teams traded pins in the first two matches, with Piccione picking up the fall for the Ducks at 125. Diaz and Handlovic added decision wins at 141 and 149, but MacIlroy collected the Ducks' only win over the final six matches, as Stevens finished the event in 6^th place.
 
Results – Ithaca
 
125: Charles Piccione (SIT) pinned Andrew Aparo (ITH), 1:38 (6-0)
133: George McAteer (ITH) pinned Vincent Principe (SIT), 4:12 (6-6)
141: Nico Diaz (SIT) dec. Isaias Torres (ITH), 4-2 (9-6)
149: Cole Handlovic (SIT) dec. William Bentrim (ITH), 4-0 (12-6)
157: Akio Sanders (ITH) dec. Michael O'Connor (SIT), 10-8 (12-9)
165: Christopher Reddy (ITH) dec. Bodhi Mccormack (SIT), 7-2 (12-12)
174: Konrad Parker (ITH) MD Ian Flanagan (SIT), 13-4 (12-16)
184: Noah MacIlroy (SIT) dec. Eamon Callaghan (ITH), 14-7 (15-16)
197: Ryan Galka (ITH) TF Terrance Thomas (SIT), 19-4 (15-21)
HWT: Kamdyn Dorchester (ITH) dec. Ben Rosa (SIT), 4-3 (15-24)
** Stevens deducted one team point. FINAL – Ithaca 24, Stevens 14
 
Up Next
The Ducks go for their fifth Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Championship in six seasons next Saturday, January 17, on the campus of Messiah.

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