LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI wrestling team won four matches Friday evening, but Davidson College came away with a 23-12 victory in a Southern Conference contest from Cormack Hall. The programs two seniors, Robbie Adelstein and Luke Nicksic, were honored before the action started. 

Junior Cam Chicella started the match off for VMI with a 7-1 win at 125 pounds. Davidson captured the next four matches to open a 17-3 edge, including wins by pin and technical fall. Freddy Junko fell just 8-5 at 141 and Seth Fillers lost 4-2 at 157.

Blake Showers defeated Jaden Hardrick at 165 7-4 after the match was tied at 4-4 in the third period and Jon Hoover had a third period takedown to win 3-1 at 174.

Tyler Mousaw hung on for a 9-6 win at 197 to move his record on the season to 11-6. The sophomore is ranked #30 this week in Division I ratings percentage index (RPI) in his weight class. Josh Evans had a pair of takedowns but fell 8-4 at 285.

VMI travels to Chattanooga for another conference match Sunday at 1 p.m.

Davidson 23, VMI 12
125: Cam Chicella (VMI) over Hale Robinson (DAV) (Dec 7-1)
133: Kyle Gorant (DAV) over Patrick Maglathlin (VMI) (TF 16-0 3:11)
141: Nick Cambria (DAV) over Frederick Junko (VMI) (Dec 8-5)
149: Gavin Damasco (DAV) over Luke Hart (VMI) (Fall 4:27)
157: Bryce Sanderlin (DAV) over Seth Fillers (VMI) (Dec 4-2)
165: Blake Showers (VMI) over Jaden Hardrick (DAV) (Dec 7-4)
174: Jon Hoover (VMI) over Steven Newell (DAV) (Dec 3-1)
184: Gavin Henry (DAV) over Maxwell Gourley (VMI) (Dec 6-1)
197: Tyler Mousaw (VMI) over Finaly Holston (DAV) (Dec 9-6)
285: Mitchell Trigg (DAV) over Josh Evans (VMI) (Dec 8-4)
Extra Match:
285: Jake Fernicola (DAV) over Isaac Dolph (VMI) 6-3