Laurinburg, NC – The Southern Virginia University men's wrestling team competed in the SAU Quad Meet on Saturday, splitting results with one victory and two defeats. The Knights secured a decisive win over St. Andrews University but fell to Brewton-Parker and Coker College in competitive duals.

SVU vs. St. Andrews: Knights Win 35-15

The Knights opened the meet with a commanding 35-15 victory over host St. Andrews University. Matthew Papa started strong with a technical fall at 125 pounds, followed by a pin from Francisco Ramirez at 133 pounds. Porter Kinne, Noah James, Tyson Hoopes, and Ikia Garcia added major decision victories, and Porter Trapp secured the final points with a win by forfeit at heavyweight.

SVU vs. Brewton-Parker: Knights Fall 33-15

In their second matchup, the Knights faced a tough Brewton-Parker squad. Papa and Ramirez opened with back-to-back wins, including Papa's first-period pin. However, Brewton-Parker responded with a series of technical falls and pins to take control of the dual. Lincoln Trapp closed the meet on a high note with a pin in the heavyweight bout.

SVU vs. Coker: Knights Defeated 36-13

The Knights wrapped up the day against a strong Coker College team, falling 36-13. Kinne earned a technical fall at 149 pounds, while Hoopes and Garcia added major decision victories at 174 and 184 pounds, respectively. Despite solid performances from individual wrestlers, Coker's strength in bonus-point victories proved too much to overcome.

Southern Virginia returns to ODAC competition on Wednesday, December 11, with a dual against Shenandoah University at 7:00 PM.

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