GREENSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 24)- The Saint Vincent wrestling team competed in a double dual match at Seton Hill University against a pair of NCAA Division II programs on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Bearcats (0-4) fell in the first match of the day to Fairmont State (2-4) by a score of 25-18 and followed that up with a 43-3 defeat against Seton Hill (5-4) in their second match of the day.
 
MATCH 1- Fairmont State 25, SVC 18
Sean Cain opened the afternoon for the Bearcats in a big way. At 133 lbs. he picked up a 16-0 (TF) victory at 3:41 to give Saint Vincent a quick 5-0 lead.
 
Fairmont State won the next three matches at 133 pounds, 141 pounds, and 149 pounds as the Bearcats found themselves trailing 13-5 after the first four weight classes.
 
Logan Bechtold got the Bearcats back on track with a late pin in the 157 lb. weight class at 6:37 in the match. Bechtold's pin cut the Fairmont State lead to just two at 13-11.
 
At 165 pounds, Chase Brandebura won Saint Vincent their second match in a row with an 8-3 decision over Elijah Wellings-Osha to put the Bearcats back in the lead at 14-13.
 
The back-and-forth match continued at 174 pounds as Fairmont State pick up a decision to regain the lead at 16-14 heading into the 184-pound weight class. The Falcons picked up a pin at 184 pounds as well, increasing their lead to 22-14 with two weight classes left in the match.
 
The Falcons clinched the match win at 197 pounds as Tyler Wise earned a 4-0 (Dec.) for Fairmont as the Bearcats found themselves trailing 25-14 heading into the final weight class of Saint Vincent's opening match.
 
In the heavyweight weight class, Bradley Miller ended the Bearcats opening match with a 10-2 (MD) to cut the final score to 25-18.
 
MATCH 2- Seton Hill 43, SVC 3
Seton Hill won the opening four matches, three coming by way of technical falls and one coming from a pin as the Griffins took a quick 21-0 lead over the Bearcats in the match.
 
The Griffins picked up three more victories in the next three weight classes before Ryan Weinzen picked up his first win with Saint Vincent. Weinzen defeated Troy McClelland of Seton Hill by a 4-2 (Decision) as the score was 31-3, heading into the final two weight classes.
 
Seton Hill recorded pins in the final two matches of the day as Seton Hill earned the 43-3 victory.
 
The Bearcats return to action on Friday, December 6 as they travel to the two-day Messiah University Invitational in Grantham, Pa.