SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (Nov. 11) – The Saint Vincent College men's wrestling team picked up four individual victories, including two by fall, but fell by a 29-19 score to NCAA Division II Shippensburg University on Wednesday evening.

Chase Brandebura and Jonah McCoy each recorded first-period pins for the Bearcats, while Owen Caracciolo and Anthony Orlandini also earned victories in the setback.

After Shippensburg opened the match with a pin at 165 pounds, Brandebura quickly evened the score at 6-6, pinning Griffin King in just 1:12 in the 174-pound bout.

The Raiders responded with consecutive technical falls at 184 and 197 pounds to take a 16-6 lead, before McCoy brought the Bearcats back within four points with a pin of Joel Omo-Osagie in 2:57 in the heavyweight bout.

Shippensburg went on to win the next two bouts at 125 and 133 pounds, extending its advantage to 23-12 with three matches remaining.

Saint Vincent battled back with consecutive victories at 141 and 149 pounds. Caracciolo earned an 11-4 decision over Noah Gilgore at 141 pounds, before Orlandini picked up a convincing 13-4 major decision over Brecken Strickland at 149 pounds, cutting the Bearcats' deficit to just four points, 23-19.

The Raiders secured the dual meet victory with a pin in the final bout at 157 pounds, accounting for the 29-19 final score.

In total, Saint Vincent earned two wins by fall, one major decision and one decision in the tightly contested dual meet.

Saint Vincent returns to action on Saturday, November 21, traveling to compete at the Shenandoah University Invitational in Winchester, Virginia.