OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State wrestling team split a pair of dual matches in a Saturday afternoon tri-match in Max Ziel Gymnasium. Against No. 4 Ithaca College, the Lakers fell 31-11 but rebounded to defeat Jamestown Community College 33-22. It was the Lakers' first dual matches of the year, sending their record to 1-1 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Three Lakers earned victories against the Bombers, starting with back-to-back wins at 165 pounds and 174 pounds.
• Trevor Hoffmier began the winning ways with a 15-0 shutout of Graden Alpert for five team points.
• The senior started hot with a takedown and a four-point nearfall.
• Hoffmier added an escape and a takedown in the middle period and finished the way he ended, with a takedown and four-point nearfall in the final two minutes.
• At 174 pounds, Troy Seymour triumphed by way of 7-2 decision.
• The senior used two takedowns, two escapes and a point for riding time to arrive at the final score.  
• Ricardo Dawkins closed out the Laker scoring with three points for a 5-3 decision at 197 pounds.
• Dawkins trailed 3-2 heading to the second period but quickly changed his outlook with a reversal to regain the advantage.
• The junior earned another point for riding time to complete the comeback.
• Against Jamestown, Seymour picked up another decision with a 4-1 victory over Daniel Torres.
• Bryce Reed had the Lakers' lone pin on the day, dropping Jamestown's Wyatt Holley in the opening period (2:22) of the 197-pound bout.

RESULTS
No. 4 Ithaca 31, Oswego 11

• 125: Ferdinand Mase (IC) over (OSW) (For.)
• 133: William Escobar (IC) over Wyatt Gorman (OSW) (MD 16-5)
• 141: Ray Wetzel (IC) over William Hardin II (OSW) (Dec 4-3)
• 149: Ben Brisman (IC) over Rocco Russo (OSW) (Dec 10-8)
• 157: Jawan Jones (IC) over Christian Gramuglia (OSW) (SV-1 11-9)
• 165: Trevor Hoffmier (OSW) over Graden Alpert (IC) (TF 15-0 7:00)
• 174: Troy Seymour (OSW) over Isaiah Mayes (IC) (Dec 7-2)
• 184: Jake Ashcraft (IC) over Jeff Lombardi (OSW) (Fall 0:53)
• 197: Ricardo Dawkins (OSW) over Dalton Elias (IC) (Dec 5-3)
• 285: Bailey Paster (IC) over Nick Schmitt (OSW) (Fall 1:43) 

Oswego 33, Jamestown CC 22

• 125: Paul Manning IV (JCC) over (OSW) (For.)
• 133: Nick Kozlowski (JCC) over Wyatt Gorman (OSW) (Fall 6:33)
• 141: William Hardin II (OSW) over (JCC) (For.)
• 149: Rocco Russo (OSW) over (JCC) (For.)
• 157: Christian Gramuglia (OSW) over (JCC) (For.)
• 165: Trevor Hoffmier (OSW) over (JCC) (For.)
• 174: Troy Seymour (OSW) over Daniel Torres (JCC) (Dec 4-1)
• 184: Cameron Page (JCC) over Jeff Lombardi (OSW) (MD 11-1)
• 197: Bryce Reed (OSW) over Wyatt Holley (JCC) (Fall 2:22)
• 285: Nick Jones (JCC) over Wilson Eckert (OSW) (Fall 2:33)
• 165 Exhibition: Josh Bressette (OSW) over Michael Zito (JCC) (Dec 5-2)

WHAT'S NEXT
 
The Lakers will return to action in the New Year when it welcomes a few teams to Max Ziel Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 5 for the NY/PA Duals.