WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University Colonels hosted the Scranton Royals at the Marts Center for a Senior Day dual Sunday afternoon.
 
The Colonels (9-4) recorded five falls to put the Royals (7-5) away on Senior Day with a final score of 37-10.  The Navy and Gold extended their match winning streak to five straight dating back to January 23rd.
 
First year Austin Fashouer (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) started the match strong with a fall at 2:12 to give the Colonels six points at 125.  Junior Jack Bauer (Ringoes, NJ/Hunterdon Central) tacked on another fall at 4:16 to give the Navy and Gold an early 12-0 advantage over the Royals after the 133 bout.  Scranton took their first four points at 141 with a major decision, but senior Allen Kokilananda (Springfield, VA/Annandale) took the Colonels third fall of the day at 149 to give them an 18-4 lead.
 
Senior Liam Flaherty (Needmore, PA/Southern Fulton) wrapped up the first half of the matches with the Colonels fourth fall of the day at 5:20 to take a 24-4 lead over the Royals.  The Royals claimed a pair of key decisions at 165 and 174 to keep themselves in the match at 24-10.  Senior Colton Babcock (Sweet Valley, PA/Northwest Area) put the match away in favor of the Colonels at 184 with a fall at 2:02.  First year Cameron Butka (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) tacked on a 13-2 major decision at 197, before sophomore Nevin Rauch (New Columbia, PA/Milton) sent the Colonels home with a 37-10 victory with a 5-1 decision in the heavyweight class.
 
The Colonels wrestling squad hits the road for the rest of their schedule, starting with a trip to Ithaca, N.Y. to face the Ithaca Bombers next Friday at 7:00 p.m.  The Bombers lead the live stats era series 9-2 and won the last matchup 41-9 back in 2020. 
 
WU 37, Scranton 10
125 – A. Fashouer (W) fall M. Garcia (S) 2:12
133 – J. Bauer (W) fall M. Murawski (S) 4:16
141 – B. Judge (S) major dec. J. Lundin (W) 13-4
149 – A. Kokilananda (W) fall E. Wilson (S) 1:45
157 – L. Flaherty (W) fall D. Kosinski (S) 5:20
165 – J. Oakes (S) dec. J. Geiger (W) 3-1
174 – W. Laughlin (S) dec. J DeVito (W) 5-1
184 – C. Babcock (W) fall W. Fauerbach 2:02
197 – C. Butka (W) major dec. S. Murphy (S) 13-2
285 – N. Rauch (W) dec. J. Murphy (S) 5-1
 
Exhibitions:
125 –  N. Bauer (W) major dec. M. Gatto (S) 13-3
165 –  R. Bihasa-Lenahan (S) inj. C. Everdale (W)
184 – A. Perez (W) major dec.  S. Gasperini (S) 9-1