DOYLESTOWN, PA -- The Wilkes University men's wrestling team scored wins in seven of ten bouts including six coming with extra points as the Colonels scored a 37-14 victory at Delaware Valley University on Friday night.

Wilkes picked up its first dual match win of the season improving to 1-1. 

After a forfeit win at 125-pounds, Delaware Valley responded with an 8-3 decision at 133-pounds to make it 6-3 Colonels.

Wilkes then took back-to-back forfeit wins at 141 and 149-pounds to push the lead to 18-3. Conner Sklavounos (Township of Washington, NJ/Westwood Regional) added another extra point win when he pinned Carlos Panchana in 3:09 at 157-pounds as the Colonels led 24-3 after five bouts.

Delaware Valley added a fall at 165-pounds before Wilkes recorded another forfeit at 174-pounds. Patrick Gordon III (South Riding, VA/Freedom) (197) added a 6-4 decision over Quincy Risper and Luke Abilio (Montville, NJ/Montville) finished off the win with a 12-1 major decision over Nathanael Obrzut at heavyweight to finish off the victory.

Wilkes is back on the mat tomorrow (Saturday) when it competes in the Cougar Classic hosted by Misericordia University with wrestling starting at 10:00 a.m.

Wilkes 37, Delaware Valley 14
125 - G. Smith (W) won by forfeit
133 - Ethan Liptzin (DV) over C. Kerwin (W) (Dec 8-3)
141 - A. Romberger (W) won by forfeit
149 - B. Grater (W) won by forfeit
157 - C. Sklavounos (W) over Carlos Panchana (DV) (Fall 3:09)
165 - Luke Moore (DV) over C. Thorpe (W) (Fall 1:34)
174 - J. Wilkins (W) won by forfeit
184 - Joseph McCullough (DV) over J. Bilinski (W) (TF 17-1 3:49)
197 - P. Gordon (W) over Quincy Risper (DV) (Dec 6-4)
285 - L. Abilio (W) over Nathanael Obrzut (DV) (MD 12-1)

Exhibitions:
197 - X. Schock (W) over Neil Miller (DV) (Fall 0:08)
285 - C. Dellabella (W) over Maximus Gordon (DV) (Dec 4-1)