Season Links
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019
F&M at VMI | Lexington, Va. | 11:00 AM
Video $ | Live Results
Series Record: F&M leads 12-10-1
Streak: F&M +3
First Meeting: Jan. 8, 1927
Last F&M Win: 33-8, Feb. 8, 2019
Last VMI Win: 27-9, Nov. 15, 2015
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019
F&M vs. Davidson | Lexington, Va. | 1:00 PM
Live Results
Series Record: F&M leads 9-4
Streak: F&M +5
First Meeting: Jan. 24, 1933
Last F&M Win: 35-4, Jan. 4, 2019
Last Davidson Win: 27-15, Jan. 7, 2011
Series History
Two non-conference foes open the dual-meet season for Franklin & Marshall's wrestling team this Saturday when the Diplomats head down to Lexington, Va. to battle VMI (11:00 a.m.) and Davidson (1:00 p.m.)
F&M has found recent success against both programs which includes a three-match winning streak over VMI and a five-match winning streak over Davidson. The Diplomats defeated both last season in blowout fashion at home with decisions of 33-8, and 35-4, respectively.
Bearcat Open Recap
Emmett LiCastri led Franklin & Marshall to a third-place finish in the season-opening Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open, hosted by Binghamton on Sunday.
LiCastri (165 pounds) cruised to a 5-1 record on the day that included a tech. fall and a first-period pin at 1:45 in the third-place title match against Cornell's Jakob Brindley.
Brett Kulp (141 pounds) and Wil Gil (141 pounds) each earned a pair of wins in the tournament. Recap.
Scouting VMI
The Keydets were picked to finish sixth in the Southern Conference Preseason Poll and are led by returning All-Conference Team member at 174 pounds, Neal Richards. He was the regular-season Wrestler of the Year, Most Outstanding Wrestler at the conference tournament, and claimed the individual title at the SoCon Championship.
Richards capped off one of the best seasons in VMI wrestling history by earning a trip to the NCAA Championships and finishing the season with a record of 28-6.
Scouting Davidson
The Wildcats took a step forward as a program last season with a sixth-place finish at the 2019 Southern Conference Championship – up 9.5 points from their 2018 Championship total.
Davidson has competed in a pair of tournaments to open the year. Kyle Gorant (133 pounds) secured second at the Southeast Open on Nov. 3, while five Wildcats placed in the top five of the Journey Collegiate Classic on Nov. 10.
LiCastri Reaches 50 Wins
Emmett LiCastri reached the 50-win milestone in his career with a 5-1 record at the 2019 Bearcat Open, hosted by Binghamton on Nov. 10. The senior 165-pounder currently holds a 51-50 career record.
Record Book Watch
Wil Gil is already narrowing in on the 50-win plateau as the junior grappler enters the year with a 49-31 career mark.
LiCastri has totaled 17 career pins. Only 15 F&M wrestlers have ever reached 20 during their time in Lancaster.
EIWA Tickets
Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 EIWA Championships, which are hosted by Lehigh and are set to run from March 6-7.
An all-session pass costs $75.00 and can be purchased here. Tickets for college students, as well as children 12 and under will cost $36 and are available by clicking here.
