HAMPTON, VA. -- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team began its two-day stay in Virginia with a win over St. Vincent before falling to Ferrum.

The Blue Jays and Bearcats met for the first time in a dual setting. Etown recorded four pinfall victories and a tech fall on their way to a 35-15 win over St. Vincent. The Jays will take on Ferrum in their second dual Friday. Ferrum beat Marymount (Va.) in their opening match.

ELIZABETHTOWN 35, ST. VINCENT 15

125	Braden Schuyler (Elizabethtown) over Sean Cain (St. Vincent) Fall 0:44
133	Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) over Kyle McCollum (St. Vincent) Dec 8-3
141	David Panone (Elizabethtown) over Ryan Yocum (St. Vincent) Fall 1:25
149	Tyler Debnar (St. Vincent) over Braden Scott (Elizabethtown) Maj 13-2
157	Michael Beers (Elizabethtown) over Logan Bechtold (St. Vincent) Dec 5-1
165	Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) over Chase Brandebura (St. Vincent) Fall 3:48
174	Nathan Barkley (St. Vincent) over Caden Droege (Elizabethtown) Fall 2:51
184	Ryan Weinzen (St. Vincent) over Gavin Wagner (Elizabethtown) TF 18-3
197	Will Davis (Elizabethtown) over Dakota McDermott (St. Vincent) TF 17-1
285	Jimmy Yeingst (Elizabethtown) over Brad Miller (St. Vincent) Fall 2:27

Elizabethtown trailed for much of the match until Davis scored his second tech fall of the day and ninth of the season that gave the Jays a 21-19 lead. Beers didn't concede a point in his bout and won via tech fall 15-0 at 157. That brought Etown within four after trailing 13-4. Cope had won by major decision with a late takedown to finish the day 2-0. Cope was up 5-0 in the third before getting Trent Proctor late.

Hockenberry won by decision and Ganon Smith posted a 12-2 major decision. Returning all-american Rayshawn Dixon clinched the match for the Panthers at 285.

FERRUM 25, ELIZABETHTOWN 21

125	Zach Beckner (Ferrum) over Braden Schuyler (Elizabethtown) TF 17-1
133	Corey Cope (Elizabethtown) over Trent Proctor (Ferrum) Maj 8-0
141	Josiah Canales (Ferrum) over David Panone (Elizabethtown) Dec 11-7
149	Cameron Curva (Ferrum) over Christian Martinez (Elizabethtown) TF 17-0
157	Michael Beers (Elizabethtown) over Robert Owens jr. (Ferrum) TF 15-0
165	Justice Hockenberry (Elizabethtown) over Gabriel Cortes (Ferrum) Dec 10-5
174	Avery Hall (Ferrum) over Gavin Fehr (Elizabethtown) Fall 0:35
184	Ganon Smith (Elizabethtown) over Joesph Toner (Ferrum) Maj 12-2
197	Will Davis (Elizabethtown) over Sam Slate (Ferrum) TF 18-2
285	Rayshawn Dixon (Ferrum) over Ksawery Niewiadomy (Elizabethtown) Fall 2:24

Elizabethtown will face Averett tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p.m. A win would put the Blue Jays into the fifth-place match. A loss would put Etown into the seventh place match.