Greensboro College Sports Update: December 1, 2018

Women’s Basketball Tops Salem In USA South Opener
Courtesy of Wes Gullett, Greensboro College Sports Information Director

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Greensboro College women’s basketball team held on down the stretch to defeat the Spirits of Salem College in their USA South Athletic Conference opener Saturday, 76-65.

Greensboro took a 16-6 lead into the second period before outscoring the Spirits in the second period, 14-11, to take a 30-17 lead into half time.

The Pride then added on to their lead in the third period before Salem made a run in fourth period but it was not enough as Greensboro held on for the 11-point victory.

A’Liyah Woods finished with a team-high 13 points and seven rebounds, while Katie Lewis (12), Sabria Joseph (11), and Brianna Best (10) also finished in double figures scoring.

In the victory, the Pride tallied 19 assists on 27 made baskets as Shaiajah Dailey and Joseph each had three assists.

“I thought we played really well in spurts today,” Assistant Coach Johnnie Richardson said. “We played defensively in the first half but struggled some in the second half.

“This team has an opportunity to be great when they are dialed in and focused. It was really nice to get this win today for Coach Tuggle.”

Full play-by-play stats are not available at this time.

The Pride women will return to action Sunday when they travel to Meredith College for a 2 p.m. start. For more information on Greensboro College women’s basketball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.

Second Half Surge Comes Up Short As Pride Men Drop Heartbreaker Against Scots
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the Scots of Maryville College Saturday 86-85.

Maryville established an early 7-4 lead before Greensboro came back to take the lead at 8-7 following a pair of free throws by Michael Phifer and a layup by Carmoni Marks.

Despite taking the one point lead, Maryville was able to come back to take a 16-10 lead just minutes later before Marks and Keyford Langley hit from long range to tie the game once again with 13:34 to play in the opening half.

However, the Scots then went on a 15-2 run over the next four minutes to take a 31-20 lead before going into halftime up 53-43.

Over the first 3:22 of the second half, the Pride offense began to click as the quickly pulled to within two a 56-54 following an 11-3 run. During the run, Phifer connected for five points, including an old-fashion three-point play to cap off the run, while Kevon Meertins and Minnis combined for six points.

After the Pride run, Maryville would maintain their lead until just under four minutes to play when they Pride used an 11-1 run to take a 81-75 lead.

Minnis fueled the run by scoring eight of the points on three-of-four shooting.

The two teams then went on to trade the lead two times before Maryville connected on one-of -two attempts from the free-throw line to establish the 85-84 lead with two seconds remaining.

Following the made free throw, Greensboro had one final chance by Marks’ three-point attempt hit off the front of the rim, which allowed time to expire and Maryville to escape with the victory.

“After the first half we knew we needed to change our defensive mindset for the second half and our guys did just that,” Head Coach Bryan Galuski said. “We still have some things to work on but I am proud of our guys’ effort but it is just disappointing coming out on the wrong end.”

The Pride had three players record over 20 points in the game. Marks led all scorers with 23 points, while also pulling down a team-leading nine rebounds. Phifer finished with 22 points and Minnis tallied 20 points. Keyford Langley posted a double double of 10 points and 10 assists.

The Greensboro men will return to action at 2 p.m. Sunday when they host Berea College. For more information on Greensboro College men’s basketball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.

Wilson Finishes Second As Pride Wrestlers Turn In Solid Performance At Messiah-Petrofes
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – The Greensboro College wrestling team had five wrestlers place at the 2018 Messiah-Petrofes Saturday.

Conan Wilson took home second in the 157-lb class, while Ryan Dominique (149) and Joel Kanagy (165) finished in fifth. Mike Jones (157) turned in a sixth-place finish and Tyron Dudley (174) capped off the event with an eight-place finish.

At the conclusion of the event, the Pride finished in 10th-place in a event that featured multiple top-25 teams.

“What an awesome weekend of wrestling for our guys,” Head Coach Erik Wince said. “We came up here with a chip on our shoulder, even considering we left four starters at home.

“We competed with multiple nationally ranked wrestlers and even finished ahead in some of the weights. This was a great tournament for our program and our guys are ready to really turn the corner going into our first home dual in two weeks.”

The Pride wrestlers will return to the mat on Dec. 15 when they host McDaniel College and Averett University. For more information on Greensboro College wrestling, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.

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Full Individual Results
Robert Snyder (2-2 Record, 1.0 Team Point)
Champ. Round 2 – Emanuel Dovshek (Washington & Jefferson) won by fall over Robert Snyder (Greensboro) (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 2 – Robert Snyder (Greensboro) won by decision over Dylan Poitrinal (Messiah ) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Robert Snyder (Greensboro) won by decision over Jordan Howard (Messiah ) (Dec 13-11)
Cons. Round 4 – Luke Hewitt (Mount Union) won by fall over Robert Snyder (Greensboro) (Fall 2:05)

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James Banks (0-2 Record, 0.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – David Massey (Mount Union) won by decision over James Banks (Greensboro) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Matt Darok (Messiah ) won by major decision over James Banks (Greensboro) (Maj 19-5)

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Hai Siu (2-2 Record, 5.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Hai Siu (Greensboro) won by fall over Marco Parry (Waynesburg) (Fall 1:50)
Champ. Round 2 – Hai Siu (Greensboro) won by major decision over Jake Coniglio (Messiah ) (Maj 17-5)
Quarterfinal – Michael Heinl (Washington & Jefferson) won by medical forfeit over Hai Siu (Greensboro) (MFF)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by medical forfeit over Hai Siu (Greensboro) (MFF)

Ryan Dominique(6-2 Record, 16.5 Team Points, 5th-place finish)
Champ. Round 1 – Joshua Armstrong (Washington & Jefferson) won by major decision over Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) (Maj 15-6)
Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by fall over Calvin Rogers (Waynesburg) (Fall 0:34)
Cons. Round 2 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by decision over Philip Angelo (Gettysburg) (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by decision over Riley Tufts (Bridgewater State) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by medical forfeit over Hai Siu (Greensboro) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by major decision over Jake Coniglio (Messiah ) (Maj 13-4)
Cons. Semi – Matt Sparks (King`s College) won by decision over Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) (Dec 10-8)
5th Place Match – Ryan Dominique (Greensboro) won by medical forfeit over Gregory Baum (Muhlenberg) (MFF)

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Luke Waggoner (0-2 Record, 0.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Pangle (Messiah ) won by fall over Luke Waggoner (Greensboro) (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 1 – Luke Waggoner (Greensboro) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 – Kyle Jenkins (Mount Union) won by tech fall over Luke Waggoner (Greensboro) (TF 18-1)

Michael Jones (5-2 Record, 16.5 Team Points, 6th-place finish)
Champ. Round 1 – Kearney Gutierrez (Springfield) won by decision over Michael Jones (Greensboro) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Michael Jones (Greensboro) won by fall over Derick Guerrero (Bridgewater State) (Fall 1:38)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Jones (Greensboro) won by fall over Brian Jamison (Muhlenberg) (Fall 2:10)
Cons. Round 3 – Michael Jones (Greensboro) won by fall over Clay Fritz (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 2:33)
Cons. Round 4 – Michael Jones (Greensboro) won by decision over Lee Cassel (Messiah ) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Michael Jones (Greensboro) won by medical forfeit over Kevin Edwards (Messiah ) (MFF)
Cons. Semi – Hunter Neely (Washington & Jefferson) won by decision over Michael Jones (Greensboro) (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match – Ray Martin (Gettysburg) won by decision over Michael Jones (Greensboro) (Dec 5-1)

Conan Wilson (4-1 Record, 20.0 Team Points, 2nd-place finish)
Champ. Round 1 – Conan Wilson (Greensboro) won by fall over Evan Brown (Washington & Jefferson) (Fall 3:45)
Champ. Round 2 – Conan Wilson (Greensboro) won by decision over Joshua Paige (Messiah ) (Dec 8-3)
Quarterfinal – Conan Wilson (Greensboro) won by decision over Lee Cassel (Messiah ) (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal – Conan Wilson (Greensboro) won by fall over Zach Mackall (Waynesburg) (Fall 1:23)
1st Place Match – Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) won by decision over Conan Wilson (Greensboro) (Dec 11-6)

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Quaevon Cannon (1-2 Record, 2.5 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Quaevon Cannon (Greensboro) won by tech fall over Jacob Fabian (Washington & Jefferson) (TF 20-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Daniel Bergeron (Penn College) won by fall over Quaevon Cannon (Greensboro) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 2 – Tristan Chen (Gettysburg) won by decision over Quaevon Cannon (Greensboro) (Dec 5-3)

Joel Kanagy (3-2 Record, 14.0 Team Points, 5th-place finish)
Champ. Round 2 – Joel Kanagy (Greensboro) won by fall over Joe Mays (Penn State Mt Alto) (Fall 2:35)
Quarterfinal – Joel Kanagy (Greensboro) won by fall over Daniel Booth (Alderson Broaddus) (Fall 0:59)
Semifinal – Jared Walker (Washington & Jefferson) won by decision over Joel Kanagy (Greensboro) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi – Dylan Schwartz (Muhlenberg) won by major decision over Joel Kanagy (Greensboro) (Maj 11-2)
5th Place Match – Joel Kanagy (Greensboro) won by decision over Mason Canonico (Gettysburg) (Dec 10-6)

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Tyron Dudley(3-3 Record, 4.5 Team Points, 8th-place finish)
Champ. Round 2 – Conner Homan (Mount Union) won by fall over Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) (Fall 1:30)
Cons. Round 2 – Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) won by decision over Tommy Disisto (Muhlenberg) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) won by decision over Jaden Datz (Washington & Jefferson) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) won by decision over Dillion Charlton (Waynesburg) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Conner Homan (Mount Union) won by fall over Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) (Fall 1:06)
7th Place Match – Alex Miller (Washington & Jefferson) won by fall over Tyron Dudley (Greensboro) (Fall 4:40)

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Anthony Clavijo (0-2 Record, 0.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Robert Valenti (Mount Union) won by fall over Anthony Clavijo (Greensboro) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 1 – Adam Lizak (Muhlenberg) won by fall over Anthony Clavijo (Greensboro) (Fall 2:40)

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Luis Oropesa(1-2 Record, 2.5 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Joe Embleton (Messiah ) won by fall over Luis Oropesa (Greensboro) (Fall 2:42)
Cons. Round 1 – Luis Oropesa (Greensboro) won by fall over Jerome Williams (Bridgewater State) (Fall 0:52)
Cons. Round 2 – Jared Mooney (Penn College) won by fall over Luis Oropesa (Greensboro) (Fall 1:59)

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Vince Wilson (1-2 Record, 1.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Vince Wilson (Greensboro) won by decision over Harouna Ndongo (Mount Union) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Paul Triandafilou (Gettysburg) won by medical forfeit over Vince Wilson (Greensboro) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 – Daniel Sherrard (Alderson Broaddus) won by medical forfeit over Vince Wilson (Greensboro) (MFF)

Brandon Williams (1-2 Record, 2.5 Team Points)
Champ. Round 2 – Grant Martin (Mount Union) won by fall over Brandon Williams (Greensboro) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 2 – Brandon Williams (Greensboro) won by fall over Leo Fetterolf (Waynesburg) (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 3 – Dennis Karas (Messiah ) won by decision over Brandon Williams (Greensboro) (Dec 3-1)

James Brejda (1-2 Record, 1.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – James Brejda (Greensboro) won by decision over Leo Fetterolf (Waynesburg) (Dec 7-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Joe Fusco (Springfield) won by fall over James Brejda (Greensboro) (Fall 3:53)
Cons. Round 3 – Jonathan Pineda (Penn College) won by major decision over James Brejda (Greensboro) (Maj 19-7)

Mykel Williams (0-2 Record, 0.0 Team Points)
Champ. Round 1 – Scott Schaeffer (Muhlenberg) won by fall over Mykel Williams (Greensboro) (Fall 2:32)
Cons. Round 2 – Jared Burgoyne (Alderson Broaddus) won by medical forfeit over Mykel Williams (Greensboro) (MFF)