FAIRFIELD — The visiting VMI wrestling team came away with a 23-18 victory over Sacred Heart at William H Pitt Athletic & Convocation Center on February 23, 2025. The Keydets silenced the home crowd with their performance in this conference showdown.

Early Pioneers Momentum

The action began at 141 pounds where Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) earned a decision (8-5) to give the home team an early lead at Sacred Heart 3, VMI 0. The 149-pound bout saw Dakota Asuncion (Sacred Heart) secured a technical fall in 4:48 (19-4), extending the home team's advantage at Sacred Heart 8, VMI 0. The 157-pound bout saw Felix Lettini (Sacred Heart) won by decision (8-3), extending the home team's advantage at Sacred Heart 11, VMI 0.

Key Middle Bouts

The momentum firmly shifted to Keydets beginning at 165 pounds, as the visitors put together a crucial streak of 4 consecutive victories. At 165 pounds, Logan Chambers prevailed by decision, followed by Luke Hart with a technical fall at 174 pounds, followed by Braxton Lewis with a technical fall at 184 pounds, and at 197 pounds, Toby Schoffstall capped the run with a technical fall, pushing the score to Sacred Heart 11, VMI 18.

Sealing the Victory

at 285 pounds, Brendan Gilchrist (Sacred Heart) earned a decision (7-2), The team victory was mathematically secured at 125 pounds when Waylon Rogers won by technical fall in 3:55 (16-1), making the final score Sacred Heart 14, VMI 23. In the final bout at 133 pounds, Braxton Fries-Appello dominated with a major decision (10-1), making the final score Sacred Heart 18, VMI 23.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Sacred Heart led with a 4 takedown advantage. Overall, Sacred Heart finished with 15 takedowns to VMI's 11. Dakota Asuncion (Sacred Heart) led all wrestlers with 6 takedowns, followed by Logan Chambers (VMI) with 3 takedowns and Waylon Rogers (VMI) with 3 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis