Host Lancers pull away from Warriors

Canton’s Donovan Macklin (106 pounds) holds off a takedown attempt in Wednesday night’s match against Notre Dame-Fairfield. (Photo courtesy Bill Brewster)

FAIRFIELD, Jan. 27 – Canton’s Hayden DiMaio (132 pounds) won by pin and teammates Julian Adams (160) and Joseph Bowman (170) earned wins by decision but it wasn’t enough as Notre Dame-Fairfield beat Canton, 45-30, Wednesday in the first-ever dual meet between the two teams.

Notre Dame, now 7-13, took advantage of five forfeits, including two in the final two bouts of the evening to turn a three-point lead, 33-30, into a 15-point victory.

DiMaio pinned Walter Alvarez in 1:21 while Adams beat Anthony Emmenuel, 5-0. Bowman trailed by two after two periods but scored six points in the third period to earn a 8-6 victory. Grace Mates (120), Trey VandeBogart (138) and Braydon Fluckiger (195) each picked up forfeit victories for Canton, now 5-6.

Canton’s Julian Adams remains in control of his bout at 160 pounds Wednesday night. Adams prevailed, 5-0. (Photo courtesy Bill Brewster)

The Warriors return to the mat Saturday in Portland for the Highlander Invitational.

Notre Dame Fairfield 45, Canton 30
At Fairfield
106: Xavier Rojas (NDF) dec. Donovan Mackin 10-4  113: Nick Lemley (NDF) pin Brian Connolly 1:26 120: Grace Mates (C) forfeit 126: Tavon Simpson (NDF) forfeit 132:Hayden Dimaio (C) pin Walter Alvarez 1:21 138: Trey VandeBogart (C) forfeit 145: Dylan Battle (NDF) forfeit 152: Malik Goethe (NDF) forfeit 160: Julian Adams (C) dec Anthony Emmenuel 5-0 170: Joseph Bowman (C) dec. Matt Marced 8-6; 182: Clyde Aubu (NDF) pin James Pelehach 1:53 195: Braydon Fluckiger (C) forfeit 220: Ryan Craft (NDF) forfeit 285: Hakim Flemming (NDF) forfeit
Records: Canton 5-6, Notre Dame-Fairfield 7-13