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Will Conlon
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Will Conlon

Hofstra Drops Dual Match At No. 23 Penn

11/22/2025 3:55:00 PM

Philadelphia, PA - Matthew Waddell and Will Conlon picked up victories for Hofstra in the Pride's 35-8 loss to No. 23 Penn Saturday at the Palestra. Hofstra dropped to 1-4 with the loss, while the Quakers improved to 2-0 with the win.

Penn won the first seven weights to build a 30-0 lead. The Quakers had five bonus victories over the first seven matches before Waddell scored a tech fall (20-5) over Xander Kuokkanen at 184 pounds to put the Pride on the board. Conlon followed with a 6-1 decision at 197 pounds over Martin Cosgrove to make it 30-8. Penn would close the match with another tech fall at 285 pounds.

Hofstra returns to action Sunday at the Keystone Classic at the Palestra.  

Notes:
-Hofstra is 6-6 all-time versus Penn.
-Waddell picked up his seventh win of the season and first tech fall.
-Conlon evened his record at 2-2 on the season. 

Hofstra 8, #23 Penn 35
125: #31 Davis Motyka (Penn) dec. Teague Strobel (HOF), 8-2 (0-3)
133: Deven Casey (Penn) wbf. Gauge Shipp (HOF), 5:02 (0-9)
141: Nathan Taylor (Penn) tech fall Chase Liardi (HOF), 20-1 (0-14)
149: #6 Cross Wasilewski (Penn) tech fall Jackson Slotnick (HOF), 18-2 (0-19)
157: Jackson Polo (Penn) major dec. Frank Volpe (HOF), 13-2 (0-23)
165: Sean Seefeldt (Penn) major dec. #33 Jake Slotnick, 8-0 (0-27)
174: Caden Bellis (Penn) dec. Jurius Clark (HOF), 2-1 (0-30)
184: Matthew Waddell (HOF) tech fall Xander Kuokkanen, 20-5 (5-30)
197: Will Conlon (HOF) dec. Martin Cosgrove (Penn), 6-1 (8-30)
285: John Pardo (Penn) tech fall Danny Church (HOF),19-3 (8-35)

 
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