Shippensburg, Pa. – Felician battled down to the final bout but came up just short in a tightly contested dual, falling 26–23 to Shippensburg. The Golden Falcons showcased grit and firepower throughout the lineup, earning four victories on the night, including two pins, a tech fall, and a forfeit win.

Felician struck early momentum at 133, where Brian Melamud delivered a statement performance, pinning Kyle von Schmidt in just 1:11 to put the Golden Falcons on the board. Eddie Terreri continued his dominant run at 157, controlling the pace before securing a pin of Anthony Lavish at the 2:38 mark.

One of the highlight performances of the night came at 174, where Alex Dorsey put together a dominant showing, earning an 18–2 tech fall over Anthony DeAngelo in 5:22. The victory narrowed the team score to just one point and kept Felician firmly in contention heading into the upper weights.

At heavyweight, Justin Perry closed the dual with a forfeit victory, officially bringing the final score to 26–23 and capping a strong effort from the Golden Falcons.

Despite the narrow margin, Felician showed resilience throughout the match, with multiple bonus-point victories and strong individual performances that kept the dual within reach until the final whistle.

Results: Shippensburg 26, Felician 23

125: Colin Marano (SHIP) dec. Marcus Lowry (FEL), 11-8 (3-0)
133: Brian Melamud (FEL) pins Kyle von Schmidt (SHIP), 1:11 (6-3)
141: Cole Coffin (SHIP) wins via forfeit (9-6)
149: Mike Trainor (SHIP) pins Giovanni Scafidi (FEL), 1:11 (15-6)
157: Eddie Terreri (FEL) pins Anthony Lavish (SHIP), 2:38 (15-12)
165: Nick Delp (SHIP) dec. Jeremy Quezada (FEL), 5-0 (18-12)
174: Alex Dorsey (FEL) tech falls Anthony DeAngelo (SHIP), 18-2 (5:22) (18-17)
184: Cole Lang (SHIP) dec. Riley Boos (FEL), 4-2 (21-17)
197: Diesel Koser (SHIP) tech falls Ian Marcu (FEL), 15-0 (3:27) (26-17)
285: Justin Perry (FEL) wins via forfeit (26-23)