EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Wrestling Team (0-1, 0-1 Carolinas) dropped its opening dual of the 2023-24 season to perennial national power the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (1-0, 1-0 Carolinas) on Wednesday night. The Braves earned the victory by a score of 58-0.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – UNC Pembroke 58, Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – John Rutledge King Center
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (0-1, 0-1 Carolinas); UNC Pembroke (1-0, 1-0 Carolinas)

The Match
- The Braves began the dual with a 6-0 advantage due to an unfilled weight class at 197 pounds.
- Junior Avery Almany (Bristol, Va.) dropped his bout at 141 pounds by technical fall, coming up short by an 18-3 scoreline over 5:13.
- Sophomore Collin Davidson (Abingdon, Va.) was topped by a 19-3 score at 149 pounds, resulting in a technical fall over 3:10.
- Freshman Evan Alger (Pulaski, Va.) was defeated by pin in 3:47 at 184 pounds.

Up Next
- Emory & Henry travels to Danville, Virginia on Sunday, November 12 to compete in the Averett Cougar Open hosted by Averett University. 

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