WESTMINSTER, Md. - Senior Alex DuFour picked up two wins to lead the McDaniel College men's wrestling team to a split in a home tri-match against Marymount (VA) and Messiah Saturday inside the Gill Center.

The Green Terror (1-5) picked up their first dual match win of the season with a 39-15 decision over Marymount before falling to Messiah, 37-13.

DuFour went 2-0 with a fall and major decision, improving his record to 7-2 this season, including 3-2 in dual matches. He pinned the Saints' Ian Morales in just 1:22 before posting a 14-4 major decision over the Falcons' Bryce Arnold.

Junior Thomas Monn, ranked seventh in the nation at 149 pounds by The Open Mat, also picked up two wins with a fall against Mateo Hernandez of Marymount before outlasting Levi Snyder of Messiah for a 9-3 decision. Hernandez is ranked sixth in Region 3 by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

The highlight of the day was a clash between senior Xavier Howard and the Falcons' Clay Gainer at 157 pounds. Howard is ranked 19th nationally by The Open Mat while Gainer is at No. 20. Led by a two points in the last 30 seconds, Gainer was able to break a 5-5 tie en route to a 7-5 decision.

McDaniel began its match against Marymount (0-6) with four consecutive wins by fall from DuFour, Monn, junior Romeo Tsai and freshman Ethyn Ramey to take a 24-0 lead. Junior Avery Cummings and freshman Soren Wynn also posted falls at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively, to push the advantage to 39-6.

Against Messiah (6-0), junior Kaden Bryan picked up a fall against Micah Martinez in just 18 seconds, the team's fastest fall this season.

The Green Terror will now break for the holiday before returning to action with a tri-match against Washington and Lee and Washington & Jefferson in Lexington, Va. on Friday, Jan. 3.

McDaniel 39, Marymount 15
125: Alex DuFour (MCD) fall Ian Morales (MMU) 1:22 (6-0)
133: Romeo Tsai (MCD) fall Joseph Custodio (MMU) 4:25 (12-0)
141: Ethyn Ramey (MCD) fall Temuujin Erdenetuya (MMU) 0:39 (18-0)
149: Thomas Monn (MCD) fall Mateo Hernandez (MMU) 4:10 (24-0)
157: Xavier Howard (MCD) dec Tallion Elliott Jr. (MMU) 6-2 (27-0)
165: Avery Cummings (MCD) fall Julian Schott (MMU) 2:53  (33-0)
174: Eddie Lewis (MMU) fall Patrick Takeuchi (MCD) 6:46 (33-6)
184: Soren Wynn (MCD) fall Cody Freer (MMU) 1:59 (39-6)
197: Mohammed Fofana (MMU) dec Brady Wilt (MCD) 13-6 (39-9)
285: Brey Loving (MMU) fall Kaden Bryan (MCD) 6:44 (39-15)

Messiah 37, McDaniel 13
125: Alex DuFour (MCD) maj. dec. Bryce Arnold (MES) 14-4 (4-0)
133: Mason Casey (MES) fall Romeo Tsai (MCD) 2:45 (4-6)
141: Shaun Quirk (MES) fall Justin Soriano (MCD) 2:46 (4-12)
149: Thomas Monn (MCD) dec. Levi Snyder (MES) 9-3 (7-12)
157: Clay Gainer (MES) dec. Xavier Howard (MCD) 7-5 (7-15)
165: Keegan Demarest (MES) fall Avery Cummings (MCD) 1:07 (7-21)
174: Austin Brass (MES) tech fall Patrick Takeuchi (MCD) 17-2, 1:46 (7-26)
184: Ryder Slayton (MES) tech fall Soren Wynn (MCD) 17-1, 1:31 (7-31)
197: Sawyer Dereszynski (MES) fall Brady Wilt (MCD) 1:37 (7-37)
285: Kaden Bryan (MCD) fall Micah Martinez (MES) 0:18 (13-37)