Brown began the day by winning three of the first four bouts. Patrick Simpson was the lone Black Knight to record a win during that span as the senior captain rolled to a 12-4 major decision triumph versus Shawn Cully at 149 pounds. The Nashville, Tenn., native improved his team-leading overall record to a sparkling 23-5 with his eighth consecutive victory.
Trailing 10-4 midway through the match, Army responded by winning three straight bouts to seize control of the contest. Senior Chad Marzec began the Black Knights' surge as the Toledo, Ohio, native scored a 3-2 decision over Matt Gevelinger at 174 pounds.
Seniors Luke Calvert and Charles Martin followed with wins at 184 pounds and 197 pounds, respectively. Calvert, who has won 13 of his last 17 bouts, produced a 15-6 major decision triumph opposite Branden Stearns to give Army its first lead of the day at 11-10.
Martin, who upped his dual match mark to 5-0 on the year, followed by taking a 6-3 decision from Leo Saniuk as Army assumed a 14-10 advantage with just three bouts remaining.
Brown closed the contest by winning two of the final three bouts, but it was William Simpson's victory for Army at 125 pounds that secured the win for Black Knights.
After Michael Sprigg dropped a tight 3-1 decision in the heavyweight matchup, Simpson nipped Jeff Schell, 1-0, in the 125-pound bout to extend Army's cushion to 17-13 going into the final bout.
It marked the second straight season that Army has defeated Brown by a single point. Last year, Phillip Simpson capped a furious Army comeback as the home standing Black Knights upended the Bears, 19-18, at Gillis Field House. Army leads the all-time series, 11-5-1.
"It was good to escape with this win," remarked Army head coach Chuck Barbee. "We were hot and cold throughout the match, but we put ourselves in position to win at the end. I thought Patrick (Simpson) and Charles (Martin) stepped up today against some tough opponents."
Army travels to Boston, Mass., later today to battle EIWA rival Harvard at 5 p.m.
*141: Mark Savino (B) maj. dec. Whitt Dunning, 9-0
149: Patrick Simpson (A) maj. dec. Shawn Cully, 12-4
157: Michael Savino (B) dec. Brian Rowan, 8-4
165: Shawn Kitchner (B) dec. Jon Anderson, 9-4
174: Chad Marzec (A) dec. Matt Gevelinger, 3-2
184: Luke Calvert (A) maj. dec. Branden Stearns, 15-6
197: Charles Martin (A) dec. Leo Saniuk, 6-3
HWT: Levon Mock (B) dec. Michael Sprigg, 3-2
125: William Simpson (A) dec. Jeff Schell, 1-0
133: Dan Appello (B) dec. Tyler Howard, 3-2
* The match began at 141 pounds
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