The Eagles (6-6, 2-3 MAC) won seven of the ten matches to run away with the win, winning all seven from 133 to 184 lbs. Two EMU grapplers won via bonus points, with major decisions from redshirt sophomores Noah Gonser (Grand Blanc, Mich.-Grand Blanc) and Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake).
Action started at the top, as Buffalo (5-9, 2-4 MAC) won the 125 lbs. match to take the early 3-0 lead.
Eastern bounced back in a big way, winning the next seven matches. At 133 lbs., Gonser gave up early takedown, but scored the next five to take a 5-2 lead into the third. He tacked on six more in the period to take an 11-2 major decision and give EMU the lead, 4-3, after two. It was Gonser's second major decision of the season and first bonus point win in dual action.
Next at 141 lbs., redshirt sophomore Sa'Derian Perry (Lakeland, Fla.-Lake Gibson) trailed 5-4 after one, but tied it up at six into the third. He kicked it into overdrive in the final period, racking up six more points to take a 12-7 decision with riding time, extending the Eastern advantage.
Redshirt senior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) kept it rolling at 149 lbs., notching four takedowns in the first to lead it 8-3 after one. He got it into major territory in the third with a takedown, but UB escaped right before the buzzer to make it a 12-5 decision.
EMU won its fourth in a row at 157 lbs. as redshirt sophomore J.J. Wolfe (Dakota, Ill.-Dakota) got an early takedown and racked up over two minutes of riding time in the first. With riding time intact, he survived a scramble in the third and took the match, 7-2, making it 13-3 EMU at the midway point.
At 165 lbs, Carson kept the pressure on, getting takedown after takedown to secure a 14-5 major decision. It was Carson's second major decision dual win this season. That was followed by a forfeit at 174 lbs. from Buffalo to blow the dual open, 23-3.
The Eagles had a dogfight at 184 lbs., but still managed to prevail. Redshirt junior Kayne MacCallum (Green Oaks, Ill.-Libertyville) got a quick takedown, and battled to lead 3-1 into the third. After yielding an escape, he fended off any shots to get a hard earned, 3-2, decision. Buffalo finally broke the streak at 197 lbs., securing a major decision to put the team score at 26-7 into the heavyweight bout.
In the premiere match of the night, the top two heavyweights in the MAC went at it in No. 23 nationally ranked Jake Gunning against redshirt senior No. 21 Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan). After a scoreless first two periods, Hutchison started on bottom in the third and got an escape. Gunning got a takedown to counter, but Hutchison escaped to put the match at two each. Another takedown not long after secured the bout with riding time, 5-2, but Eastern took the dual, 26-10.
The Eagles remain at home Sunday, Feb. 4, when they host Kent State University for Senior Day. Action from the Convocation Center is set to start at noon, with the Senior Day ceremony taking place beforehand.
Results:
125: No. 33 Kyle Akins (UB) over Tomas Gutierrez (EMU) (Dec 8-2)
133: Noah Gonser (EMU) over Justin Patrick (UB) (MD 11-2)
141: Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) over Jason Estevez (UB) (Dec 12-7)
149: No. 33 Kyle Springer (EMU) over Nick Palumbo (UB) (Dec 12-5)
157: J.J. Wolfe (EMU) over Eric Fasnacht (UB) (Dec 7-3)
165: Zac Carson (EMU) over Noah Grover (UB) (MD 14-5)
174: Andrew McNally (EMU) over Unknown (Forf.)
184: Kayne MacCallum (EMU) over Brett Perry (UB) (Dec 3-2)
197: Joe Ariola (UB) over Jared Langley (EMU) (MD 19-6)
HWT: No. 23 Jake Gunning (UB) over No. 21 Gage Hutchison (EMU) (Dec 5-2)
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