The Eagles (7-2, 2-0 MAC) won six of the ten matches on the night, including one by major decision and another by pin-fall in the final match of the night to secure the victory. Two other wins came from decisions, while the sixth came on a tiebreaker.
The bout started at the heavyweight where redshirt sophomore Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) had the tall task of wrestling No. 15 Blaize Cabell in a rematch of last year's dual. The 285-pounder put up a great fight, but in the end Cabell finished with the 9-4 decision. Going back to the top, redshirt freshman Armando Torres (Lorain, Ohio-Elyria) gave Eastern the lead back when he dominated his opponent for an 11-1 major decision. He is now 6-1 in dual action this season.
With the score sitting at 4-3, UNI countered back when No. 18 Josh Alber won a technical fall victory over redshirt sophomore Blake Caudill (Butler, Pa.-Butler), 18-2. The lead would be extended at 141 lbs.when redshirt sophomore Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption) lost a tightly contested decision 6-3 on a late takedown.
EMU gained some momentum back at 149 lbs. when redshirt junior Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) knocked off his opponent with a hard earned 4-1 decision. UNI gained the points back at 157 lbs., however, when redshirt junior Devan Marry (Hudson, Mich.-Hudson) lost just his second dual of the season, dropping his bout by a 9-5 decision. After six matches, UNI led 14-7.
Then EMU turned the switch, beginning with redshirt freshman Dakota Juarez (Grand Haven, Mich.-Grand Haven) at 165 lbs.He took his match, 8-3, to tighten the gap to 14-10 and earn his fourth dual victory this season.Next up was redshirt junior Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) at 174 lbs, and in the tightest contested match of the night, Davis rode out a hard fought 2-1 overtime win, making the score just 14-13 heading into the final two matchups.Davis now has a 7-2 dual record on the year.
At 184 lbs., redshirt freshman Derek Hillman (Woodhaven, Mich.-Woodhaven-Brownstown) matched up with 2014 NCAA qualifier Cody Caldwell. Hillman was up to the challenge though, as he led 5-3 going into the final period. Late in the third, he picked up a huge takedown, extending his lead to 7-4, and took the 8-4 decision with riding time. This gave EMU the 16-14 lead going into the final match. Hillman is also 7-2 in duals on the season.
Waiting in that final match was redshirt senior No. 14 Anthony Abro (Canton, Mich.-Canton), needing to get EMU the win in the matchup to ultimatelyget the win in the match. After one period, he found himself trailing 4-2. Things turned around in the second period though, as Abro quickly sub-missed his opponent, notching the huge fall in 4:27 and securing the 22-14 victory for the Eagles. The victory put the nationally ranked Abro's record at 16-2 on the year, and 8-1 in duals.
Eastern now heads on the road for its first conference action away from when they travel down to Athens, Ohio to square off against the Ohio University Bobcats. The match is set to start at 7 p.m.
Results:
285: No. 15 Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. Gage Hutchinson (EMU), 9-4
125: Armando Torres (EMU) maj. dec. Leighton Gaul (UNI), 11-1
133: No. 18 Josh Alber (UNI) tech. fall Blake Caudill, 18-2 (5:40)
141: Trevor Jauch (UNI) dec. Kyle Springer (EMU), 6-3
149: Nick Barber (EMU) dec. Jake Hodges (UNI), 4-1
157: No. 20 Bryce Steiert (UNI) dec. Devan Marry (EMU), 9-5
165: Dakota Juarez (EMU) dec. Taylor Berger (UNI), 8-3
174: Jake Davis (EMU) dec. Drew Foster (UNI), 2-1 (TB-1)
184: Derek Hillman (EMU) dec. Cody Caldwell (UNI), 8-4
197: No. 14 Anthony Abro (EMU) Jared Bartel (UNI), 4:27
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