With the win, the Spartans hold a 6-5 overall dual record and are 3-1 in the Southern Conference. The Eagles dropped down to 2-10 overall with a 1-3 EIWA record.
The leader-board was in a constant shift throughout the match as the advantage was never held by either team long.
The Eagles took the early lead as 125-pound Jasen Borshoff (10-11) defeated sophomore Mitchell Johnson (8-12, 2-2 SoCon) with a 10-8 decision. An 8-2 victory over Matt Mariacher (11-9) at the 133-pound weight class gave 10th-ranked senior Jeff Hedges (17-9, 4-0 SoCon) and the Spartans three points to break even with American.
AU took the lead once more as Kyle Borshoff (16-6) won a 7-4 decision over senior Ben Wilmore (3-10, 2-2 SoCon) in the 141-pound bout, but UNCG once again evened the score as 149-pound junior Marcus Hannah (10-5, 3-1 SoCon) defeated Chris Clarke (2-9), 7-4.
In the 157-pound bout, American took the lead once more and held on through the 165-pound round.
Senior Mark Ring (5-10, 2-1 SoCon) dropped a 10-2 major decision to Christopher Stout (12-10) and redshirt freshman Byron Sigmon (11-10, 3-1 SoCon) fell in similar fashion as he was defeated by No. 7 Mike Cannon (16-3), 10-2.
With American at a 14-6 advantage, freshman Mikal McKee (10-12, 1-3 SoCon) won a commanding victory at 174 pounds as he defeated Johnathan Powell (0-16) with a 23-8 technical fall to give the Spartans five points. Sophomore Nick Clark (5-10, 2-2 SoCon) gave UNCG a 17-14 lead with a 2:32 fall victory over Andy Semple (2-14).
It was a battle between two of the nation's best at 197-pounds as UNCG's 11th-ranked Daren Burns (24-5, 4-0 SoCon) took on top-ranked Josh Glenn (9-0). It was Glenn who came out with the victory as he defeated Burns in a 10-5 decision and tied the teams at 17.
With the outcome resting on the final match of the evening, UNCG's Ryan Hsu (17-8, 4-0 SoCon) stepped it up once again as he won his sixth match in a row with a 3:54 fall victory over Brooks Keefer (2-13). Hsu's pin gave UNCG the lead and the win as they defeated the American Eagles, 23-17.
On Wednesday evening the Spartans travel to Boiling Springs, NC to battle on the mats against Gardner-Webb starting at 7pm.
For more news on UNCG wrestling, ticket prices, a complete season schedule, and all other Spartan athletic information log onto www.UNCGSpartans.com.
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