It was the 13th victory in the last 16 dual meet outings for the Braves (1-0, 1-0 ECAC) who improved to 13-1 all-time in the series with the Crusaders. Belmont Abbey (1-1, 0-1) had its series losing skid stretched to eight with the result.
The historic win kicked off the league schedule for the seven-team ECAC, whose formation was announced in mid-September.
Josh Brown needed just 58 seconds to give the Braves an early 6-0 advantage with a pin in the 125-pound match, but Troy Gregor evened the team score back up moments later with a first-period pin of his own at 133 pounds. That would be all the points on the night for the visitors, however, as the Braves sliced through the remaining eight matches like a hot knife through butter.
Ryan Blackwell (decision) and Eric Milks (pin) pushed the team advantage out to 15-6 with a win at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively, before the Crusaders forfeited their first match of the night at 157 pounds. A major decision by Faris Teia at 165 pounds, coupled with a dominant technical fall victory by seventh-ranked Blaze Shade at 174 pounds, would put the night out of reach for Belmont Abbey.
Brach Walker picked up a forfeit win at 197 pounds to push the team score out to 40-6, and Danny Berrier finished the night off the Black & Gold with an overtime victory in the heavyweight matchup.
UNCP will close out a six-day stay at home on Thursday when the Braves suit up to host Spartanburg Methodist (1-0) in a 7 p.m. dual meet at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Admission to all 2015-16 UNCP wrestling home dual meets is free.
Results:
125: Josh Brown (UNCP) pinned William Rees (BAC) F 0:58
133: Troy Gregor (BAC) pinned Dustin Smith (UNCP) F 1:38
141: Ryan Blackwell (UNCP) dec. Kane Price (BAC) D 4-2
149: Eric Milks (UNCP) pinned Grant Finkbeiner (BAC) F 4:13
157: Hayden Fry (UNCP) forfeit No Entry (BAC) For
165: Faris Teia (UNCP) maj. dec. Joseph Cross (BAC) M 12-3
174: No. 7 Blaze Shade (UNCP) tech. fall Tyler Maclain (BAC) TF 17-2; 4:03
184: Mikey Thomas (UNCP) maj. dec. Brandon Dills (BAC) M 12-3
197: Brach Walker (UNCP) forfeit No Entry (BAC) For
285: Danny Berrier (UNCP) dec. Chass Delgado (BAC) SV 3-1
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