Porter Drops First Round Match
March 20, 2008 | Wrestling
ST. LOUIS, MO. - Redshirt-sophomore Dustin Porter dropped his opening round match at the NCAA Championships to Oregon State's Kyle Bressler by a 3-1 score in overtime.
Neither scored during the first period and Porter was on top to start the second period. Bressler was able to get an escape, giving him an early 1-0 lead.
In the final stanza with the score the same, Porter escaped from Bressler's hold to knot the score at 1-1. Neither scored the rest of regulation.
In the sudden victory overtime period, Porter attempted a move and Bressler countered with a spin, earning two points for the 3-1 vicotry.
Porter will now be in the consolation bracket tonight when he takes
on Lock Haven's Ben Hepburn, who Porter defeated earlier in the
season.
Eddie McCray and Porter should be in action tonight at approximate
8:30 and 9 p.m. EST. Continue checking back to gwusports.com for
updates from the NCAA Championships.
