BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Binghamton rallied for three consecutive decisions Friday night at Gardner-Webb and captured a 20-15 win over the Runnin' Bulldogs in Paul Porter Arena.

Gardner-Webb (3-5) surged in front midway through, getting a quick pin from 165-pounder Austin Trott to go up 12-10. Trott finished off the Bearcats' Zack Zupan in 44 seconds to improve to 16-4 overall with his team-best seventh pin of the season. The 'Dogs pushed ahead 15-10 with another strong effort, this time from Brett Stein at 174 pounds. Stein battled to a 5-3 decision over Steven Schneider and gave GWU plenty of momentum.

Binghamton (3-4) pulled out its second overtime win of the night at 184 pounds, with Jack McKeever recording a takedown to defeat Gray Jones, 4-2, and pull the Bearcats within two team points (15-13) with two bouts remaining.

A 13-5 major decision by Binghamton's Caleb Wallace over Boyce Cornwell was pivotal, putting the Bearcats in front 17-15 with ace heavyweight Tyler Deuel in line to finish the night's action against Gardner-Webb's Justin Kozera.

Deuel took a 10-5 decision to seal the win, improving to 12-3 individually in the process.

The first two bouts of the evening were grueling battles, with each going into overtime. Binghamton's David White outlasted Cortez Starkes at 125 pounds, using a late escape to post a 4-3 win in the decond overtime. The Runnin' Bulldogs bounced back on the shoulders of Tyler Ziegler at 133, as his takedown in overtime resulted in a 3-1 win over Joe Nelson.

An 11-3 major decision by Nick Tighe over Ryan Hull at 141 pounds shifted momentum, but Gardner-Webb's Ryan Mosley pulled the 'Dogs back within one team point in the 149-pound bout, capturing a 6-1 decision over Dylan Caruana with a late flurry.

The Runnin' Bulldogs get back into Southern Conference action on Wednesday night, traveling to The Citadel.

Gardner-Webb will return home next Friday for a pair of tough matches, hosting SoCon foe Chattanooga at 6:00 pm and ACC member North Carolina at 7:30 pm.

FINAL SCORE: Binghamton 20, Gardner-Webb 15

125 – David White (BING) dec. Cortez Starkes (GWU), 4-3 (TB-2) – 0-3
133 – Tyler Ziegler (GWU) dec. Joe Nelson (BING), 3-1 (SV-1) – 3-3
141 – Nick Tighe (BING) major dec. Ryan Hull (GWU), 11-3 – 3-7
149 – Ryan Mosley (GWU) dec. Dylan Caruana (BING), 6-1 – 6-7
157 – Vincent DePrez (BING) dec. Tyler Marinelli (GWU), 3-0 – 6-10
165 – Austin Trott (GWU) fall Zack Zupan (BING), 0:44 – 12-10
174 – Brett Stein (GWU) dec. Steven Schneider (BING), 5-3 –15-10
184 – Jack McKeever (BING) dec. Gray Jones (GWU), 4-2 (SV-1) – 15-13
197 – Caleb Wallace (GWU) major dec. Boyce Cornwell (GWU), 13-5 – 15-17
285 – Tyler Deuel (BING) dec. Justin Kozera (GWU), 10-5 – 15-20