BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Gardner-Webb split a pair of duals Sunday afternoon, falling 20-15 in a tight result to Army before rolling past Queens 45-0 in the finale.
Army posted a 52-0 win over Queens earlier Sunday in the day's first dual.
Gardner-Webb won six of its 10 individual bouts with Army, but bonus points for the Black Knights in three of its four wins proved to be the difference. Army took a major decision at 157 to start the match, then got a quick pin from 19th-ranked Ben Pasiuk at 174 pounds to open up a 10-3 lead.
RJ Mosley, ranked No. 25 nationally at 165 pounds, won a 3-2 decision in between those two results.
Jha'Quan Anderson rallied for a 5-4 win at 184 pounds to pull GWU within 10-6 and Sam Mora followed with a 3-1 win at 197 pounds to pull the 'Dogs within one team point. The Black Knights picked up decisions at 285 and 125 to push the lead to 16-9, but
Todd Carter pulled out a 7-3 win at 133 pound to get Gardner-Webb back within striking distance.
Zach Price nearly pulled off a pin late for Gardner-Webb at 141 pounds, but settled for a 9-3 decision that trimmed Army's lead to 16-15 with one weight class remaining.
Army held on, as Matthew Williams picked up a 14-2 major decision for the final margin.
Gardner-Webb had little trouble with Queens, scoring bonus points in six weight classes en route to a 45-0 win over the Royals.
Tyler Brignola recorded a pin in just 2:16 to open the action at 157 pounds and, following back-to-back decisions by Mosley and
Andrew Wilson, Anderson rolled to a quick win with a 15-0 tech fall in 3:16.
Sam Mora followed with an 18-3 tech fall at 197 pounds (4:03) and
Abraham Preston held on for a 2-1 win at 285 to continue the rally. A medical forfeit at 125 pounds pushed the team score to 31-0 and
Todd Carter pinned Ananth Manibushan in 5:34 for a 37-0 advantage.
Zach Price registered an 18-3 tech fall (4:54) at 141 pounds for a 42-0 and
Corbin Dion closed out the match with an 8-3 decision at 149 pounds.
Gardner-Webb returns to action at home next Friday, hosting The Citadel at 6:00 pm in a SoCon battle.
FINAL: Army 20, Gardner-Webb 15
157 - Nate Lukez (ARMY) major dec.
Tyler Brignola (GWU), 13-3
165 - #25
RJ Mosley (GWU) dec. Dalton Harkins (ARMY), 3-2
174 - #19 Ben Pasiuk (ARMY) fall
Andrew Wilson (GWU), (0:30)
184 -
Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) dec. Sahm Abdulrazzaq (ARMY), 5-4
197 - Sam Mora (GWU) dec. Kyle Swartz (ARMY), 3-1
285 - Kade Carlson (GWU) dec.
Abraham Preston (ARMY), 6-2
125 - #11 Ethan Berginc (ARMY) dec.
Drew West (GWU), 11-4
133 -
Todd Carter (GWU) dec. Ryan Franco (ARMY), 7-3
141 -
Zach Price (GWU) dec. Julian Sanchez (ARMY), 9-3
149 - Matthew Williams (ARMY) major dec.
Corbin Dion (GWU), 14-2
FINAL: Gardner-Webb 45, Queens 0
157 -
Tyler Brignola (GWU) fall Toure Moore (QUEENS) (2:16)
165 - #25
RJ Mosley (GWU) dec. Vladimir Sukhikh (QUEENS), 8-1
174 -
Andrew Wilson (GWU) dec. JT Skalecki (QUEENS), 14-7
184 -
Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) tech fall D'Andree Hunt (QUEENS), 15-0 (3:16)
197 - Sam Mora (GWU) tech fall Riley Kuhn (QUEENS), 18-3 (4:03)
285 -
Abraham Preston (GWU) dec. Joshua Voelkel, 2-1
125 -
Drew West (GWU) med. forfeit
133 -
Todd Carter (GWU) fall Ananth Manibushan (QUEENS), (5:34)
141 -
Zach Price (GWU) tech fall Melvin Rubio (QUEENS), 18-3 (4:54)
149 -
Corbin Dion (GWU) dec. Nico D'Amico (QUEENS), 8-3