BUFFALO, NY - The Gardner-Webb wrestling team (3-6, 0-0 SoCon) returned to action on Saturday afternoon in upstate New York, dropping both ends of a tri-meet against MAC opponents Kent State and Buffalo

GWU started strong in Saturday's opener against Buffalo, taking matches at 125, 133, and 141. Nationally ranked redshirt sophomore T.K. Davis continued an excellent individual season with a tech fall 19-1 (3:28) win over Max Elton. Gardner-Webb led the match by as many as 19-4, before a Buffalo rally. Senior Josh McCutchen scored the final win for the Dawgs in 197, defeating Connor Jacobs by 9-5 decision. After a 22-22 tie, Buffalo would take the match on second criteria with two six-point wins

Gardner-Webb again started strong against Kent State, with Davis and senior Tyson Lane each scoring a victory to complete 2-0 individual days. Lane picked up a sudden victory over Nico Calello by a score of 18-15. The match was tight throughout as Kent State won 20-14, but not before sophomore Rocky Files defeated Corey Boerio 2-1 in overtime at 285

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BUFFALO 22 GARDNER-WEBB 22*
125  - Tyson Lane (GW) won by major decision over Zachary Belverio, 17-8
133 – TK Davis (GW) won by technical fall over Max Elton (UB), 19-1 (3:28)
141 – Dominic DiTullio (GW) won by fall over Tyler Roarke (UB), 2:35
149 – Sam Ewing (UB) won by major decision over Drew Pepin (GW), 11-1
157 – Joseph Giordano (GW) won by major decision over Max Nevlin (UB), 16-4
165 – Kelin Laffey (UB) won by medical forfeit over Tucker Cell (GW), 3:27
174 – Rafael Knapp (UB) won by decision over Isiah Guerrero (GW), 9-4
184 – Marcus Petite (UB) won by fall over Hadyn Danals (GW), 2:10
197 – Josh McCutchen (GW) won by decision over Connor Jacobs (UB), 9-5
285 – Magnus Bibla (UB) won by decision over Rocky Files (GW), 4-2

*Buffalo wins on second criteria with two six-point wins

KENT STATE 20 GARDNER-WEBB 14
125 – Tyson Lane (GW) won by sudden victory over Nico Calello (KS), 18-15
133 – TK Davis (GW) won by over Nick Molchak (KS), 19-1 (5:42)
141 – Landon Duncan (KS) won by decision over Dominic DiTullio (GW), 7-4
149 – Nate Roth (KS) won by decision over Drew Pepin (GW), 5-3
157 -  Reese Stephen (KS) won by major decision over Joseph Giordano (GW), 9-1
165 – Nathan McCartney (GW) won by decision over Ty Deericks (KS), 5-2
174 – Ethan Barr (KS) won by major decision over Isiah Guerrero (GW), 8-0
184 – Trent Thomas (KS) won decision over Hadyn Danals (GW), 4-3
197 – Blake Schaffer (KS) won by decision over Josh McCutchen (GW), 7-2
285 – Rocky Files (GW) won in overtime over Corey Boerio (KS), 2-1