BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The Gardner-Webb wrestling team (3-3, 0-0 SoCon) led early on Wednesday night inside Paul Porter Arena before eventually suffering a 24-22 defeat at the hands of visiting Duke (5-3, 0-0 ACC)

The Runnin' Bulldogs got off to a fast start behind an electric crowd on Wednesday night, jumping out in front 14-0 from the jump. Senior Tyson Lane got GWU on the board within seconds, producing a quick fall over Riley Roan from Duke, before nationally ranked redshirt sophomore T.K. Davis defeated John King by tech fall, 19-3 to extend the Dawgs early advantage. Grad student Dominic Ditullio made it three for three with an 8-1 decision over Raymond Adams.

Duke clawed back in the match to take an 18-14 lead before the two most dramatic bouts of the night. Redshirt senior Hadyn Danals scored a 10-1 decision over David Hussey to level the match at 18-18, before senior Josh McCutchen brought the crowd back to its feet with a 9-1 major decision over Owen McGrory. Through nine bouts, Gardner-Webb was in front 22-18

Duke would take the heavyweight bout to close the match, landing enough points to take the match by a final score of 24-22

UP NEXT
Gardner-Webb is back home on Friday night, December 5th to host Michigan State at 6 pm

FULL RESULTS
125: Tyson Lane (GW) over Riley Rowan (DUKE) (Fall 0:37)
133: T.K. Davis (GW) over John King (DUKE) (TF 19-3 3:20)
141: Dominic Ditullio (GW) over Raymond Adams (DUKE) (Dec 8-1)
149: Dylan Ross (DUKE) over Drew Pepin (GW) (Dec 4-0)
157: Mikey Boulanger (DUKE) over Joseph Giordano (GW) (Dec 6-5)
165: Aurelius Dunbar (DUKE) over Tucker Cell (GW) (Fall 2:48)
174: Aidan Wallace (DUKE) over Andrew Wilson (GW) (Fall 2:50)
184: Hadyn Danals (GW) over David Hussey (DUKE) (MD 10-1)
197: Josh McCutchen (GW) over Owen McGrory (DUKE) (MD 9-1)
285: Connor Barket (DUKE) over Rocky Files (GW) (Fall 2:54)