The Black Knights, who broke open a 16-6 contest with four straight wins to close out the match, improved to 5-3-2 on the season, while the Pioneers dropped to 5-8.
The match began at 174 pounds and Marzec set the tone for Army with a 13-3 major decision triumph over Jed Gigure. The senior utilized five takedowns en route to the convincing win. Senior Luke Calvert followed with an 11-5 decision versus Andrew Silber at 184 pounds, and fellow classmate Charles Martin chipped in a win by forfeit at 197 pounds as the Black Knights assumed a 13-0 advantage after three bouts.
Sacred Heart responded by winning two of the next three matches, trimming Army's lead to 16-6 midway through the contest. Freshman William Simpson accounted for the Black Knights' lone win during that span with a 7-2 decision over Mike Arone in the 125-pound bout.
From there, Army closed the match with four consecutive wins. Whitt Dunning began the Black Knights' surge with a 3-1 decision opposite Chris Davis at 141 pounds. The freshman scored a takedown in the opening period and made it stand up.
Patrick Simpson added his team-leading fifth technical fall of the year in the 149-pound bout, taking down Sean Eagan 24-8. The team captain, who boasts a 22-5 record this season, upped his dual match mark to 7-2.
Freshman Brian Rowan and senior Jon Anderson closed out Army's list of winners on the night as each wrestler notched a win by decision. Rowan nipped Sherwood Fendryk, 6-5, at 157 pounds, while Anderson upended Anthony Hayes, 8-2 in the 165-pound bout.
The Black Knights return to action on Saturday, Jan. 28, for a pair of dual matches against EIWA opponents Brown and Harvard. Army will battle the Brown Bears at 10 a.m. in Providence, R.I., before traveling north to take on the Harvard Crimson at 3 p.m. in Boston, Mass.
*174: Chad Marzec (A) maj. dec. Jed Giguere, 13-3
184: Luke Calvert (A) dec. Andrew Silber, 11-5
197: Charles Martin (A) won by forfeit
HWT: Payam Zarrinpour (S) dec. Michael Sprigg, 8-4
125: William Simpson (A) dec. Mike Arone, 7-2
133: Mike DelViscovo (S) dec. Frank Baughan, 5-4
141: Whitt Dunning (A) dec. Chris Davis, 3-1
149: Patrick Simpson (A) tech. fall Sean Eagan, 24-8
157: Brian Rowan (A) dec. Sherwood Fendryk, 6-5
165: Jon Anderson (A) dec. Anthony Hayes, 8-2
* The match began at 174 pounds
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