The Chippewas, ranked sixth in this week's NWCA/InterMat poll, improved to 10-1 overall with the victory.
All eight of CMU's victories came via decision, with five of those matches decided by three points or less. The Chippewas trailed 8-6 after four matches, but rallied to win the final six bouts.
The dual began at 141 pounds. Eric Kruger (141) and Steve Brown (149) posted decisions of 4-1 and 3-1, respectively, to give the Chippewas an early 6-0 lead.
The Huskies (5-5 overall) then posted back-to-back victories at 157 and 165 pounds to take an 8-6 lead. Matt Moley, ranked 10th nationally at 157 pounds, scored a trio of three-point nearfalls to take an 11-0 first-period lead on CMU's Tyler Grayson. Moley eventually won by technical fall in the third period.
Ricky Schmelyun and Trevor Stewart were scoreless heading into the third period of their matchup at 165 pounds. Schmelyn scored a takedown in the third period, however, and his 3-1 decision momentarily put the Huskies in front.
Mike Miller's 8-2 decision at 174 pounds was the first of six consecutive CMU victories to close the match. Miller scored takedowns in the first and third periods in the win.
At 184 pounds, Vince DiDona scored a third-period takedown to break a 4-4 tie in an eventual 6-5 decision. Eric Simaz did most of his scoring in the third period at 197 pounds, tallying a takedown and three-point nearfall in the final period of his 7-1 victory.
Jarod Trice's first-period takedown gave him the lead for good in the heavyweight bout. His victory stretched CMU's lead in the team score to 18-8.
Scotti Sentes and Conor Beebe closed the match with wins for CMU at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively.
Sentes trailed 2-0 after an early takedown in the 125-pound bout. His second-period takedown gave him a 4-2 lead, however, and he tacked on the riding time point for a 5-2 decision.
Beebe, meanwhile, posted a 5-0 shutout at 133. He took down Bloomsburg's Jason Guffey in the first period, then scored escape points in the second and third period before adding the riding time point.
CMU is back in action Sunday, visiting No. 24 Pittsburgh at 2 p.m.
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