The Chippewas won six of the dual's 10 bouts while resting four of their regular starters to improve to 13-5 overall. The win snapped a three-match losing skid for CMU. George Mason fell to 5-14 on the season.
Ben Bennett's eighth pin of the season at 184 pounds and major decisions by Zach Horan at 133 and Peter Sturgeon at heavyweight helped CMU put distance between itself and the host Patriots on the scoreboard.
The teams split the first six bouts and the score was tied 10-10 entering the 174-pound matchup. Anthony Bill earned a 7-4 decision, just his second career dual meet victory, to give the Chippewas a lead they would not relinquish.
Bennett followed with a first-period fall in the 184-pound bout that extended CMU's lead to 19-10, and Sturgeon put the match away with a 17-5 major decision in the heavyweight bout.
Bennett improved to 23-3 on the season with his 20th bonus-point victory, while Sturgeon posted his widest margin of victory (12 points) and highest point total (17) in any match this season.
Horan's major decision at 133 pounds tied the score after George Mason had taken its lone lead of the dual with a major decision at 125 pounds. Also recording victories for CMU were Scott Mattingly and Donnie Corby with decisions at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively.
CMU is back on the mat Sunday afternoon, visiting No. 25 Old Dominion at 3 p.m.
Results:
125: Vincent Rodriguez (GMU) major dec. Logan Shanks (CMU), 15-3; George Mason 4-0
133: Zach Horan (CMU) major dec. Zachary Isenhour (GMU), 12-4; Tied 4-4
141: Scott Mattingly (CMU) dec. Denny Herndon III (GMU), 6-2; CMU 7-4
149: Kevin Timothy (GMU) dec. Jared Porter (CMU), 6-4; Tied 7-7
157: Donnie Corby (CMU) dec. Jaaziah Bethea (GMU), 6-3; CMU 10-7
165: Ty Knepp (GMU) dec. Dakota Cooley (CMU), 6-4; Tied 10-10
174: Anthony Bill (CMU) dec. Steve Swayze (GMU), 7-4; CMU 13-10
184: No. 5 Ben Bennett (CMU) pin Corey Smith (GMU), 1:05; CMU 19-10
197: Mendbagana Tovuujav (GMU) dec. Chad Friend (CMU), 8-3; CMU 19-13
285: No. 17 Peter Sturgeon (CMU) major dec. Hunter Manspile (GMU), 17-5; CMU 23-13
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