"I think we've been building towards some things the whole season," said NIU head coach Ryan Ludwig. "It's great to see our guys pop off, like we emphasized, as a team today. This is a good SIUE team. They just beat Buffalo Friday night.
"For our guys to come out and actually get on the attack and stay on the gas pedal for a full seven minutes, that's when good things happen.
NIU (3-6, 1-2) took five of the first six matches and won eight overall. Will Feldkamp (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) started the Huskies off with an impressive 16-7 maj. dec. victory over Sergio Villalobos at 184.
After a SIUE (1-8, 1-2) win at 197, Caleb Gossett (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell Central) restored order with a 4-0 victory over Colton McKiernan at 285. NIU would go on to win their next three matches. Bryce and Drew West (Solon, Iowa/Solon) won at 125 and 133, respectively. Bryce West recorded a pinfall victory over Austin Macias in the first period.
Alijah Jeffery (Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar), who weighed in at 133, stepped up in weight class and defeated Lucas Benal, 8-3 at 141.
McCoy Kent (Modesto, Calif./Enochs) suffered a tough, 3-2 loss in overtime, but his teammates picked him up winning the final three matches of the day. Mason Kauffman (Stratford, Wis./Eastern Michigan) scored a 10-6 win at 157, while Kenny Moore earned a 3-2 win at 165. Brit Wilson (Mexico, Mo./Mexico) capped the afternoon for the Huskies with a 10-5 win at 174.
The Huskies return to action Saturday, Jan. 19 when NIU travels to Charleston, S.C. for duals against Hofstra and The Citadel. The matches begin at 1 p.m. CT.
Results:
184: Will Feldkamp (NIU) maj. dec. Sergio Villalobos (SIUE), 16-7
197: Christian Dulaney (SIUE) dec. Max Ihry (NIU), 7-5
285: Caleb Gossett (NIU) dec. Colton McKiernan (SIUE), 4-0
125: Bryce West (NIU) fall Austin Macias (SIUE), 2:38
133: Drew West (NIU) dec. Jake Blaha (SIUE), 5-2
141: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) dec. Lucas Bernal (SIUE), 8-3
149: Tyshawn Williams (SIUE) dec. McCoy Kent (NIU), SV-1 3-1
157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) dec. Justin Ruffin (SIUE), 10-6
165: Kenny Moore (NIU) dec. Nate Higgins (SIUE), 3-2
174: Brit Wilson (NIU) dec. Kevin Gschwendtner (SIUE), 10-5
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