Five Wolverines posted 3-0 records on the day -- senior Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds, sophomore Alec Pantaleo at 149, sophomore Garrett Sutton at 165, graduate student Max Huntley at 197 and junior Adam Coon at heavyweight. Junior Domenic Abounader also went 2-0 at 184 pounds.
Michigan claimed nine of 10 matches against Sacred Heart, earning eight bonus wins, including five pins. The Wolverines earned back-to-back technical falls from senior/junior Conor Youtsey and Bruno at the opening weights; Bruno, ranked sixth nationally, ended his bout on a single-leg takedown midway through the second period after posting two takedowns and 10 back points in the first period en route to a 17-1 win against Timothy Johnson.
Junior/sophomore George Fisher and Pantaleo followed with consecutive pins, including the first of his collegiate career for Pantaleo, ranked 11th nationally, who converted on two takedowns before pinning Jordan Velez late in the first period at 2:03.
The Wolverines also posted three straight pins to close the dual. Abounader, ranked 14th, used a half to pin Elliot Antler at 1:07 in the 184-pound bout, while Huntley and Coon ended their contests with cradles. Huntley, ranked fifth, scored on two first-period takedowns against Sasha Oliinyk and escaped quickly in the second before countering a shot attempt with a cradle for a pin at 4:01. Coon, ranked third, scored two takedowns and a four-point near fall early in the first period against Ray Sherwood before locking up a cradle out of another single leg to earn his fall at 1:27.
The West Virginia dual started with some controversy and commotion when Youtsey, ranked fifth nationally, dropped a 5-4 decision to third-ranked Zeke Moisey in the opening bout at 125 pounds. Youtsey, who led by a point after the second period, rode out the third but was hit with two late stalling points and was then deducted a team point at match's end.
Michigan claimed each of the next three bouts, earning bonus points with an 18-5 major decision from Pantaleo at 149 pounds. Pantaleo scored on seven takedowns in the match against Jacob Smith, including three apiece in the first and second periods, before adding a pair of late stall points and finishing with 4:39 in riding-time advantage.
West Virginia took two of the next three bouts, including bonus points of its own with a fall at 157 pounds, to tie the team score at 12-12 before Michigan claimed the final three to pull away. Huntley earned a 5-3 decision against eighth-ranked Jacob Smith at 197 pounds, using two first-period takedowns and stingy defense for his marquee win of the day.
Michigan also took advantage of bonus wins to close the day against Hofstra, earning an early forfeit win at 133 pounds before closing with back-to-back first-period falls from Huntley and Coon.
Senior/junior Cory Lester opened the match with his first collegiate dual win at 125 pounds, scoring on three takedowns, including two in the third period, to defeat Bryan Damon, 6-4. Fifth-year senior Ben Ralston also stepped in to earn a decisive win at 184 pounds, scoring an early takedown against Cary Damiana before icing a 6-2 decision with a late reversal in the third. It was his second career dual win.
Sutton, ranked 18th, closed his perfect day at 165 pounds with an 8-2 decision against Bobby Fehr, scoring on three takedowns -- two in the first period -- and riding for nearly two minutes.
Huntley dominated Omar Haddad en route to his quick fall at 197 pounds, scoring on an early single leg and adding a four-point near fall off a leg turk before bundling Haddad up for a pin at 1:48. Not to be outdone, Coon pinned Mike Hughes in just 48 seconds in the subsequent match, spinning behind him for a quick takedown before cradling him up for his second pin of the day.
The Wolverines will open the home portion of their 2015-16 season on Sunday (Nov. 22), hosting Oklahoma at 2 p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena.
#3 Michigan 47, Sacred Heart 3
125 -- #5 Conor Youtsey (U-M) tech. fall Patrick Skinner, 19-4 (7:00) U-M, 5-0
133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) tech. fall Timothy Johnson, 17-1 (3:41) U-M, 10-0
141 -- George Fisher (U-M) pinned Michael Worthington, 1:24 U-M, 16-0
149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) pinned Jordan Velez, 2:03 U-M, 22-0
157 -- Matthew Fisher (SHU) dec. Jordan Amine, 10-6 U-M, 22-3
165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) major dec. John Vrasidas, 16-4 U-M, 26-3
174 -- #11 Davonte Mahomes (U-M) dec. Conan Schuster, 9-5 U-M, 29-3
184 -- #14 Domenic Abounader (U-M) pinned Elliot Antler, 1:07 U-M, 35-3
197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) pinned Sasha Oliinyk, 4:01 U-M, 41-3
Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Ray Sherwood, 1:27 U-M, 47-3
#3 Michigan 21, #19 West Virginia 12
125 -- #3 Zeke Moisey (WVU) dec. #5 Conor Youtsey, 5-4 WVU, 3-(-1)
133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) dec. Cory Stainbrook, 6-4 WVU, 3-2
141 -- George Fisher (U-M) dec. Tony Deangelo, 11-5 U-M, 5-3
149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Jacob Smith, 18-5 U-M, 9-3
157 -- #16 Dylan Cottrell (WVU) pinned Jordan Amine, 2:27 Tied, 9-9
165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Ross Renzi, 3-1 SV U-M, 12-9
174 -- Parker Vonegidy (WVU) dec. #11 Davonte Mahomes, 9-7 Tied, 12-12
184 -- #14 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. Jakob Scheffel, 5-1 U-M, 15-12
197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) dec. #8 Jacob Smith, 5-3 U-M, 18-12
Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) dec. A.J. Vizcarrondo, 3-0 U-M, 21-12
#3 Michigan 31, Hofstra 9
125 -- Cory Lester (U-M) dec. Bryan Damon, 6-4 U-M, 3-0
133 -- #6 Rossi Bruno (U-M) wins by forfeit U-M, 9-0
141 -- #15 Jamel Hudson (HU) dec. George Fisher, 5-4 U-M, 9-3
149 -- #11 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) major dec. Aaron Hartmann, 12-3 U-M, 13-3
157 -- Jahlani Callender (HU) dec. Jordan Amine, 8-6 U-M, 13-6
165 -- #18 Garrett Sutton (U-M) dec. Bobby Fehr, 8-2 U-M, 16-6
174 -- Frank Affronti (HU) dec. #11 Davonte Mahomes, 3-2 TB U-M, 16-9
184 -- Ben Ralston (U-M) dec. Cary Damiana, 6-2 U-M, 19-9
197 -- #5 Max Huntley (U-M) pinned Omar Haddad, 1:48 U-M, 25-9
Hwt -- #3 Adam Coon (U-M) pinned Mike Hughes, 0:48 U-M, 31-9
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