Facing its second nationally-ranked foe of the weekend, and fourth in six matches, the Virginia (4-2) used the pin by Gillen to surge in front of Old Dominion (0-1) and never trailed again in the match. With the Cavaliers leading by two points heading into the final bout, freshman Fox Baldwin (Kissimmee, Fla.) closed things out with a decision at 174 pounds to seal the win.
“It's a big win today with a great crowd,†said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. “We just beat the 15th-ranked team in the nation with three All-Americans in their lineup. We were coming off a tough loss and the guys came out today ready to rock. Pat (Gillen) really set the tone for the whole day.â€
After dropping the first contest of the afternoon at 184 pounds by major decision, the Cavaliers clawed back into the match when 10th-ranked Zach Nye (Enola, Pa.) picked up a decision at 197 pounds to pull Virginia within one point.
Gillen recorded his fall in 3:22 to pick up six points for the Cavaliers as Virginia surged in front of the Monarchs. The heavyweight wrestled decisively, using a pair of takedowns, a two-point near fall and an escape to build a commanding lead before pinning John D'Agostino.
Nick Hermann (Amarillo, Texas) and 10th-ranked George DiCamillo both earned decisions to help the Cavaliers build the lead before Old Dominion would begin working its way back into the match.
The Monarch's sixth-ranked Chris Mecate picked up a decision at 141 pounds, while fourth-ranked Alexander Richardson vaulted Old Dominion to within two points with a fall at 147 pounds.
Andrew Atkinson (Lynchburg, Va.) pushed the Cavaliers back out to a five-point lead in the match with a 10-4 decision at 157 pounds, only to see Old Dominion again close the gap with a decision at 165 pounds.
Baldwin stepped out on the mat with the Cavaliers holding to a slim 18-16 lead in the overall score and the match on the line. The freshman grabbed the advantage quickly with a takedown and then held the lead from there, picking up the 6-1 decision at 174 pounds to secure the victory.
Virginia will return to action Sunday, Nov. 22 when the Cavaliers compete at the Mat Town Open in Lock Haven, Pa.
Results:
184: No. 7 Jack Dechow (ODU) maj dec. Tyler Askey (ODU), 14-2; ODU 4-0
197: No. 10 Zach Nye (UVA) dec. Austin Coburn (ODU, 5-2; ODU 4-3
285: Pat Gillen (UVA) fall John D'Agostino (ODU), 3:22; UVA 9-4
125: Nick Herrmann (UVA) dec. Brandon Jeske (ODU), 5-2; UVA 12-4
133: No. 10 George DiCamillo (UVA) dec. Emilio Saavedra (ODU), 8-2; UVA 15-4
141: No. 6 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. Zach Watson (UVA), 4-0; UVA 15-7
149: No. 4 Alexander Richardson (ODU) fall Chris Yankowich (UVA), 4:07); UVA 15-13
157: No. 19 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. Ausitn Eads (ODU), 10-4; UVA 18-13
165: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Garrett Peppelman (UVA), 9-5; UVA 18-16
174: Fox Baldwin (UVA) dec. Brooks Climmons (ODU), 6-1; UVA 21-16
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