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Men's Wrestling 11/16/2019 5:33:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Blitzes Division I Long Island With Seven Bonus-Point Wins To Snag Dual Win

THE RUNDOWN

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Starting with a fall with just seconds left in the first period at 125 pounds, Gannon ripped off three pins in the first four bouts to jump out to a 21-0 lead against the Division I Sharks, and the Golden Knights wouldn't allow a point in the final six matches either, rolling to a win in their first dual of the season.

MATCH NOTES

LIU is in its first season as a Division I wrestling program after the university combined the athletic programs at its two campuses. Division II LIU Post sponsored wrestling, while Division I LIU Brooklyn did not.
In all, seven weights ended in bonus-point victories for the Golden Knights, including four falls, a technical fall and two major decisions. Of the three that went to decision, two were by the comfortable margin of seven points.
Gehrig Hutchison (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) saved a fair bit of the excitement on the day for the final bout, winning 3-2 in a tiebreaker to cap the match and allow Gannon to keep the shutout.
It was the first time Gannon won all 10 bouts in a dual since blanking American International 51-0 on Jan. 17, 2015.
The matchup was the first against a Division I squad since the Knights topped Duquesne 32-12 during the 2009-10 season. Gannon has duals scheduled against Edinboro and Buffalo on Jan. 5 of this season.

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