RESULTS
 
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.---The Chattanooga Mocs roared out to an early advantage in a 29-14 win over the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs early Saturday afternoon in Paul Porter Arena. The Mocs scored early and often to clinch the win by the seventh match.
 
Starting at 125, they jumped out to a 13-0 lead behind a dominant major decision by Brayden Palmer followed by a near-miss 13-7 decision from Blake Boarman. Isaiah Powe shrugged off a slow start at 141 to get a second period fall.
 
The hosts bounced back with a decision at 149, but the door was soon slammed shut. Lincoln Heck claimed a decision in the closing moments at 157. Kamdyn Munro dropped in a major before Sergio Desiante clinched the match with a decision of his own at 174.
 
Gardner-Webb got two big wins at 184 and 197 by tech fall and pin. Kaleb Snodgrass put an exclamation point on the victory with a second period fall.
 
"We showed some character today," Coach Kyle Ruschell related via text. "Guys showed some fight and did a good job leaving Thursday night in the past. Now we move and continue to work to better each time we go out there.
 
The Mocs are back on the Maclellan Gym mat Friday night for the final home weekend of the year. It starts with Presbyterian before a Sunday date with Appalachian State.
 
"Excited for our last weekend at home," Ruschell added. "It starts with Senior Night and then App State. It's two great days for our team, families and fans."
 
RECORDS – Chattanooga (9-3/3-1) | Gardner-Webb (4-6/0-2)
 
SERIES
Chattanooga leads 20-0 | History
 
NOTES/HIGHLIGHTS

• 20th win in a row in the series…4th opponent with a current win streak of 20+ against: +33, Davidson; +33, Maryville & +21, VMI.
• Bounce back from Thursday's narrow defeat to The Citadel…have not lost back-to-back SoCon duals since Feb. 2-8, 2020 losing 17-12 at home to App State followed by a 26-11 defeat at Campbell…back-to-back SoCon losses happened just three times in the Mocs 47 seasons in the league.
• At least nine wins in first 12 duals for ninth occasion…last? 2015-16 (9-3) en route to a SoCon co-Championship in regular season.
• More bonus points at 125 with Palmer's major decision…class leads team with 54 dual points scored in 12 matches (11-1) averaging 4.5 points per dual.
• Palmer earned riding time bonus for a team-best 10th time in 12 matches (11-1) and leads the team in majors (9).
• Just the second of a team-high 11 dual wins without bonus points for Boarman (11-1)…leads the squad with 47 points scored on the season.
• Powe now 8-0 in duals (16-3 overall)…third pin moves him into team lead in bonus points (15).
• Now 11-1 each at 125 through 141 scoring 151 points to date averaging better than a major per match (12.6 points per dual).
• Heck improved to 6-1 on the season…first match win without a bonus point secured…earned the win with a takedown with 14 seconds left.
• Munro got his 10th career dual win…redshirt freshman is 9-3 on the season…major puts him into a tie for team lead in bonus points (14) with Boarman and Powe.
• Desiante clinched the win with an early takedown and out-wrestling his opponent the rest of the way.
• First pin as a Moc for Kaleb Snodgrass…3rd dual of the season with multiple falls with a high of three at VMI.
• Bonus points in 60 of 81 dual wins…top 5: Powe (15), Boarman (14), Munro (14), Harper (12) & Ty Tice (8)…18 of those came in SoCon matches for a total of 40 points led by Powe's nine.
• Now 71-7 (.910) when recording the first takedown…4-0 today, 3-3 when it went the Bulldogs way.

 
RESULTS
Chattanooga 29, Gardner-Webb 14
Feb. 3, 2024 – Boiling Springs, N.C.
125: #29 Brayden Palmer (Chatt) 15-2 maj. dec. over Drew West (G-W) – 4-0
133: #31 Blake Boarman (Chatt) 13-7 dec. over Tyson Lane (G-W) – 7-0
141: Isaiah Powe (Chatt) Fall (4:51) over Todd Carter (G-W) – 13-0
149: Zach Price (G-W) 5-1 dec. over Matthew Williams (Chatt) – 13-3
157: Lincoln Heck (Chatt) 5-1 dec. over Joseph Giordano (G-W) – 16-3
165: Kamdyn Munro (Chatt) 13-4 maj. dec. over Andrew Wilson (G-W) – 20-3
174: Sergio Desiante (Chatt) 6-3 dec. over Sam Mora (G-W) – 23-3
184: #32 Jha'Quan Anderson (G-W) 17-1 TF (4:28) over Ryan Stein (Chatt) – 23-8
197: Josh McCutchen (G-W) Fall (3:52) over David Harper (Chatt) – 23-14
285: Kaleb Snodgrass (Chatt) Fall (3:29) over Peyton McComas (G-W) – 29-14
 
NEXT 3 DUALS
Feb. 9: Presbyterian, 7 p.m. (Tickets)
Feb. 11: Appalachian State, 2 p.m. (Tickets) – FINAL HOME MATCH
Feb. 17: at Campbell, 2 p.m.
 
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