Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs scored early and often in a 43-3 win over Davidson Friday night in Maclellan Gym. The Mocs won nine of 10 bouts and clinched the match after the sixth. The win moves the Mocs up into a tie for first in the league race.
 
Quotable
"I think our guys built off last week, but we can continue to push forward. We're showing what we're working on in trying to score at the end of periods and on the edge of the mat. Just really honing in on our offense and pressure, and our guys are showing that. It's good to see our progress." – Coach Kyle Ruschell
 
"It was good because our guys were looking for that more than (the coaches) even telling them to do it. The majors, they were looking for themselves. That's what domination kind of looks like and what we want to see out of our guys in scoring a lot of points early and often and not laying off the gas until the whistle blows." – Ruschell on bonus points
 
"He's a vet. He just needs to figure out a few little things and then build off that momentum. Hopefully this starts that ball rolling." – Ruschell on Reiniche's bounce back week
 
Breakdown

• The Mocs started the match leading 12-0 with forfeits at 125 and 157. The 133 class was the first to hit the mat.
• Elijah Lowe and Hunter Mason captured tech falls at 133 and 141 to give the Mocs an early 16-0 lead.
• After a narrow Davidson decision at 149, the Mocs got six from the forfeit at 157 before Mason Reiniche clinched the win with a first period pin.
• Major decisions for Kamdyn Munro (174), Kade Rule (197) and Ethan Vergara (285) surrounded a decision win for Landon Jones at 184.
• Jones gave up a takedown in the first period but took control of the match in the second. Down 3-1, he earned an escape and two takedowns to head to the third ahead 8-4 before closing out a 12-6 win as the final buzzer ended the match before he could complete a fourth takedown and earn a bonus point.
• The Mocs built bonus points in eight of the nine wins with 16 total led by Reiniche (3), Cavarius Liddie (3) and Ty Tice (3).
• Chattanooga completed 19 takedowns while allowing just one.

 
Records: Chattanooga (5-4/2-0) | Davidson (3-10/1-1)
Resources: Results | Series History | Roster | Schedule
 
Chattanooga 43, Davidson 3 | Maclellan Gym | Att.: 228
125: Ty Tice (Chatt) won by forfeit – 6-0
133: Elijah Lowe (Chatt) 21-6 TF (5:37) over Luke Passarelli (DC) – 11-0
141: Hunter Mason (Chatt) 16-1 TF (4:50) over Marley Washington (DC) – 16-0
149: Anderson Heap (DC) 3-0 dec. over Yuta Otero (Chatt) – 16-3
157: Cavarius Liddie (Chatt) won by forfeit – 22-3
165: Mason Reiniche (Chatt) by Fall (1:58) over Christian Rutherford (DC) – 28-3
174: Kamdyn Munro (Chatt) 16-2 MD over Tyson Sherlock (DC) – 32-3
184: Landon Jones (Chatt) 12-6 dec. over Cody Kirk (DC) – 35-3
197: Kade Rule (Chatt) 11-1 MD over Dylan Smith (DC) – 39-3
285: Ethan Vergara (Chatt) 12-1 MD over (DC) – 43-3
 
SoCon Standings
School: SoCon Record (Overall)
1) Chattanooga: 2-0 (5-4)
tie) The Citadel: 2-0 (6-6)
tie) App State: 2-0 (5-5)
tie) Bellarmine: 2-0 (5-4)
5) Gardner-Webb: 1-1 (4-8)
tie) Davidson: 1-1 (3-10)
7) Campbell: 1-2 (2-14)
8) VMI: 0-2 (4-5)
9) Presbyterian: 0-5 (0-11)
 
Presbyterian Postponed
Sunday's match with Presbyterian is postponed due to incoming winter storm. A new date was not available at press time.
 
Upcoming Schedule
Jan. 31: The Citadel, 7 p.m. (Maclellan Gym) | Tickets
Feb. 6: at VMI, 7 p.m.
Feb. 8: at Campbell, 1 p.m.
 
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