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Buffalo Drops Conference Match To Ohio, 25-9

Mark Budd

With the meet starting at 125 pounds, the Bobcats (13-6, 2-1) took an early 3-0 lead. The MAC’s top-ranked wrestler at 133 pounds, senior captain Mark Budd (Orrville, OH/Orrville), disposed of Terry Jackson, ranked second in the MAC behind Budd, 2-1. Budd held a riding time advantage at the end of the match that boosted him to his 28th win of the season. He remains a perfect 11-0 in dual meet action.

Jason Weber

The Bobcats would presume to score 19 unanswered points before the Bulls (7-4, 0-2) would earn its second decision of the match at 184 pounds. Senior Ray Lamb (Vineland, NJ/Absegami) capitalized on three takedowns to claim the 7-4 victory. At 197 pounds, redshirt freshman Ricky Scott (Walden, NY/Valley Central) fell behind at the start of the second period following a reversal from Larry Reichard. The two points earned on the turn would be too much, as Scott would only be awarded an escape in the final period, dropping the 3-1 decision.

The meet’s final match would feature the debut of freshman Jason Weber (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park), who ended Marcus Adelman’s nine-win streak with a 5-4 decision. Coming in to the match ranked 30th in Wrestlingreport.com’s top 30 national ranking poll, Adelman fell behind, 3-0, after Weber posted an escape and a takedown. A late takedown in the final period would clinch the Orchard Park native’s first collegiate dual meet victory.

The Bulls will continue its quest for their first conference win, as it travels to Eastern Michigan on Feb. 3. The meet is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Ohio 25, Buffalo 9
Jan. 27, 2007 - Athens, OH

125 - Morton (Ohio) dec. Bishop (UB), 5-2
133 - #16 Budd (UB) dec. Jackson (Ohio), 2-1
141 - Madsen (Ohio) dec. Stella (UB), 5-3
149 - Tucker (Ohio) maj. dec. Hilliard (UB), 13-4
157 - Frerichs (Ohio) dec. Hunt (UB), 3-0
165 - #28 Ison (Ohio) dec. Ragusa (UB), 6-5
174 - Love (Ohio) dec. by fall Rock (UB)
184 - Lamb (UB) dec. Terbay (Ohio), 7-4
197 - Reichard (Ohio) dec. Scott (UB), 3-1
285 - Weber (UB) dec. #30 Adelman (Ohio), 5-4
(Ohio's national rankings provided by Wrestlingreport.com