Bulls Win Pair at Davidson Duals

Jimmy Hamel

DAVIDSON, NC - The University at Buffalo wrestling team traveled south and picked up two victories in their first dual matches of the season at the Davidson Duals.

UB fell to Duke, 23-15, to open the day. The Bulls then rebounded to defeat Campbell (35-3) and Davidson (31-6) to open the dual meet portion of the schedule.

Against the Blue Devils, UB won three of the first four matches, including two by major decision. Kevin Smith and Andrew Stella each picked up four-point major victories. Desi Green then followed with a win over Duke's Daniel Adamo in the 149-pound match. However, the Blue Devils rallied for five wins in the next six matches to take the match.

Desi Green

Against the Camels, UB won nine of the 10 matches with Green scoring a pin on Ethan Carmody to end the 149-pound match in the first period. The Bulls scored three other major decisions on their way to the victory.

In the match with the host Wildcats, UB again cruised to eight wins in 10 bouts. Freshman Brett Correll won the 285-pound match by fall over Charlie Wolff in 2:44, with Green, John-Martin Cannon, Ron Majerus and Jimmy Hamel taking major decisions. Smith, Green and Hamel won all three of their matches on the day.

The Bulls remain in North Carolina for dual matches at Appalachian State on Sunday. UB will face the host Mountaineers at 12:00 pm, followed by Spartanburg Methodist at 1:30 pm.