Bulls Drop Dual at Northern Illinois

Friday, February 7

DeKalb, IL

8:00 pm

Northern Illinois

Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics

Bulls Drop Dual at Northern Illinois

2/7/2025 10:25:00 PM | Wrestling

DEKALB, IL – The University at Buffalo wrestling team had their two-dual win streak snapped at Northern Illinois, falling to the Huskies, 28-8, on Friday night.

The Bulls dropped close duals early, setting the tone for the dual.

Starting at 174, Rafael Knapp wrestled well until he gave up a late takedown to drop a 5-4 decision to Tommy Bennett.

Marcus Petite gave the Bulls a brief lead with a dominant, 21-2, technical fall in the 184 match. It was Petite's ninth straight win.

Lonnell Pabon gave up and a late takedown to drop a 4-1 decision at 197 and Robbie Unruh dropped a 4-1 sudden victory in the next match and the Bulls trailed 9-5.

The Huskies won the next five matches to pull away.

Hunter Shaut earned a hard-fought 4-2 overtime victory over Brett Smith to finish the dual with a victory.

Buffalo is back home on Sunday afternoon when the host Central Michigan at noon.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS 28 BUFFALO 8
125: Blake West (NIU) def. Max Elton (Buffalo), MD 12-0
133: Markel Baker (NIU) def. Troy Guerra (Buffalo), TF 21-6, 4:36
141: Jacob Brya (NIU) def. Andy Lucinsky (Buffalo), MD 10-1
149: Collin Arch (NIU) def. Sam Ewing (Buffalo) Dec 10-4
157: Landen Johnson (NIU) def. Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo), SV-1, 8-5
165: Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) def. Brett Smith (NIU), TB-1, 4-2
174: Tommy Bennett (NIU) def. Rafael Knapp (Buffalo), Dec 5-4
184: Marcus Petite (Buffalo) def. Austin Stewart (NIU), TF 21-2, 6:15
197: Sean Carroll (NIU) def. Lonnell Pabon (Buffalo), Dec 4-1
285: Jacob Christensen (NIU) def. Robbie Unruh (Buffalo), SV-1, 4-1

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