NORFOLK, Va. ? Junior Andrew Saunders collected a trio of victories on the afternoon, but the UNC Greensboro wrestling squad dropped three dual matches on Sunday at the Old Dominion Quad.
The Spartans fell to No. 24 Old Dominion, 36-7; Rider, 38-9; and Purdue, 30-9.
Saunders, wrestling at 184 pounds, won all three of his matches, including a major decision to begin his day. In his first match, he defeated Joe Budi from Old Dominion, 11-2, before scoring a 6-3 decision against Rider’s Joe Ferber and a 4-3 decision against Purdue’s Nick Corpe.
Heavyweight Peter Sturgeon also had a nice day as he won two of his three bouts. He won a 4-2 decision against Grant Chapman from Old Dominion before losing his only match of the day to No. 17 Ed Bordas from Rider. He capped off his afternoon with a 9-2 decision against Purdue’s Adam Walls.
The Spartans return home on Saturday as they open Southern Conference action against The Citadel at 11 a.m. in Fleming Gymnasium.
AGATE
No. 24 Old Dominion 36, UNC Greensboro 7
125: No. 4 James Nicholson (ODU) fall Eric Chandler (UNCG), 2:53
133: Justin LaValle (ODU) technical fall Manuel Ramirez (UNCG), 15-0
141: Brennan Brumley (ODU) fall Casey Boyle (UNCG), 2:51
149: Cam Watkins (ODU) win by major decision Matt Barbo (UNCG), 10-2 (2:53 RT)
157: Dan Rivera (ODU) win by major decision Alejandro Soto-Perez (UNCG), 10-2 (4:28 RT)
165: No. 10 Chris Brown (ODU) technical fall Edwin Hojilla (UNCG), 20-4 (4:09 RT)
174: Eric Decker (ODU) win by decision Byron Sigmon (UNCG), 6-2 (3:22 RT)
184: Andrew Saunders (UNCG) win by major decision Joe Budi (ODU), 11-2 (2:52 RT)
197: No. 13 Jesse Strawn (ODU) win by decision Ryan Sughrue (UNCG), 4-0 (3:33 RT)
HWT: Peter Sturgeon (UNCG) win by decision Grant Chapman (ODU), 4-2
Rider 38, UNC Greensboro 9
125: Eric Chandler (UNCG) win by decision Ilyass Elmsaouri (Rider), 7-2
133: Jimmy Kirchner (Rider) fall Manny Ramirez (UNCG), 1:32
141: Aaron Nestor (Rider) fall Casey Boyle (UNCG), 3:55
149: No. 20 Michael Kessler (Rider) win by major decision Matt Barbo (UNCG), 13-2
157: Zac Cibula (Rider) fall Alejandro Soto-Perez (UNCG), 4:04
165: Rob Morrison (Rider) fall Victor Hojilla (UNCG), 2:51
174: Byron Sigmon (UNCG) win by decision Jim Resnick (Rider), 8-6
184: Andrew Saunders (UNCG) win by decision Joe Ferber (Rider), 6-3
197: No. 19 Tyler Smith (Rider) fall Ryan Sughrue (UNCG), 1:51
HWT: No. 17 Ed Bordas (Rider) win by major decision Peter Sturgeon (UNCG), 8-0
Purdue 30, UNC Greensboro 9
125: Matt Fields (Purdue) falls Eric Chandler (UNCG), 2:43
133: Cashe Quiroga (Purdue) wins by major decision Manny Ramirez (UNCG), 16-6
141: Juan Archuleta (Purdue) wins by major decision Casey Boyle (UNCG), 13-5
149: Nick Bertucci (Purdue) wins by major decision Matt Barbo (UNCG), 13-0
157: Sam Patacsil (Purdue) wins by technical fall Alejandro Soto-Perez (UNCG), 19-4
165: Jason Martin (Purdue) wins by decision Victor Hojilla (UNCG), 7-3
174: Matt Manuel (Purdue) wins by major decision Byron Sigmon (UNCG), 15-4
184: Andrew Saunders (UNCG) wins by decision Nick Corpe (Purdue), 4-3
197: Ryan Sughroe (UNCG) wins by decision Logan Brown (Purdue), 7-1
HWT: Peter Sturgeon (UNCG) wins by decision Adam Walls (Purdue), 9-2