No.
24 North Carolina 28, VMI
CHAPEL
HILL, N.C. – The Virginia Military Institute traveled to Chapel
Hill, N.C., to face the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina Friday
night at Carmichael Auditorium. UNC, currently ranked 24th in the country,
defeated VMI 28-9.
A trio of Keydets claimed victory, helping VMI grab a 6-5 advantage through
three matches in. But the Tar Heels (6-6) won six of the next seven bouts,
including four by major decision or technical fall.
After dropping the 184-pound match by tech fall, VMI (1-12) surged and
won the next bouts by decision. Urayoan Garcia, the Keydets’ 197-pounder, edged
UNC’s Frank Abbondanza 9-3, thanks in part to three near fall points late in
the goings.
In the heavyweight division, Michael LaPrade logged his second win in
three matches with a 3-1 decision, giving the Keydets another three team points
and a narrow 6-5 lead. After a scoreless first period, LaPrade found himself
down 1-0 as Cody Klempay opted for the down position and escaped.
In the third period, LaPrade, down a point, chose down and likewise
managed an escape. Deadlocked at 1-1, LaPrade scored a late takedown for the
win.
But the match soon shifted back to the Tar Heels’ side of the mat as
North Carolina ran off two wins by major decision at 125 and 133 pounds.
Down but not out, VMI’s surging 141-pound grappler, Ryan Goodsell, who
has won seven matches since the new year began, picked up the Keydets’ final
win of the night. After UNC’s Pat Owen and Goodsell and were tied 1-1, each scoring
an escape in the second and third periods, respectively, Goodsell used a
takedown in the first sudden victory stanza to collect the win.
UNC won the final four bouts of the night, including a pair that included
bonus points.
The Keydets are idle the rest of the weekend but return to the friendly
confines of Cocke Hall for a Southern Conference battle with heated rival The
Citadel next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
No.
24 North Carolina 28, VMI 9
184: Alex
Utley (UNC) TECH FALL Hardy Hendren (VMI) 17-2 3:00 (5-0)
197: Urayoan Garcia (VMI) DEC Frank Abbondanza (UNC) 9-3 (5-3)
285: Michael LaPrade (VMI) DEC Cody Klemplay (UNC) 3-1 (5-6)
125: Brian Bokoski (UNC) MAJ DEC Armando Herrera (VMI) 13-5 (9-6)
133: Joey Ward (UNC) MAJ DEC Andriy Onufriyenko (VMI) 17-4 (13-6)
141: Ryan Goodsell (VMI) SV-1 Pat Owens (UNC) 3-1 (13-9)
149: Christian Barber (UNC) DEC Zeb Stewart (VMI) 6-0 (16-9)
157: Chris Mears (UNC) MAJ DEC Ted Gottwald (VMI) 14-6 (20-9)
165: John Staudenmayer (UNC) TECH FALL Mark Darr (VMI) 17-2 (25-9)
174: Tanner Eitel (UNC) DEC John Dommert (VMI) 10-3 (28-9