INDIANAPOLIS- Behind a strong showing from their upper weights, the #8 UIndy Greyhounds took a 22-16 win over visiting #T18 Lindenwood in Nicoson Hall Wednesday evening, opening the Great Lakes Valley Conference portion of the schedule for both teams.
The visiting Lions (0-1; 0-1 GLVC) took wins at the first four weights to take an 13-0 lead going into 157.
Dawson Combest put the Hounds (4-3; 1-0 GLVC) on the board with a 10-0 major decision over the Lions' Donald Griffin, but Lindenwood notched a win at 165 to push its lead to 16-4.
UIndy won out the rest of the dual, starting with #1
Andrew Sams taking a 3-1 win over Elijah Mahan at 174.
Gleason Mappes then put up four points with a 9-0 major decision at 184, with #4
Derek Blubaugh following with a tech fall, 19-3 in 5:46, to tie the team score at 16-16 heading into the night's final match.
Cale Gray the took the mat, ending the dual in dramatic fashion with a pin in 4:01, giving the Greyhounds the 22-16 team win.
The Greyhounds continue GLVC action Sunday, with a trip to Drury. Action from Drury begins at 2 p.m. EST and can be watched live on the GLVC Sports Network.
125: Isaac Jacquez (LU) over
Noah Cantu (UINDY) (MD 12-4)
133: #10 Tanner Hitchcock (LU) over
Breyden Bailey (UINDY) (SV-1 3-1)
141: #3 Colby Smith (LU) over
Ray Rioux (UINDY) (Dec 6-0)
149: Jack Tangen (LU) over # 9
Logan Bailey (UINDY) (Dec 4-2)
157: Dawson Combest (UINDY) over Donald Griffin (LU) (MD 10-0)
165: #9 Nate Trepanier (LU) over #12
Jack Eiteljorge (UINDY) (Dec 6-1)
174: #1
Andrew Sams (UINDY) over Elijah Mahan (LU) (Dec 3-1)
184: Gleason Mappes (UINDY) over Kyle Dickhaus (LU) (MD 9-0)
197: #4
Derek Blubaugh (UINDY) over Luke Dickhaus (LU) (TF 19-3 5:46)
285: Cale Gray (UINDY) over Michael Kramer (LU) (Fall 4:01)