Bonus points the difference as No. 4 Missouri comes back to edge Virginia, 18-15
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by Missouri Athletics and Virginia Athletics
Photo of Louie Hayes of Virginia battling Barlow McGhee of Missouri courtesy of VirginiaSports.com
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Mizzou Wrestling (6-0, 0-0 MAC) erased a 9-0 deficit after three bouts to comeback and beat Virginia (1-3, 0-0 ACC), 18-15, Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Va. Mizzou won five bouts in the dual, with three coming by way of major decision, as redshirt sophomore heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) finished off the comeback with an 8-3 win over Tyler Love.
The 6-0 start for the Tigers is the 11th 6-0 start for Mizzou under head coach Brian Smith and the 15th all-time in program history.
NOTABLE TIGERS
After a win by decision on Saturday, redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) returned to his bonus point ways on Sunday, as the two-time All-American defeated No. 15-ranked Will Schany by major decision, 11-2. With the win, Lewis improves to 10-0 on the season, with eight victories coming by way of bonus points (six falls, two major decisions).
Redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) posted his sixth victory of the season with an 11-2 major decision over Michael Murphy. The win was Lavallee's 20th career major decision, and he is now two major decisions away from joining the top-10 all-time in program history.
Redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott (Exclesior Springs, Mo.) provided a huge boost for Mizzou, as his 10-2 major decision over Michael Battista gave Mizzou its first lead of the dual at 15-12 with two matches remaining.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will now return home to open its conference slate as MAC foe Old Dominion visits Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 2. The dual will begin at Noon (CT) and will be streamed on the Mizzou Network through MUTigers.com.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
Match-By-Match Results
125: No. 9 Louie Hayes (UVA) dec. No. 15 Barlow McGhee (MIZ): 4-1 | MIZ 0, UVA 3
133: No. 5 Jack Mueller (UVA) dec. No. 8 John Erneste (MIZ): 9-2 | MIZ 0, UVA 6
141: Sam Martino (UVA) dec. Nick Nasenbeny (MIZ): 2-0 | MIZ 0, UVA 9
149: No. 18 Grant Leeth (MIZ) dec. No. 21 Sam Krivus (UVA): 3-1 | MIZ 3, UVA 9
157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) major dec. Michael Murphy (UVA): 11-2 | MIZ 7, UVA 9
165: No. 16 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. Connor Flynn (MIZ): 7-4 | MIZ 7, UVA 12
174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) major dec. No. 15 Will Schany (UVA): 14-2 | MIZ 11, UVA 12
184: Canten Marriott (MIZ) major dec. Michael Bauttista (UVA): 10-2 | MIZ 15, UVA 12
197: Jay Aiello (UVA) dec. Wyatt Koelling (MIZ): 7-2 | MIZ 15, UVA 15
HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) dec. Tyler Love (UVA): 8-3 | MIZ 18, UVA 15
Virginia press release
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Three bonus point victories proved to be the difference on Sunday (Nov. 26) as Virginia (1-3) fell to No. 4 Missouri (6-0) by a score of 18-15 in a dual match at Memorial Gym.
Each team won five weight classes with the bonus point victories at 157 pounds, 174 pounds and 184 pounds providing an edge to the visiting team, as the nationally-ranked Tigers grabbed the three-point win.
Picking up victories for the Cavaliers were Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) at 125 pounds, Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) at 133 pounds, Sam Martino (Colonial Heights, Va.) at 141 pounds, Andrew Atkinson (Lynchburg, Va.) at 165 pounds and Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) at 197 pounds.
“We had a chance at the biggest win in program history today, but it didn’t happen,” said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. “We have to bite down and make it happen when we have it in reach like that. This team is realizing how good we can be; even with the injuries and the like we’ve had early, this team is pretty darn tough.”
With matchups of nationally-ranked wrestlers in the first two weight classes, the Cavaliers started strong as No. 15 Hayes defeated No. 19 Barlow McGhee in a 4-1 decision at 125 pounds before No. 8 Mueller defeated No. 9 John Erneste in a 9-2 decision at 133 pounds.
Virginia took the overall lead out to 9-0 in the dual with a win at 141 pounds as Martino gutted out a 2-0 decision over Nick Nasenbeny.
Missouri got on the board at 149 pounds with No. 19 Grant Leeth taking a 3-1 decision with a takedown in the third period of a 1-1 match. The Tigers then followed that up as No. 2 Joey Lavallee took the 11-2 major decision at 157 pounds.
Virginia got its fourth victory of the day at 165 pounds with Atkinson scoring three points and adding riding time in the third period to rally for a 7-4 decision over Connor Flynn.
The Tigers pulled ahead for the first time with a pair of major decisions at 174 pounds and 184 pounds, but Virginia would even things up with a victory at 197 pounds. Aiello evened the overall score with a 7-2 decision, knotting things at 15.
Missouri captured the match with an 8-3 decision at heavyweight from Austin Myers to close the match.
The Cavaliers will return to action this weekend, traveling to compete at the Cliff Keen Invitational. The two-day event begins on Friday (Dec. 1) in Las Vegas.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Mizzou Wrestling (6-0, 0-0 MAC) erased a 9-0 deficit after three bouts to comeback and beat Virginia (1-3, 0-0 ACC), 18-15, Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Gymnasium in Charlottesville, Va. Mizzou won five bouts in the dual, with three coming by way of major decision, as redshirt sophomore heavyweight Austin Myers (Alexandria, Ky.) finished off the comeback with an 8-3 win over Tyler Love.
The 6-0 start for the Tigers is the 11th 6-0 start for Mizzou under head coach Brian Smith and the 15th all-time in program history.
NOTABLE TIGERS
After a win by decision on Saturday, redshirt junior 174-pounder Daniel Lewis (Blue Springs, Mo.) returned to his bonus point ways on Sunday, as the two-time All-American defeated No. 15-ranked Will Schany by major decision, 11-2. With the win, Lewis improves to 10-0 on the season, with eight victories coming by way of bonus points (six falls, two major decisions).
Redshirt senior 157-pounder Joey Lavallee (Reno, Nev.) posted his sixth victory of the season with an 11-2 major decision over Michael Murphy. The win was Lavallee's 20th career major decision, and he is now two major decisions away from joining the top-10 all-time in program history.
Redshirt freshman 184-pounder Canten Marriott (Exclesior Springs, Mo.) provided a huge boost for Mizzou, as his 10-2 major decision over Michael Battista gave Mizzou its first lead of the dual at 15-12 with two matches remaining.
UP NEXT
Mizzou will now return home to open its conference slate as MAC foe Old Dominion visits Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 2. The dual will begin at Noon (CT) and will be streamed on the Mizzou Network through MUTigers.com.
For all the latest on Mizzou Wrestling, stay tuned to MUTigers.com and follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (MizzouWrestling).
Match-By-Match Results
125: No. 9 Louie Hayes (UVA) dec. No. 15 Barlow McGhee (MIZ): 4-1 | MIZ 0, UVA 3
133: No. 5 Jack Mueller (UVA) dec. No. 8 John Erneste (MIZ): 9-2 | MIZ 0, UVA 6
141: Sam Martino (UVA) dec. Nick Nasenbeny (MIZ): 2-0 | MIZ 0, UVA 9
149: No. 18 Grant Leeth (MIZ) dec. No. 21 Sam Krivus (UVA): 3-1 | MIZ 3, UVA 9
157: No. 2 Joey Lavallee (MIZ) major dec. Michael Murphy (UVA): 11-2 | MIZ 7, UVA 9
165: No. 16 Andrew Atkinson (UVA) dec. Connor Flynn (MIZ): 7-4 | MIZ 7, UVA 12
174: No. 4 Daniel Lewis (MIZ) major dec. No. 15 Will Schany (UVA): 14-2 | MIZ 11, UVA 12
184: Canten Marriott (MIZ) major dec. Michael Bauttista (UVA): 10-2 | MIZ 15, UVA 12
197: Jay Aiello (UVA) dec. Wyatt Koelling (MIZ): 7-2 | MIZ 15, UVA 15
HWT: Austin Myers (MIZ) dec. Tyler Love (UVA): 8-3 | MIZ 18, UVA 15
Virginia press release
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Three bonus point victories proved to be the difference on Sunday (Nov. 26) as Virginia (1-3) fell to No. 4 Missouri (6-0) by a score of 18-15 in a dual match at Memorial Gym.
Each team won five weight classes with the bonus point victories at 157 pounds, 174 pounds and 184 pounds providing an edge to the visiting team, as the nationally-ranked Tigers grabbed the three-point win.
Picking up victories for the Cavaliers were Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) at 125 pounds, Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) at 133 pounds, Sam Martino (Colonial Heights, Va.) at 141 pounds, Andrew Atkinson (Lynchburg, Va.) at 165 pounds and Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) at 197 pounds.
“We had a chance at the biggest win in program history today, but it didn’t happen,” said Virginia head coach Steve Garland. “We have to bite down and make it happen when we have it in reach like that. This team is realizing how good we can be; even with the injuries and the like we’ve had early, this team is pretty darn tough.”
With matchups of nationally-ranked wrestlers in the first two weight classes, the Cavaliers started strong as No. 15 Hayes defeated No. 19 Barlow McGhee in a 4-1 decision at 125 pounds before No. 8 Mueller defeated No. 9 John Erneste in a 9-2 decision at 133 pounds.
Virginia took the overall lead out to 9-0 in the dual with a win at 141 pounds as Martino gutted out a 2-0 decision over Nick Nasenbeny.
Missouri got on the board at 149 pounds with No. 19 Grant Leeth taking a 3-1 decision with a takedown in the third period of a 1-1 match. The Tigers then followed that up as No. 2 Joey Lavallee took the 11-2 major decision at 157 pounds.
Virginia got its fourth victory of the day at 165 pounds with Atkinson scoring three points and adding riding time in the third period to rally for a 7-4 decision over Connor Flynn.
The Tigers pulled ahead for the first time with a pair of major decisions at 174 pounds and 184 pounds, but Virginia would even things up with a victory at 197 pounds. Aiello evened the overall score with a 7-2 decision, knotting things at 15.
Missouri captured the match with an 8-3 decision at heavyweight from Austin Myers to close the match.
The Cavaliers will return to action this weekend, traveling to compete at the Cliff Keen Invitational. The two-day event begins on Friday (Dec. 1) in Las Vegas.
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