FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason wrestling team won six out of 10 matches over the Cleveland State Vikings to win Saturday's dual in the RAC 19-12, the first EWL victory for the program.

The Patriots improve to 5-4 in duals this season, 1-0 in conference. Cleveland State evens its record at 2-2, 0-1 in the EWL.

After falling in the first match at 125lbs., Mason was able to win the next three, each with decisions to take a 9-3 lead and control of the dual. While trailing 1-0 in the third period, Vincent Rodriguez used two late-period takedown on his way to a 5-1 decision that evened the match at 3 apiece. Sahid Kargbo settled in with a 9-4 decision at 141lbs. before Konbeh Koroma won his back-and-forth match at 149lbs. 9-8 with an escape with 12 seconds remaining.

Patrick Davis continued the momentum in the second half, taking down Matt Donohoe just seconds into the match on his way to a 19-8 major decision, his second of the season. Ryan Forrest followed up with a 7-4 decision at 174lbs. and Matt Meadows recorded the final victory of the afternoon, 2-1 over Kanez Omar.

The Patriots spend next weekend in Pennsylvania, wrestling Bucknell and Sacred Heart at Bucknell on Saturday, January 17 then traveling to Clarion, Pa. for a dual with conference member Clarion on Sunday.