Fairfax, Va.— George Mason wrestling couldn't earn wins in the swing matches, dropping a dual match to the MAC leading Rider Broncs, 29-9, in a Sunday afternoon tilt inside the RAC.

The dual was the final MAC match for the Patriots (10-8, 3-4 MAC) before the conference championships, March 8-9 at Kent State. Rider improves to 6-6, 6-0 in the MAC.

After Rider got on the board with two straight bonus point wins, Mason's Dominic Hargrove earned a sudden victory win at 141 pounds to get Mason on the board. Redshirt sophomore Kaden Cassidy and Rider's #27 Quinn Kinner battled into the third period before points were scored.  With under a minute to go in the third, Kinner earned an escape and a takedown to earn the close match, 5-0 at 149 lbs.

A nationally ranked match at 157 pounds was won by the Patriots #21DJ McGee defeating the Broncs #29Colton Washleski. McGee earned the win with a takedown in the second period, earning the win 4-2. McGee, ranked second in the MAC's latest rankings, improves to 22-4, 5-1 in the MAC.

Mason's Evan Maag and Jake Silverstein match at 165 pounds was a back-and-fourth battle, but the Broncs Silverstien prevailed 12-9 to extend the Rider lead to 17-6.

Redshirt sophomore Malach DuVall earned a sudden victory decision against the Broncs Isaac Dean, both top 5 ranked wrestlers in the MAC. DuVall has won six of his last seven matches, improving to 13-9.

MATCH RESULTS
125-Tyler Klinsky (Rider) over JB Dragovich (GM), TF, 18-3 (5:54); Rider leads 5-0
133-Richie Koehler (Rider) over Brandon Wittenberg (GM); F (1:35): Rider leads 11-0
141- Dom Hargrove (GM) over Will Betancourt (Rider), SV-1, 4-1; Rider leads 11-3
149-#33 Quinn Kinner (Rider) over Kaden Cassidy (GM), 5-0; Rider leads 14-3
157-#21DJ McGee (GM) over #28 Colton Washleski (Rider), 4-2; Rider leads 14-6
165-Jake Silverstein (Rider) over Evan Maag (GM), 12-9; Rider leads 17-6
174 - Michael Wilson (Rider) over Paul Pierce (GM), 9-7; Rider leads 20-6
184-Malachi DuVall (GM) over Isaac Dean (Rider), 4-1; Rider leads 20-9
197-Azeem Bell (Rider) over Nick Foster (GM), MD 15-4; Rider leads 24-9
285-#32 David Szuba (Rider) over Donovan Sprouse (GM), MD 15-4

Up Next:  The Patriots will travel to Blacksburg to take on the ACC's Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday, Feb. 10.