Fairfax – Taking on one of the hottest teams in the MAC, the Rider Broncs (9-4, 4-0) took down the Patriots George Mason (5-5, 2-2), 30-13, at the second annual dual at the Johnson Center.

Rider opened the match with four straight wins, two from nationally-ranked wrestlers at 125 and 141. The Patriots Ben Monn (125) battled to a 4-2 loss against #19 Tyler Klinsky to open the match. Klinsky earned a takedown in the second period to take the first points. Monn fought back with two escapes. Rider had an 18-0 lead after four matches.

George Mason would respond after #17 DJ McGee earned his eighth major decision of the season. The redshirt-junior took control of the match against Rider's Gianni Maldonado early with two takedowns in the first to lead 6-1. McGee would increase the margin, 9-2, in the second. McGee improves to 18-2.

In only his fourth match of the season after joining the team mid-season, Drew Dickson won by fall against Brendon Abdon to cut the Broncs lead to 18-10.

In a nationally-ranked bout at 174, the Patriots #28 Logan Messer defeated Rider's #32, 4-1. Messer improves to 18-6.

After the three George Mason wins, Rider earned four points with a major decision at 184 against Thomas Stofka to go up 22-13. The Broncs finish the match with wins at 197 and 285.
 
Match Results
Rider 30
George Mason 13
125 – #19/22 Tyler Klinsky (Rider) over Ben Monn (14-10), 4-2; Rider leads 3-0
133 – Will Betancourt (Rider) over Anthony Lucchiani (5-7), MD 11-2; Rider leads, 7-0 
141 – #14/21 Eli Griffin (Rider) over Tate Hisey (11-8), TF (4:57) 17-2; Rider leads, 12-0
149 – Dylan Layton (Rider) over Jackson Palzet (6-4) Fall (0:00); Rider leads 18-0
157 – #17 DJ McGee (18-2) over Gianni Maldonado (Rider), MD 11-2; Rider leads 18-4
165 – Drew Dickson (2-2) over Brendon Abdon (Rider), Fall; Rider leads 18-10
174 – #28 Logan Messer (18-6) #32 Enrique Munguia (Rider), 4-1; Rider leads 18-13
184 – JP Hangey (Rider) over Thomas Stofka, MD 11-1; Rider leads 22-13
197 – #20/21 Brock Zurawski (Rider) over Jack Kelly (13-14), TF 20-5; Rider leads 27-13
285 --Hogan Swenski (Rider) over Herbert Billups (0-7), 6-1; Rider won 30-13
 
Up Next: The Patriots hit the road for a conference match at Lock Haven (7-3,1-0) on Sunday.