A lot can happen in seven seconds. Just ask Ohio's Jacob Ison.
The 165-pounder held a 4-3 lead in his match against Buffalo's Mike Ragusa in the waning seconds of the third period. With about seven ticks left on the clock, Ragusa hit a takedown for a 5-4 lead. Just before time expired Ison was able to score a reversal for a 6-5 decision that helped the Bobcats collect a 25-9 win over the visiting Bulls (7-4, 0-3 Mid-American Conference).
It's always good to have that trick up your sleeve
Ison said. There's always that one last move that you can hit. I tried to hit it and it worked.
The 'Cats only dropped matches in the 133-pound, 184-pound and heavyweight divisions. The strong overall performance pleased coach Joel Greenlee.
I thought we wrestled pretty well he said. It was huge getting wins at 165 and 197. We're gaining ground and moving in the right direction.
Seth Morton kicked off the night at 125-pounds, scoring a 5-2 decision over Buffalo's Dan Bishop, who was ranked No. 4 in the MAC.
At 133, Ohio's Terry Jackson and Buffalo's Mark Budd, ranked No. 2 and No. 1 in the MAC respectively, battled through two scoreless periods and the pair was tied 1-1 after three periods. Budd, however, held a riding time advantage and escaped with the 2-1 decision.
Ohio's Albert Madsen had a close call at 141 as he found himself inches from being pinned after leading all match. Buffalo's Andrew Stella desperately tried to drive Madsen's shoulders to the mat for the last 12 seconds of a 4-3 Madsen decision.
It felt like ten minutes Madsen said. You just have to hang on for dear life.
Ohio (13-6, 2-1 MAC) collected wins from 149-pounder Clay Tucker, Jake Frerichs at 157 pounds, Ison and Antoine Love at 174. Frerichs ground out a 2-0 decision while Love won by fall. Larry Reichard, a 197-pounder, scored a 2-1 decision, while 184-pounder Nick Terbay and heavyweight Marcus Adelman each fell by decision.
Tucker's victory ended a personal five-match losing streak, and did so in grand fashion. A flurry of near-falls in the second period pushed the 149-pounder to a 12-4 lead. The excitement of the match led the public address announcer to mistakenly declare the match a major decision for Tucker between the second and third periods.
Tucker said things are just as confusing on the mat.
I wasn't even sure how many points were being scored
he said. I was just out there wrestling.
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Ohio 141-pound wrestler Albert Madsen dominates Buffalo's Andrew Stella Saturday. The Bobcats won the match 25-9. Madsen wrestled despite being hospitalized last weekend for complications resulting from a concussion. Madsen is now 7-5 on the year.
