PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The Vikings (2-2) opened the second half of their season with a 36-9 road victory at Lake Erie College on Friday evening. With the win, the Green and White move to 2-4 on the year in dual matches.

Cleveland State started the evening strong with a 16-0 tech fall by Ben Aranda at 125-pounds and a Cody Moosman fall at 133-pounds to lead 11-0.

Lake Erie answered back with a fall and a decision to close the gap to 11-9. However, Marcus Robinson swung the momentum back to the Vikings with a takedown in the final seconds to prevail, 7-5, as the lead stood at 14-9.

Daniel Patten then picked up a 7-2 decision at 165-pounds and a forfeit at 174-pounds stretched the advantage to 23-9.

Gabe Phillips extended the lead to 26-9 after recording a 9-2 decision at 184-pounds and a 16-6 major decision by Joey Lyons at 197-pounds made it 30-9 in favor of Cleveland State.

The Vikings secured the 36-9 victory after Daniel Bucknavich received a forfeit at 285-pounds to win the match 36-9.

RESULTS
Cleveland State 36, Lake Erie 9
125- Ben Aranda (CSU) TF Jacob Johnson (LEC), 16-0 | CSU leads 5-0
133- Cody Moosman (CSU) FALL Ryan Wehner (LEC), 4:06 | CSU leads 11-0
141- Christian Small (LEC) FALL Caleb Rea (CSU), 2:37 | CSU leads 11-6
149- Austin Fietz (LEC) DEC Joseph Caprella (CSU), 10-9 | CSU leads 11-9
157- Marcus Robinson (CSU) DEC Jack Haskin (LEC), 7-5 | CSU leads 14-9
165- Daniel Patten (CSU) DEC Jacob Potok (LEC), 7-2 | CSU leads 17-9
174- JR Reed (CSU) Forfeit | CSU leads 23-9
184-  Gabe Phillips (CSU) DEC Vincent Scaramuzzino (LEC), 9-2 | CSU leads 26-9
197- Joey Lyons (CSU) MD Brylan Clouse (LEC), 16-6 | CSU leads 30-9
285 – Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) Forfeit | CSU leads 36-9

UP NEXT
The Vikings will take part in the Bobby Kaufman Memorial Open hosted by Edinboro on Sunday, January 8.