ATHENS, OHIO – Cleveland State (0-3, 0-1) opened up MAC action with a 24-14 loss to Ohio (4-2, 2-0) on Friday evening.

Cleveland State raced out to a 6-0 advantage behind a 7-3 decision from Ben Aranda (125-pounds) and a 6-3 decision by Nick Molchak (133-pounds).

Ohio answered back with a 2-1 decision at 141-pounds and a fall at 149-pounds to lead 9-6.

The Vikings used consecutive major decisions by Douglas Terry (157-pounds) and Tate Geiser (165-pounds) to regain a 14-9 lead.

The Bobcats tied the match at 14-14 behind a technical fall at 174-pounds and went ahead 18-14 after picking up a major decision at 184-pounds. An 11-4 decision in favor of Ohio at 197-pounds extended their lead to 21-14.

In a showdown of the top two heavyweights in the MAC, the second-ranked and No. 27 Jordan Greer of Ohio took down top heavyweight and No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich, 7-3, as Ohio won the match, 24-14.

Cleveland State will make its first-ever appearance at the David H. Lehman '68 F&M Open on Friday, January 10.

Cleveland State 14, Ohio 24
125 | Ben Aranda (CSU) DEC Ryan Meek (OU), 7-3 | CSU leads 3-0
133 | Nick Molchak (CSU) DEC TJ England (OU), 6-3 | CSU leads 6-0
141 | Kaden Jett (OU) DEC Landen Duncan (CSU), 2-1 | CSU leads 6-3
149 | Derek Raike (OU) FALL Connor Saylor (CSU), 1:09 | OU leads 9-6
157 | Douglas Terry (CSU) MD Logan Cravatas (OU), 11-2 | CSU leads 10-9
165 | Tate Geiser (CSU) MD Jack Lledo (OU), 11-1 | CSU leads 14-9
174 | No. 11 Garrett Thompson (OU) TF Ronald Dimmerling (CSU), 17-1 | Tied 14-14
184 | Jeremy Olszko (OU) MD JR Reed (CSU), 11-2 | OU leads 18-14
197 | Austin Starr (OU) DEC Joey Lyons (CSU), 11-4 | OU leads 21-14
285 | No. 27 Jordan Greer (OU) DEC No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU), 7-3 | OU leads 24-14