KENT, Ohio – The Vikings fell to Kent State 25-9 in a Northeast Ohio MAC showdown on Thursday evening. With the loss, Cleveland State drops to 7-6 overall and 4-2 in the MAC.

Cleveland State earned the opening three points of the night after Logan Heil took down No. 28/33 Jake Ferri with a 9-4 decision. Kent State tied the match at 3-3 with a 6-1 decision at 133-pounds and claimed their first lead of the evening, 9-3 with a forfeit victory at 141-pounds.

No. 30 Marcus Robinson used a takedown with 20 seconds left in the match to secure a 3-2 decision at 149-pounds as the Green and White got to within 9-6. However, the Golden Flashes got the three points back with a 4-2 overtime victory at 157-pounds, making it 12-6.

Kent State extended their lead to 15-6 with their second straight overtime victory, winning 7-5 at 165-pounds. The home team extended the margin to 22-6 behind a 4-2 decision at 174-pounds and 18-4 major decision at 184-pounds.

Ben Smith recorded a 6-4 victory at 197-pounds as Cleveland State closed the gap to 22-9.

The Golden Flashes tallied the final three points of the night with a narrow 4-3 decision at 285-pounds, winning the match 25-9.

Alumni Day
Cleveland State will be hosting Alumni Day on Saturday, February 5 at 7 p.m. against Ohio University inside Woodling Gymnasium. For $20 alumni can attend a reception at Mather Mansion and then get into the match. Alumni are asked to RSVP by February 1 and can do so by clicking here.

Up Next
The Vikings will wrestle for the final time at home on Saturday, February 5 against Ohio at 7 p.m. This match will be Senior Day along with Alumni Day.

Results: Cleveland State 9, Kent State 25
125: Logan Heil (CSU) DEC No. 28/33 Jake Ferri (KSU), 9-4 | CSU leads, 3-0
133: Brendon Fenton (KSU) DEC Jake Manley (CSU), 6-1 | Tied, 3-3
141: Louis Newell (KSU) Forfeit | KSU leads, 9-3
149: No. 30/30 Marcus Robinson (CSU) DEC Kody Komara (KSU), 3-2 | KSU leads, 9-6
157: Bobby Pryhocki (KSU) DEC Daniel Patten (CSU), 4-2 OT | KSU leads, 12-6
165: Brady Chrisman (KSU) DEC No. 31/31 Riley Smucker (CSU), 7-5 OT | KSU leads, 15-6
174: Michael Feree (KSU) DEC Anthony Rice (CSU), 4-2 | KSU leads, 18-6
184: Colin McCracken (KSU) MD Jax Leonard (CSU), 18-4 | KSU leads, 22-6
197: Ben Smith (CSU) DEC Tyler Bates (KSU), 6-4 | KSU leads, 22-9
285: Jacob Cover (KSU) DEC John Kelbly, 4-3 |KSU leads, 25-9