DAVIDSON, N.C. – Cleveland State (1-6) dropped both matches on day one of the Davidson Duals. The Vikings started the day with a 22-18 setback against Gardner Webb (3-3) and then fell to Little Rock (7-4), 41-3.

Match 1: Cleveland State 18, Gardner Webb 22
Gardner Webb opened the afternoon with a 6-3 decision at 125 pounds, before Nick Molchak won 6-3 at 133-pounds to even the match at three-apiece.

The Bulldogs answered back with consecutive decisions to reclaim a 9-3 advantage. Shane Heil pulled the Green and White to within two behind a 22-9 major decision at 157-pounds.

Daniel Patten gave the Vikings their lone lead of the match, 12-9, after recording a 21-4 technical fall at 165-pounds.

Gardner Webb used a fall at 174-pounds, a major decision at 184-pounds, and a decision at 197-pounds to reclaim a 22-12 advantage.

No. 23 Daniel Bucknavich capped off the afternoon with a fall at heavyweight, but it wasn't enough as Cleveland State fell, 22-18.

Final Score: Cleveland State 18, Gardner Webb 22
125: Drew West (GW) DEC Ben Aranda (CSU), 6-3 | GWU leads 3-0
133: Nick Molchak (CSU) DEC Tyson Lane (GWU), 6-3 | Tied 3-3
141: Todd Carter (GWU) DEC Dylan Layton (CSU), 9-3 | GWU leads 6-3
149: Zach Price (GWU) DEC Douglas Terry (CSU), 7-3 | GWU leads 9-3
157: Shane Heil (CSU) MD Tyler Brignola (GWU), 22-9 | GWU leads 9-7
165: Daniel Patten (CSU) TF Andrew Wilson (GWU), 21-4 | CSU leads 12-9
174: Samuel Mora (GWU) FALL DeAndre Nassar (CSU), 4:58| GWU leads 15-12
184: Jha'Quan Anderson (GWU) MD Joey Lyons (CSU), 11-3 | GWU leads 19-12
197: Josh McCutchen (GWU) DEC No. 28 Ben Smith (CSU), 12-7 | GWU leads 22-12
285: No. 23 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Peyton McComas (GWU), 2:42 | GWU leads 22-18

Match 2: Cleveland State 3, Little Rock 41
Little Rock raced out to an 11-0 lead behind a fall at 125-pounds and a technical fall at 133-pounds.

Dylan Layton tallied the lone points for the Vikings with a 5-2 decision at 141-pound to trail 11-3.

Little Rock won the remaining seven matches with two falls, two majors, two decisions, and a tech fall to win 41-3.

Final Score: Cleveland State 3, Little Rock 41
125: Jeremiah Reno (LR) FALL Ben Aranda (CSU), 4:08 | LR leads 6-0
133: No. 8 Nasir Bailey (LR) TF Canyon Wells (CSU), 17-0 | LR leads 11-0
141: Dylan Layton (CSU) DEC Cael Keck (LR), 5-2 | LR leads 11-3
149: Kyle Dutton (LR) DEC Douglas Terry (CSU), 10-6 | LR leads 14-3
157: No. 24 Matty Bianchi (LR) MD Shane Heil (CSU), 14-2 | LR leads 18-3
165: No. 28 Joey Bianchi (LR) FALL Tate Geiser (CSU), 3:45 | LR leads 24-3
174: No. 29 Tyler Brennan (LR) DEC DeAndre Nassar (CSU), 7-0 | LR leads 27-3
184: Triston Wills (LR) DEC Joey Lyons (CSU), 4-0 | LR leads 30-3
197: No. 9 Stephen Little (LR) TF No. 28 Ben Smith (CSU), 18-3 | LR leads 35-3
285: Josiah Hill (LR) FALL Mason Cover (CSU), 6:48 | LR leads 41-3