CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State (8-8, 6-3) was downed in their final dual of the year at home to Rider University (8-7, 8-0) by a score of 23-12 on Friday afternoon.

Rider secured the first three points of the day with a 4-1 sudden victory at 125-pounds. The Broncs doubled the margin behind a 7-2 decision at 133-pounds.

Cleveland State cut the deficit in half at 141-pounds as Dylan Layton picked up a 3-0 shutout to trail 6-3. A 15-3 major decision at 149-pounds and a 6-5 decision at 157-pounds extended the advantage to 13-3.

Following the intermission, Daniel Patten picked up a 4-1 decision at 165-pounds to get within 13-6. However, back-to-back decisions for Rider pushed the margin to 19-6.

No. 33 Ben Smith secured the final points of the day for the Vikings with a fall in 3:35 at 197-pounds to trail 19-12. Rider then took the last match behind a 16-2 major decision to win the match 23-12.

The Vikings will begin preparations for the 2024 MAC Championships on March 8-9 at Kent State.

Cleveland State 12, Rider 23
125: Tyler Klinsky (RU) DEC Ben Aranda (CSU), 4-1 SV | RU leads 3-0
133: Richie Koehler (RU) DEC Nick Molchak (CSU), 7-2 | RU leads 6-0
141: Dylan Layton (CSU) DEC Will Betancourt (RU), 3-0 | RU leads 6-3
149: No. 26 Quinn Kinner (RU) MD Douglas Terry (CSU), 15-3 | RU leads 10-3
157: No. 28 Colton Washleski (RU) DEC Marcus Robinson (CSU), 6-5 | RU leads 13-3
165: Daniel Patten (CSU) DEC Cole McComas (RU), 4-1 | RU leads 13-6
174: Michael Wilson (RU) DEC DeAndre Nassar (CSU), 13-9 | RU leads 16-6
184: Isaac Dean (RU) DEC Joey Lyons (CSU), 4-2 | RU leads 19-6
197: No. 33 Ben Smith (CSU) FALL Azeem Bell (RU), 3:35 | RU leads 19-12
285: No. 31 David Szuba (RU) MD No. 20 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU), 16-2 | RU leads 23-12
EXT: Kaden Naame (RU) MD Ruben Pina-Lorenzana (CSU), 9-0