WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 25 Purdue Wrestling team dropped a 25-11 contest to Indiana in Mackey Arena on Friday night.
With the squad competing in the historic home of Purdue Basketball, Purdue fans turned out strong with an announced attendance of 3,504.
No. 1 Matt Ramos led the way for the Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 B1G), putting Purdue up early with an 11-2 major decision over No. 22 Jacob Moran at 125 lbs.
The top-ranked redshirt senior from Lockport, Illinois, improved to 19-0 with his 44th career ranked victory. In the win, he maintained his streak of not allowing a single takedown or back point all year.
Wrestling for the second time since taking sixth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite last month, No. 7 Joey Blaze held his own in the 157-pound bout.
He matched Ramos' final score with an 11-2 major over Ryan Garvick, picking up three takedowns and nearly three minutes of riding time for the victory. The breakout sophomore is now 2-0 in Big Ten Conference matches this season, both wins coming via major decision.
At 149 pounds, Isaac Ruble made the most of his night in Mackey Arena with a 12-5 decision over Aidan Torres.
Ruble came out firing on all cylinders and nearly earned bonus points, but Torres scored a clutch takedown with six seconds remaining to bring the margin within seven.
With Purdue up 11-8 at the intermission, the Hoosiers (5-2, 1-2 B1G) went on to win the final five matches. Indiana totaled two technical falls and five decisions on the night. UP NEXT The Boilermakers have another quick turnaround with a road trip to Columbus, Ohio, taking on No. 4 Ohio State in a matinee dual on Sunday.
Slated for 1 p.m. ET, Sunday's dual against the Buckeyes will be streamed live on B1G+. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #22 Jacob Moran (IU) – MD 11-2 | PUR 4-0
133 | Angelo Rini (IU) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – TF 20-5 (7:00) | IU 5-4
141 | Henry Porter (IU) over #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 6-3 | IU 8-4
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) over Aidan Torres (IU) – D 12-5 | IU 8-7
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over Ryan Garvick (IU) – MD 11-2 | PUR 11-8
165 | #12 Tyler Lillard (IU) over #33 Stoney Buell (PUR) – D 5-2 | Tied 11-11
174 | Derek Gilcher (IU) over #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) – D 2-1 | IU 14-11
184 | #32 Donnell Washington (IU) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – TF 19-4 (5:27) | IU 19-11
197 | #23 Gabe Sollars (IU) over #29 Ben Vanadia (PUR) – D 4-0 | IU 22-11
285 | #22 Jacob Bullock (IU) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 5-2 | IU 25-11
With the squad competing in the historic home of Purdue Basketball, Purdue fans turned out strong with an announced attendance of 3,504.
No. 1 Matt Ramos led the way for the Boilermakers (8-2, 1-1 B1G), putting Purdue up early with an 11-2 major decision over No. 22 Jacob Moran at 125 lbs.
The top-ranked redshirt senior from Lockport, Illinois, improved to 19-0 with his 44th career ranked victory. In the win, he maintained his streak of not allowing a single takedown or back point all year.
Wrestling for the second time since taking sixth place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite last month, No. 7 Joey Blaze held his own in the 157-pound bout.
He matched Ramos' final score with an 11-2 major over Ryan Garvick, picking up three takedowns and nearly three minutes of riding time for the victory. The breakout sophomore is now 2-0 in Big Ten Conference matches this season, both wins coming via major decision.
At 149 pounds, Isaac Ruble made the most of his night in Mackey Arena with a 12-5 decision over Aidan Torres.
Ruble came out firing on all cylinders and nearly earned bonus points, but Torres scored a clutch takedown with six seconds remaining to bring the margin within seven.
With Purdue up 11-8 at the intermission, the Hoosiers (5-2, 1-2 B1G) went on to win the final five matches. Indiana totaled two technical falls and five decisions on the night. UP NEXT The Boilermakers have another quick turnaround with a road trip to Columbus, Ohio, taking on No. 4 Ohio State in a matinee dual on Sunday.
Slated for 1 p.m. ET, Sunday's dual against the Buckeyes will be streamed live on B1G+. RESULTS 125 | #1 Matt Ramos (PUR) over #22 Jacob Moran (IU) – MD 11-2 | PUR 4-0
133 | Angelo Rini (IU) over Dustin Norris (PUR) – TF 20-5 (7:00) | IU 5-4
141 | Henry Porter (IU) over #27 Greyson Clark (PUR) – D 6-3 | IU 8-4
149 | Isaac Ruble (PUR) over Aidan Torres (IU) – D 12-5 | IU 8-7
157 | #7 Joey Blaze (PUR) over Ryan Garvick (IU) – MD 11-2 | PUR 11-8
165 | #12 Tyler Lillard (IU) over #33 Stoney Buell (PUR) – D 5-2 | Tied 11-11
174 | Derek Gilcher (IU) over #25 Brody Baumann (PUR) – D 2-1 | IU 14-11
184 | #32 Donnell Washington (IU) over Orlando Cruz (PUR) – TF 19-4 (5:27) | IU 19-11
197 | #23 Gabe Sollars (IU) over #29 Ben Vanadia (PUR) – D 4-0 | IU 22-11
285 | #22 Jacob Bullock (IU) over Hayden Filipovich (PUR) – D 5-2 | IU 25-11