Edinboro @ George Mason

FAIRFAX, Va. — Edinboro held off George Mason 26-13 at the GMU Field House on Jan. 23, 2026, rallying with five straight wins in the second half to turn a 13-5 deficit into a 13-point victory.

George Mason opened the dual with three decisions that built a 13-5 lead at the halfway point, but Edinboro’s bonus-point production swung the outcome. No. 33 Ryan Michaels delivered a technical fall at 149 pounds, beating Anthony Basile 18-1 and supplying five team points that cut into the Patriots’ advantage.

George Mason responded at 157 when No. 23 DJ McGee scored an 11-3 major decision over Garrett McChesney, a four-point result that kept the Patriots within reach. The dual’s decisive stretch followed, however, as Edinboro collected two pins and a key overtime decision.

At 165, No. 32 Ryan Burgos rallied from an early deficit and recorded a fall to earn six team points. Jared McGill, listed at No. 22 at 184, secured a 6-3 overtime decision with a sudden-victory takedown to push Edinboro ahead late in the dual. Aden Roe closed the meet with a first-period pin at 285 to finalize the 26-13 score.

Other Edinboro decisions that contributed to the comeback included Tate Geiser’s 4-2 win at 174, which came against No. 27 Logan Messer and helped shift the team lead. George Mason’s early wins at 125, 133 and 141 produced the early margin, but the combination of a technical fall and three falls by Edinboro produced the bonus points that proved decisive.

The dual featured multiple ranked matchups and several late scoring swings: McGill’s overtime takedown ended his match after a 3-3 regulation tie, and Burgos’ late takedown and nearfall entries set up the match-ending fall at 165. The visitors’ five straight victories in the latter half of the card turned a close, back-and-forth meet into a clear team margin.

Edinboro returns to dual action Saturday, while George Mason looks to regroup after the loss at the GMU Field House.