YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Despite fifth-year senior Michael Hayes' victory over returning NCAA qualifier Nick Barber, bonus points led Eastern Michigan over Old Dominion, 25-14, Sunday afternoon at the Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.
Beginning at 184, No. 9 Jack Dechow kept his momentum rolling into 2017 with a 10-2 major decision over EMU's Mitch Malott to give the Monarchs a 4-0 team lead. Ninth-ranked Kevin Beazley followed up with a commanding 10-5 decision over Derek Hillman at 197, improving to 13-1 on the year and extending the ODU lead to 7-0.