The heat was on in the West Gym Friday night as the Panthers battled it out against Central Michigan. Currently ranked No. 21 in the NCAA, the Chippewas took seven of the 10 bouts and left UNI to fall, 11-22, in their second home meet of the season.

Getting the team rolling was Cooper Moore at 165lbs., taking on CMU’s Jordan Atienza. Coming out of the first period with no points on the board, Moore was hopeful.

“I had to stay faithful, keep taking my shots and know that something would open sometime,” Moore said.

Moore took charge in the third period and earned a 9-1 major decision with a near fall and riding time.

The next victory came from Panther heavyweight Blaize Cabell, who defeated Newton Smerchek in a 15-5 major decision. He started slow in the first but gained traction in the second and third periods. Cabell notched five takedowns and three stalling points, securing his victory.

Dylan Peters did not disappoint as he clenched his fifth dual victory of the season against Chippewa Brent Fleetwood.

After a 0-3 start in the first period, Peters shot for a takedown and came out with a four point near fall that brought the audience to their feet. Peters rounded out the third period with an escape and finished the match with a hard-earned 8-4 decision.

UNI senior Trevor Jauch was well on his way to a victory over Central Michigan’s Zach Horan before he was injured in the third period. Head coach Doug Schwab said it was too early to tell if this was serious.

“Obviously when someone yells in a certain position, there’s something wrong,” said Schwab, “but sometimes when those things pop you hope it’s nothing serious and if it is you have to try and figure out ways to compete with it.”

Rising after his injury, Jauch could not hold his opponent back and fell 3-4 in the last bout of the night.

This weekend the Panthers will open up the West Gym again as they take on Iowa State at 7 p.m. Friday night and Kent State 7 p.m. Saturday night.