BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell wrestling dropped its season opening match Saturday morning, falling to Buffalo 46-6.

"We're definitely in a building phase and part of that change is culture, head coach Cary Kolat said. "Part of that culture is that we expect that you fight and you wrestle through every position."

Senior Daniel Luty took the mat first for the Camels against Buffalo's Alex Smythe in the 157 lbs match; Luty took the decision, 3-0, giving Campbell its first individual match win of the day.

Luty said winning the first match of the season is very beneficial to keep momentum moving forward into the season.

"It shows you're on the right track; you just have to build on it and keep getting better," Luty said. "I saw things in there that I need to improve on. It's only the first match and we have a lot more to go."

Sophomore Ville Heino competed in the 184 match with Buffalo's Austin Weigel, claiming the Camels' second victory of the match by a 3-0 decision.

"He [Weigel] was pretty strong with his hands, but I'm glad I got the two take downs near the end of the match," Heino said. "I felt like my conditioning was really good, but I should've pushed earlier, not in the last minute.

"I felt much better at this point than last season. It's getting better all the time, so I'm really happy about the outcome."

Campbell will be back in action Nov. 9 at the Hokie Open in Salem, Va. The Camels will host their next home match Jan. 16 against VMI.