WEST LIBERTY, W. Va. -- The 12th-ranked Mercyhurst University wrestling team jumped out to a 21-0 lead after the opening five matches and cruised to a 31-9 victory at West Liberty on Wednesday night. The Lakers have won three straight to improve to 8-1 on the season. The Hilltoppers dropped to 2-2 overall on the year. <\/p>\n
Mercyhurst jumped in front 21-0 after earning victories in each of the first five matches before West Liberty stopped the Laker run in the 165-pound bout to cut the advantage to 21-6. Mercyhurst claimed victories in the next two bouts to extend the lead to 28-6, preceding wins by each team in the final two matches of the night for the final margin. <\/p>\n
It marks the sixth time in nine duals this season that Mercyhurst has kept its opponent to single digits in team scoring this season. <\/p>\n
Redshirt junior Ryan Bohince got the ball rolling in the 125-pound match with a 3-0 blanking of West Liberty's Zach Brown to give the Lakers a 3-0 lead. Redshirt sophomore Kody Young followed with a 9-6 win at 133 to extend the Laker lead to 6-0. <\/p>\n
At 141 pounds, sophomore Dylan D'Urso, ranked seventh in the country at the weight, pinned Joe Wagstaff of West Liberty 30 seconds into the second period to give the Lakers a 12-0 lead. D'Urso improved to 16-2 on the season and 9-0 in dual matches. The sophomore from Greenville, Pa., has won 25 consecutive dual matches after losing his first collegiate bout at Ashland as a freshman. <\/p>\n
Redshirt sophomore Jeremy Landowski earned an easy six points for the Lakers with a forfeit win at 149 pounds. Redshirt freshman Francis Mizia extended the lead to 21-0 with a 5-2 decision in the 157-pound match. <\/p>\n
West Liberty stopped the bleeding in the 165-pound match when Mike Emery pinned redshirt senior Clint Schaefer ten seconds into the third period. The win by Emery cut the Mercyhurst lead to 21-6. <\/p>\n
Redshirt sophomore August Mizia followed the win by West Liberty with a 12-0 major decision victory at 174 pounds over Eric Antesberger. Freshman Dakota DesLauriers picked up three more points for the Lakers with a 3-1 win in the 184-pound match. <\/p>\n
Danny Doyle of West Liberty and freshman Andrew Welton of Mercyhurst exchanged three points in their matches at 197 and 285 to close out the scoring. <\/p>\n
The Lakers will return home to square off with Lake Erie College on Saturday, January 18 at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. <\/p>\n
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