ERIE, Pa. -- No. 16 Kutztown University won its 10th consecutive dual, outlasting No. 22 Mercyhurst, 23-14, Friday night at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.

Bonus points from T.C. Warner (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley (Bloomsburg)) (technical fall), No. 1 Jeff Reimel (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) (major decision) and No. 7 Andrew Dunn Jr. (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic (Virginia Tech)) (major decision) in the late going pushed the Golden Bears (10-1, 2-1 PSAC) to their fourth win over a ranked opponent this season.

The host Lakers (7-3, 2-1) still had hope when Trever Begin registered a 5-2 decision over James Meyer (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) at 197 to cut Kutztown's lead to 19-14.

Dunn Jr., KU's leader in victories, thwarted any ideas Mercyhurst had. The Virginia Tech transfer struck first against eighth-ranked Jacob Robb with a first period takedown, but Robb answered with one of his own midway through the second. Dunn Jr. took control shortly thereafter, getting a reversal and two-point nearfall to build a 7-4 lead heading to the third.

Another takedown and two four-point nearfalls led to a 17-6 major decision for the Kutztown redshirt sophomore.

Matt Wilde's (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown Area (Ursinus)) team-leading sixth major decision of the season got the Maroon and Gold off to a fast start. The Boyertown native produced four takedowns and six back points to top Jacob Ruggeri, 16-4, at 125.

Anthony Petril (Clifton Heights, Pa./Upper Darby (Ursinus)) (141) and Chad Haegele (Warrington, Pa./Archbishop Wood) (157) collected decisions for KU, while Mercyhurst's Alexis Soriano (133) and Mike Clark (149) pulled out one-point victories to keep the Lakers close.

Mercyhurst took its only lead of the night, 11-10, following sixth-ranked Logan Grass' 5:30 tech. fall (19-2) over reigning PSAC Wrestler of the Week Connor Rogovich (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill West) at 165.

It didn't take long for the Golden Bears to regain their edge. Warner ripped off nine points in the first 55 seconds of the 174-pound bout and never looked back in a 19-3 tech. fall (4:21) of Kevin Holman.

Reimel followed with a 9-0 major decision over Trevor Johnson at 184 to remain unbeaten on the year and put KU up 19-11.

Kutztown remains in Erie to face Gannon Saturday at noon.

 

#16 KUTZTOWN at #22 MERCYHURST Friday, January 25, 2019 | Erie, Pa. (Mercyhurst Athletic Center)
WT.		KUTZ	MER
125	Matt Wilde (KUTZ) major dec. Jacob Ruggeri (MER), 16-4	4	0
133	Alexis Soriano (MER) dec. Lucas Miller (KUTZ), 5-4	4	3
141	Anthony Petril (KUTZ) dec. Aidan Burke (MER), 4-3	7	3
149	Mike Clark (MER) dec. Jake Jones (KUTZ), 4-3	7	6
157	Chad Haegele (KUTZ) dec. Kevin Kinyua (MER), 6-2	10	6
165	#6 Logan Grass (MER) tech. fall Connor Rogovich (KUTZ), 19-2 (5:30)	10	11
174	T.C. Warner (KUTZ) tech. fall Kevin Holman (MER), 19-3 (4:21)	15	11
184	#1 Jeff Reimel (KUTZ) major dec. Trevor Johnson (MER), 9-0	19	11
197	Trever Begin (MER) dec. James Meyer (KUTZ), 5-2	19	14
285	#7 Andrew Dunn Jr. (KUTZ) major dec. #8 Jacob Robb (MER), 17-6	23	14