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Pointers Drop Heartbreaker to Duhawks
Complete Results
UW-Stevens Point was 19 seconds away from a
victory over sixth-ranked Loras, but the Duhawks� Jay Figgins recorded a
dramatic pin to help his team survive for a 23-21 victory on Saturday at
the Quandt Fieldhouse in Stevens Point.
The Pointers led 21-17 entering the final
contest and 197-pounder Mitch Szwet was in control with a 4-0 lead in the
third period before Figgins took Szwet down and got him on his back for
the victory.
Earlier in the day, the 22nd-ranked Pointers
lost to top-ranked Wartburg 30-6 as Mike Hayes recorded the only victory
of the match by pinning the nation�s top-ranked heavyweight Blake Gills in
the first period. Hayes, ranked fourth nationally, trailed 4-1 and was
underneath Gillis when he had a reversal and the pin. The Pointers battled
the Knights tough with eight losses by three-point decision.
Joel Burdick, ranked seventh in the nation at
141 pounds, battled top-ranked Dustin Hinschberger to a 4-2 loss. Jon
Burdick also had a strong performance with a 3-0 setback to second-ranked
Jacob Naig at 149 pounds.
Hayes also opened the Loras match with a pin and
improved to 11-1 for the season. Jon Burdick recorded a third period pin
and Ed Wynimko had a pin at 165 pounds. Joel Burdick was the Pointers�
other winner with a decision.
Also as part of the meet,
Loras defeated UW-Oshkosh 42-3 and Wartburg topped the Titans 51-0.
UW-Stevens Point competes at UW-Parkside on
Wednesday at 7 p.m. |
