NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Mercyhurst University wrestling team improved to 12-1 on the season after going a perfect 3-0 on day two of the East Coast Duals hosted by Newberry College. The Lakers went 4-1 during the two-day event, losing their first match of the event against UNC-Pembroke on Friday evening before rattling off four straight victories.

Mercyhurst defeated Belmont Abbey by the final of 43-6 on Saturday morning, handled Ohio Valley 37-6 in its second match of the day, and then edged Limestone 26-15 in its final dual in the early afternoon.

The Lakers won nine of the ten matches against Belmont Abbey to cruise to the 37-point victory in the opening dual of the day. Mercyhurst won the opening six matches against the Crusaders to jump out to a 28-0 advantage. The dynamic freshman duo of Willie Bohince and Dylan D'Urso got the ball rolling, spotting the Lakers an 11-0 lead. Bohince pinned the Crusaders' Patrick Mestrez at the 5:41 mark of the match to improve to 21-4 on the season. D'Urso followed with his tenth technical fall victory of the season with a 15-0 win over Markus Almeida. D'Urso moved his record to 20-3.

Freshman Joey Miller saw his first action of the weekend and earned a 10-1 major decision over Clemente Narviaz. It was his first victory since December 1 and snapped a six-match losing streak. He evened his record at 10-10 on the season. Sophomore Michael Griffith earned a forfeit victory at 149 pounds and junior Ian Grecco followed with a 6-5 decision over Brandon Wilkins at 157 pounds. The win by Grecco snapped a 10-match losing streak.

Redshirt junior Clint Schaefer picked up his first victory of the weekend with a 10-0 major decision win over Markus Cromwell. He improved to 18-5 on the season.

The Crusaders' Joseph Maumoynier earned the team's only victory of the match with a fall against sophomore Grant Chase at 174 pounds. Mercyhurst finished off the Crusaders with three straight victories. Redshirt senior Eric Lundgren pinned Westley Ruffer at the 6:44 mark of the 184-pound bout. It was Lundgren's ninth victory in his last ten matches. Freshman Tyler Landfried earned an 8-7 decision over Jeffrey Lamer at 197 and redshirt senior Jeffrey Pollard pinned Kelly Baker 68 seconds into the heavyweight bout for the final margin.

The Lakers improved to 5-0 lifetime against Belmont Abbey.

Mercyhurst continued its hot streak with a 37-6 over Ohio Valley in the middle dual of the day.

Bohince earned a forfeit victory to give the Lakers a 6-0 advantage. After junior Ian Abplanalp suffered a 5-4 loss to the Fighting Scots' Josue Rodriguez at 133 pounds, Mercyhurst rattled off six straight wins to put the match out of reach.

Miller earned a 5-0 decision over Nick Varazashvili at 141 pounds, followed by a 7-0 decision by Griffith at 149 pounds. Redshirt junior Tyler Berger picked up a major decision victory over Eli Stewart at 157 pounds for his first victory of the weekend. Schaefer picked up a forfeit win at 165 pounds followed by redshirt freshman's Angelo Bortoluzzi's pin in the 174-pound bout. Lundgren finished off the string with an 8-4 decision over Nicco Niday at 184 pounds.

Landfried suffered a 6-4 loss at 197 pounds. Pollard followed with a forfeit win in the heavyweight bout.

Mercyhurst is 2-0 lifetime against Ohio Valley.

The Lakers wrapped up their perfect day with a 26-15 victory over Limestone to improve to 12-1 on the season.

The freshman duo was at it again, spotting Mercyhurst an 8-0 lead. Bohince went 5-0 over the weekend, finishing off the tournament with a 16-0 technical fall victory over Eric Rholetter. D'Urso, meanwhile, followed with a 6-3 win over two-time All-American Michael Magaha to finish his weekend with a 4-0 mark.

Miller would suffer an 11-4 loss to the Saints' Devon Jackson at 141 pounds, narrowing the Laker lead to 8-3. However, the Lakers won the next four bouts to take a 26-3 advantage. Griffith pinned Theran Goodale in the 149-pound bout for his fourth victory of the weekend, giving the Lakers a 14-3 margin. Berger followed with a hard-fought 1-0 decision over Chris Didyoung at 157 pounds. Schaefer pinned Ryan Buchanan at the 2:44 mark of the 165-pound match and Bortoluzzi followed with a 7-3 decision over Demetre Liguori at 174 pounds.

The Saints would win the final three matches of the dual for the final margin.

The Lakers moved to 6-1 lifetime against Limestone.

Mercyhurst will return home on Friday, February 1 to square off against Pitt-Johnstown at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The match will also feature Senior Night festivities for four Laker seniors - Tony D'Urso, Eric Lundgren, Jeffrey Pollard, and Seth Stonis. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Mercyhurst 43, Belmont Abbey 6
125 - Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) fall over Patrick Mestrez (Belmont Abbey), 5:41 [MU 6-0]
133 - Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) technical fall over Markus Almeida (Belmont Abbey), 15-0 [MU 11-0]
141 - Joey Miller (Mercyhurst) major decision over Clemente Narviaz (Belmont Abbey), 10-1 [MU 15-0]
149 - Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) forfeit win [MU 21-0]
157 - Ian Grecco (Mercyhurst) decision over Brandon Wilkins (Belmont Abbey), 6-5 [MU 24-0]
165 - Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) major decision over Markus Cromwell (Belmont Abbey), 10-0 [MU 28-0]
174 - Joseph Maumoynier (Belmont Abbey) fall over Grant Chase (Mercyhurst), 2:57 [MU 28-6]
184 - Eric Lundgren (Mercyhurst) fall over Westley Ruffer (Belmont Abbey), 6:44 [MU 34-6]
197 - Tyler Landfried (Mercyhurst) decision over Jeffrey Lamer (Belmont Abbey), 8-7 [MU 37-6]
285 - Jeffrey Pollard (Mercyhurst) fall over Kelly Baker (Belmont Abbey), 1:08 [MU 43-6]

Mercyhurst 37, Ohio Valley 6
125 - Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) forfeit win [MU 6-0]
133 - Josue Rodriguez (Ohio Valley) decision over Ian Abplanalp (Mercyhurst), 5-4 [MU 6-3]
141 - Joey Miller (Mercyhurst) decision over Nick Varazashvili (Ohio Valley), 5-0 [MU 9-3]
149 - Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) decision over Tyler Green (Ohio Valley), 7-0 [MU 12-3]
157 - Tyler Berger (Mercyhurst) major decision over Eli Stewart (Ohio Valley), 9-1 [MU 16-3]
165 - Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) forfeit win [MU 22-3]
174 - Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) fall over Kobina Henriques (Ohio Valley), 4:05 [MU 28-3]
184 - Eric Lundgren (Mercyhurst) decision over Nicco Niday (Ohio Valley), 8-4 [MU 31-3]
197 - Chase Long (Ohio Valley) decision over Tyler Landfried (Mercyhurst), 6-4 [MU 31-6]
285 - Jeffrey Pollard (Mercyhurst) forfeit win [MU 37-6]

Mercyhurst 26, Limestone 15
125 - Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) technical fall over Eric Rholetter (Limestone), 16-0 [MU 5-0]
133 - Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) decision over Michael Magaha (Limestone), 6-3 [MU 8-0]
141 - Devon Jackson (Limestone) decision over Joey Miller (Mercyhurst), 11-4 [MU 8-3]
149 - Michael Griffith (Mercyhurst) fall over Theran Goodale (Limestone), 5:34 [MU 14-3]
157 - Tyler Berger (Mercyhurst) decision over Chris Didyoung (Limestone), 1-0 [MU 17-3]
165 - Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) fall over Ryan Buchanan (Limestone), 2:44 [MU 23-3]
174 - Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) decision over Demetre Liguori (Limestone), 7-3 [MU 26-3]
184 - Blake Steiert (Limestone) decision over Chaz Sheaffer (Mercyhurst), 3-2 [MU 26-6]
197 - Justin Tribble (Limestone) decision over Tyler Landfried (Mercyhurst), 12-6 [MU 26-9]
285 - Aaron Rowe (Limestone) fall over Jeffrey Pollard (Mercyhurst), 7:00 [MU 26-15]