ERIE, Pa. - The ninth-ranked Mercyhurst University wrestling team blanked both Alderson-Broaddus and Mercyhurst North East on Wednesday afternoon at the Mercyhurst Tri-Meet from the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The Lakers defeated the Battlers 53-0 in the first match and then shutout the Saints 50-0 in the nightcap. Mercyhurst has now seven in a row and improved to 13-1 overall on the season.

Earlier in the day, Mercyhurst moved up three spots in the national rankings and into the top ten for the first time this season. The Lakers moved from 12th to ninth with sophomore Dylan D'Urso remaining seventh in the country at 141 pounds.

In the opening dual of the afternoon, Alderson-Broaddus edged Mercyhurst North East by a 21-19 final.

The Lakers squared off with the Battlers in the squad's first action of the day. Alderson-Broaddus, a first-year program, forfeited three matches to give Mercyhurst 18 points without even breaking a sweat. Redshirt junior Ryan Bohince started the day with a pin of Cody Buchanan just 1:34 into the 125-pound match to give the hosts a 6-0 lead.

Redshirt sophomore Kody Young followed with a major decision win at 133 and sophomore Joey Miller earned an 11-5 win at 141 to give the Lakers a 13-0 advantage. After redshirt sophomore Jeremy Landowski earned a forfeit win at 149, redshirt freshman Francis Mizia needed just 1:57 to earn a 16-0 technical fall victory over David Williams at 157.

Pins by redshirt senior Clint Schaefer at 165 and freshman Dakota DesLauriers at 184, a technical fall by redshirt sophomore August Mizia at 174, and back-to-back forfeit wins by redshirt sophomore Brian Beattie at 197 and freshman Andrew Welton at heavyweight provided the final margin.

In the nightcap, head coach Mike Wehler mixed-and-matched grapplers to pick up another shutout win over Mercyhurst North East.

Seniors T.J. Stanton and Ian Abplanalp started the night with back-to-back victories in the lightweight bouts. Stanton earned a 7-6 decision over the Saints' Corey Billingham and Abplanalp followed with a pin of Jamel Avery with 29 seconds left in the first period.

D'Urso earned a forfeit win at 141 pounds for his 20th win of the season. Landowski, ranked #1 in the Super Region I rankings, needed just 39 seconds to pin Jordan Palanca in the 149-pound bout.

The Lakers got pins from Schaefer and Welton, a forfeit win from Francis Mizia, and technical fall win from August Mizia, and two decisions from redshirt sophomore Angelo Bortoluzzi and sophomore Anthony Confessore to close out the evening.

Mercyhurst will return to conference action on Saturday, February 1 when it hosts Shippensburg University at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Start time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

Mercyhurst 53, Alderson-Broaddus 0
125 Ryan Bohince (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Cody Buchanan (Alderson-Broaddus University) 1:34
133 Kody Young (Mercyhurst) won by major decision over Jason West (Alderson-Broaddus University) 8-0
141 Joey Miller (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Samuel Jones (Alderson-Broaddus University) 11-5
149 Jeremy Landowski (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit
157 Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over David Williams (Alderson-Broaddus University) 1:57 16-0
165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Keith Stednitz (Alderson-Broaddus University) 1:55
174 August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over Davis Solak (Alderson-Broaddus University) 4:47 16-0
184 Dakota DesLauriers (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Garrett Onderko (Alderson-Broaddus University) 3:33
197 Brian Beattie (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit
285 Andrew Welton (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit

Mercyhurst 50, Mercyhurst North East 0
125 T.J. Stanton (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Corey Billingham (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 7-6
133 Ian Abplanalp (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Jamel Avery (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 2:31
141 Dylan D'Urso (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit
149 Jeremy Landowski (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Jordan Palanca (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 0:39
157 Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by forfeit
165 Clint Schaefer (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Timothy Vargo (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 4:32
174 August Mizia (Mercyhurst) won by tech fall over Alexander Svetz (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 4:57 16-1
184 Angelo Bortoluzzi (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Jamar Henry (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 6-0
197 Anthony Confessore (Mercyhurst) won by decision over Kojo Boadu (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 7-0
285 Andrew Welton (Mercyhurst) won by pin over Lorenzo Maddox (Mercyhurst NorthEast) 0:33