The Mercyhurst wrestling team will host Seton Hill in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action on Wednesday at 7pm in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.
 
Mercyhurst (9-0, 3-0 PSAC) remains undefeated in dual meet competition for the season and look to extend their win streak to ten matches. Seton Hill (11-2, 4-1 PSAC) has won their last five dual meets, acquiring their last loss on January 16^th against Pittsburgh-Johnstown (17-21).
 
The Lakers lead the all-time series between the two teams 10-0, including a tightly contested 22-21 victory in the 2016-17 season. The Lakers have posted a 6-0 record when hosting the Griffins. Mercyhurst ranks second in the PSAC, one place ahead of third ranked Seton Hill. The Lakers also sit one place ahead of Seton Hill in the Super Region I rankings holding fifth and sixth place respectively.
 
The Lakers boast a pair of nationally ranked men that will take the mat for both competitions, Logan Grass and Wes Phipps. Grass ranks twelfth in Division II at 149 pounds, the redshirt sophomore is 19-5 this season and is undefeated (9-0) in dual meet appearances. Grass is tied for most wins on the team with Eric Bartos (125 pounds) who holds a 19-6 record. Phipps is the tenth ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, he posts a 15-5 record thus far. Grass and Phipps are returning national qualifiers from the 2016-17 season.
 
Dakota DesLauriers at 184 pounds in the sole wrestler on the team to previously earn All-American honors where he took 6^th in the 2014-15 season. DesLauriers is 3-0, all of his victories came in dual meet appearances.
 
Redshirt freshman Jacob Robb leads pins for Mercyhurst with nine total.
 
Mercyhurst Projected Starters:
125- Eric Bartos (19-6)
133- Aidan Burke (10-6)
141- Kevin Kinyua (18-10)
149- Logan Grass (19-5)
157- Owen Watkins (9-9)
165- Gavin Wilkerson (10-10)
174- Nick Konyk (7-8)
184- Dakota DesLauriers (3-0)
197- Wes Phipps (15-5)
285- Jacob Robb (16-4)


Seton Hill brings a pair of wrestlers to the match that have previously earned All-American honors. Alan Diltz earned took 6^th at a 125 pounds in the 2016-17 season, while Joey Alessandro was a runner-up at 141 pounds in the 2015-16 season. Zach Voytek at a 165 pounds is a two time national qualifier for the Griffins.


Seton Hill Projected Starters:
125 - Vincent Distefanis (12-6)
133 - Rodney Sunday (11-9) or Alan Diltz (12-5) * Diltz AA last season
141 - Joel Cawoski (15-9)
149 - Joey Alessandro (6-1) or Logan McKoy (8-10) * Alessandro AA in 2016 
157 - Jake Willochell (7-6) or Austin Shaw (3-14)
165 - Zach Voytek (12-9) * Voytek two time national qualifier
174 - Damon Greenwald (17-9)
184 - Tommy McChesney (2-7) or John Cole (0-3)
197 - Jake Temple (13-6)
285 - Jody Crouse (11-14)
 
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