STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Augsburg College built an early 15-0 lead and the Pointers could not recover, falling 18-15 to the Auggies in the final dual of the season in Berg Gym.

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UW-Stevens Point fell behind early with narrow losses at 197 and 285 pounds.

After dropping the first four matches, the Pointers began to work their way back into the dual thanks to wins by Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano), Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) and Jamey Simons. After the three straight wins the Pointers trailed just 15-9.

A win at 165 pounds by Augsburg gave the Auggies an 18-9 lead and the eventual win.

The Pointers' Bill Langford (Westosha, WI/Westosha Central) and Andy Borchardt (Edgar, WI/Edgar) also recorded wins on the evening for the Pointers.

UW-Stevens Point (17-8) returns to the mat on March 2 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Elmhurst, Ill.


#20 Augsburg 18 - #9 UW-Stevens Point 15
197: Matt Heschel (AUG) def. Craig Brandvold (Merrill, WI/Merrill) (UWSP) 8-6; 3-0
HWT: #1 Chad Johnson (AUG) def. Jordan Koranda (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) (UWSP) 5-3; 6-0
125: Mike Fuenffinger (AUG) def. Lance Fabry (Ashwaubenon, WI/Ashwaubenon) (UWSP) 15-0; 11-0
133: Tossaporn Suparat (AUG) def. Lucas McGann (Merrimac, WI/Baraboo) (UWSP) 9-1; 15-0
141: #6 Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano) (UWSP) def. Tom Kuehn (AUG) 4-2; 15-3
149: Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) (UWSP) def. Rashad Kennedy (AUG) 5-1; 15-6
157: Jamey Simmons (Abbotsford, WI/Abbotsford) (UWSP) def. Kurt Knutsen (AUG) 7-3; 15-9
165: Justin Bowland (AUG) def. #7 Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee) (UWSP) 4-2; 18-9
174: Bill Langford (Westosha, WI/Westosha Central) (UWSP) def. Quinten Strand (AUG) 9-7; 18-12
184: Andy Borchardt (Edgar, WI/Edgar) (UWSP) def. Noel Sweeney (AUG) 5-2; 18-15