STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Senior Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) earned a 7-5 decision victory to help the UW-Stevens Point wrestling team get on the board in an eventual 33-3 loss to visiting No. 12 UW-Whitewater in a conference dual on Thursday night.
 
With his win at 157, Roycraft improved to 7-1 on the season.  His decision win just before the break pulled the Pointers within 13-3.
 
Freshman Luke Smiley (Plainfield, Ill./North) battled at 149.  He scored six points and had a chance to tie or win in the final seconds but was unable to complete the takedown in time.
 
Senior Jaden Boivin (Marinette, WI/Marinette) went the distance in a close 2-1 decision.  Junior Dan Squires (Muskego, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) also stayed close in a 7-5 decision loss.
 
The Pointers head to Mequon, Wis., on Saturday (Nov. 18) to compete in the CUW Open.  Action is slated to begin at 9:00 a.m.
 
UW-Whitewater at UW-Stevens Point
125: Mike Tortorice (UWW) over Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UWSP) by decision, 6-3
133: Hazen Rice (UWW) over Bobby Uttecht (Wittenberg, Wis./Wittenberg-Biramwood) (UWSP) by decision, 9-3
141: Devin Tortorice (UWW) over Logan Newton (Wilson, Wis./Spring Valley) (UWSP) by major dec., 16-5
149:  Wilder Wichman (UWW) over Luke Smiley (Plainfield, Ill./North) (UWSP) by decision, 8-6
157: Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UWSP) over Mike Ordonez (UWW) by decision, 7-5
165:  Ryder Sigler (UWW) over Jaden Boivin (Marinette, WI/Marinette) (UWSP) by decision, 2-1
174: Nicholas Bonomo (UWW) over Dan Squires (Muskego, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) (UWSP) by decision, 7-5
184: Christian Dischler (UWW) over Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) (UWSP) by major dec., 14-6
197: Jordan Newman (UWW) over Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/West Allis) (UWSP) by fall, 1:35
285:  Dylan Uzumecki (UWW) over Ross Agg (Oak Creek, WI/Oak Creek)(UWSP) by major dec., 13-4


Team Scores:  UW-Whitewater 33, UW-Stevens Point 3