Mercyhurst North East won the final four matches of the evening as they defeated ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï 38-15 in the Pioneers final home dual of the season. Alfred is now 4-4 (1-4 WNYAC) on the season in dual action while Mercyhurst is now 5-6 (5-1 WNYAC).
The Saints jumped out to a 11-0 lead via a tech fall by Aaron Smith at 125 and a Pioneer forfeit victory at 133. Justin Hunt (Ripley) got the blue & gold on the board with a 6-0 decision over Aaron Lett at 141 lbs.
At 149, #4 ranked Tyler Peet (Unadilla Valley) matched up with #3 ranked Vincent DiGravio. DiGravio led 4-0 midway through the third period when Peet was able to make an impressive move that led to a pin with just 34 seconds remaining in the match. With the win, Peet improves to 12-2 on the year.
MNE won the next match at 157 to increase their lead to 15-9 but Alfred tied it up at 165 when Josh Simons (Campbell Savona) received a forfeit victory.
The Saints took over after that and won two of the final matches by pinfall, one by tech fall, and the fourth by forfeit.
±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï returns to action on Saturday when they close out the regular season with a WNYAC dual vs. Niagara CCC. Action is slated for 2 p.m.