With the win, the Lynx improve to 2-0 this season in dual meets and 2-0 in the AMC while the Spartans fall to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the AMC.
"Tonight was a tough match but our conditioning paid off," said head coach Angelo Crinzi. "We out fought them tonight and guys on both sides got caught. It really came down to those who pushed through it, and it made for a terrific match tonight."
Lindenwood-Belleville started with a forfeit victory for Cameron Diep at 125 pounds. In the 133-pound division, Maxwell Irvin suffered a 13-3 major decision loss Sam Paneitz while at 141, Esequiel Rodriguez earned a pin fall victory at 4:10 over Michael Moncivais to give the Lynx a 12-4 lead after the opening three bouts.
In the 149-pound weight class, Jose Intriago picked up a victory by fall at 4:11 over Bryce Bachowski. At 157, Zach Wilson continued the streak of pins with his own at 3:19 over Steven Weathers while Chase Larson suffered a hard-fought 6-3 loss, making the team score 24-7 favoring Lindenwood-Belleville after six matches.
In the 174-pound division, Ron Evans dropped a loss by fall to Jake Mattson at 1:35. At 184, Alex Miller got Lindenwood-Belleville back on the winning track when he earned an extremely hard fought 12-11 victory over Dustin Jones.
In the 197-pound weight class, Saul Rodriguez suffered a loss by pin at 3:37 to Andrew Mahone. In the finale of the evening, Jaden Davis wrapped the competition with an 8-2 decision loss to Cory Flemming while wrestling up at 285 pounds, making the final score 27-22 in favor of the Lynx.
Lindenwood-Belleville men's wrestling now enters its Winter Break. The Lynx will return to action at 6 p.m. on January 9, 2018 when it hosts Hannibal LaGrange University in an AMC dual meet.
Fans, make sure to stay updated on lindenwoodlynx.com through the 2017-18 season for full updates and recaps on the men's wrestling team.
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