#2 UW-La Crosse 55, Lakeland College (Wis.) 0

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, second in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Poll, earned a 55-0 victory over Lakeland College (Wis.) Friday night in Mitchell Hall. The Eagles improve to 12-3-1 on the season while the Muskies fall to 5-9. It is UW-L's second straight shutout after a 45-0 win over UW-Eau Claire Thursday night in Mitchell Hall.

The Eagles took a 12-0 lead after the first two matches as Albie McKinney and Adam Sheley earned wins by fall. McKinney, ranked third in NCAA Division III, defeated Grant Franson by fall (2:41) at 125-pounds while Sheley, ranked fifth, won by fall (2:46) over John Wormwood at 133-pounds.

Alex Dahl made it 15-0 as he earned a win by decision (5-1) over Rob Frias at 141-pounds.

Sixth-ranked Matt Mauseth picked up a win by fall (2:41) at 149-pounds over Jacob Bugajski. It is Mauseth's 100th career victory at UW-L.

Ryan Farwell won by forfeit for the Eagles at 157 to make it 27-0. Cory Ferguson followed with a win by technical fall (17-2, 6:47) against Ryan Renon at 165-pounds and Mike Schmitz earned a win by fall (2:15) over Miguel Luis at 174-pounds to give UW-L a 38-0 lead. Ferguson is currently ranked ninth in NCAA III while Schmitz is second.

UW-L's Vinnie Pedretti won by forfeit at 184-pounds. Tony Piechowski earned a win by technical fall (19-2, 7:00) over Rob Forgette at 197-pounds and Billy Mayer, ranked ninth in the nation, won by fall (3:46) over Thomas Phalin at 285.

UW-L returns to action Saturday, February 12 at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational starting at 9 a.m.