Fort Wayne, Ind. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked 15th in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, fell 23-18 to sixth-ranked UW-Whitewater in the consolation quarterfinals Friday morning at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Divisional National Duals at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.  The duals are presented by Applied Silver, InBody, Theraworx and the United States Marine Corps. 

UWL drops to 7-3 on the season after going 3-2 in the two-day national duals. The Eagles opened the tournament with a 33-9 victory over Wheaton College (Ill.) Thursday before falling 17-15 to eighth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio).

UWL came back in the consolation bracket with a 33-9 win over Manchester University (Ind.) and a 43-0 victory over Millikin University (Ill.) before Friday's loss to UW-Whitewater.   

The Eagles went 34-16 (68.0%) in their matches in the two-day national duals. UWL's Sean O'Neil finished 5-0 at 184-pounds with one win by fall while Wesley Schultz went 4-0 at 197-pounds.

UWL returns to action Thursday, January 11 hosting UW-Platteville at 6:30 p.m.

#6 UW-Whitewater 23, #15 UW-La Crosse 18
125   Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) won by major decision (9-0) over Nelson Baker (UW-La Crosse)
133   Hazen Rice (UW-Whitewater) won by decision (5-1) over Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse) 

141   Devin Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) won by decision (10-4) over Reid Johnson (UW-La Crosse) 
149   Austin Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) won by decision (10-5) over Kal Gerber (UW-La Crosse) 
157   Isaiah Vela (UW-Whitewater) won by major decision (14-6) over Michael Murnane (UW-La Crosse) 
165   Mitch Hertel (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-2) over Ryder Sigler (UW-Whitewater) 
174   Nicholas Bonomo (UW-Whitewater) won by fall (6:06) over Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) 
184   Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (10-3) over Nick Stencel (UW-Whitewater) 
197   Wesley Schultz (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:20) over Riley Kauzlaric (UW-Whitewater) 
285   Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (4:18) over Dylan Uzumecki (UW-Whitewater)