LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Dubuque battled back from Friday's loss in the American Rivers Conference to dominate the Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairiewolves 43-3. UD would finish Saturday afternoon with five falls in the match.

Cade Hornback started it off with a fall at 125 lbs. in 4:09 to give the Spartans an early 6-0 team lead. Anthony Urrea added a fall at 141 lbs. at the end of the opening period (3:00). Top-ranked Zarik Anderson pinned his opponent in 3:50 at 157 lbs. The Spartans would finish the match with falls by Tyler Thurston at 197 lbs. in 2:45 and at 285 lbs. Robert Melise ended his match in a quick 1:44.

The Spartans host Simpson College Storm on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. on Senior Night in Stoltz Sports Center. The NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional begins on Feb. 25-26 at Five Flags Center in Dubuque.
 

University of Dubuque - 43, Nebraska Wesleyan University - 3

125: Cade Hornback (DBQ) over Isaiah Graves (NWU) (Fall 4:09) 

133: Carson Sauriol (DBQ) over Christian Keller (NWU) (Dec 5-0) 

141: Anthony Urrea (DBQ) over Christian Deherrera (NWU) (Fall 3:00) 

149: Devinaire Hayes (DBQ) over Jared Gallub (NWU) (Dec 10-9) 

157: Zarik Anderson (DBQ) over Travis Guzman (NWU) (Fall 3:50) 

165: Zeth Gerkensmeyer (NWU) over Jessy Diaz (DBQ) (Dec 5-2) 

174: Thomas McCreadie (DBQ) over Brody Dickinson (NWU) (Dec 11-4) 

184: Pilo Perez (DBQ) over Drake Stuhr (NWU) (MD 11-1) 

197: Tyler Thurston (DBQ) over Sam Weaver (NWU) (Fall 2:45) 

285: Robert Melise (DBQ) over Nate Fredenburg (NWU) (Fall 1:44)