MOORHEAD, Minn. – The final road trip of the season awaits the No. 20 Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead as two road duals are scheduled, including this Saturday at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall, Minn.

The Dragons dropped their seventh dual of the season, all losses coming against nationally ranked opponents. The Dragons had an early lead on the Cobbers 9-6 but saw the lead vanish as the Cobbers ranked upper weights rattled off four straight wins to secure the win.

Redshirt junior Corey Ulmer notched his sixth win in a row, and team-leading 18 of the season against the Cobbers' No. 7 ranked Ben Presler by a final of 6-3. Ulmer completing the open season with a 9-3, Ulmer has compiled a 9-1 dual season record. Since being voted the No. 6 ranked 125-pounder, Ulmer has won five straight, including a win over then No. 2 ranked Andy Forstner of Minnesota State Mankato.

Trent Sovde (174 pounds) made his return to the Dragons' lineup after missing the dual against St. Cloud State. 141-pounder Brady Schneeberger is still out for the Dragons after taking a medical default against U-Mary on Jan. 19. Since taking over at 165 pounds, Tyler Kivel has posted a 3-1 record and has a 7-5 mark on the season after defeating the Cobbers' Matt Jeska 6-4 on Wednesday.

After bouncing around at 149 pounds and 157 pounds, Connor MacGregor has found his footing at 141 pounds, defeating the Cobbers' David Baker 9-4 and posting a 6-4 mark at 141. If Schneeberger does not start for the Dragons, expect MacGregor to get the nod.

THE MUSTANGS
The Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs are 4-2-1 on the year but post just an 0-2-1 record in Marshall, Minn. So far at home the Mustangs tied Morningside (Iowa) 18-18 and lost both conference duals against St. Cloud State and Upper Iowa at home. The Mustangs host the Vikings of Augustana (S.D.) tonight before the Dragons arrive Saturday at 3 p.m.

THE MATCHUP
In their last meeting the Dragons routed the Mustangs by a final of 32-6. Six of the eight winners for the Dragons return for the Dragons this year. The Dragons finished the Mustangs off in convincing fashion, rattling off four straight major decisions to end the night. The Dragons will be looking for their 25th win over the Mustangs in the team's history. The Dragons hold the all-time series lead at 24-14 overall.

POSSIBLE SATURDAY MATCHUP
125     No. 6 Corey Ulmer (18-4) vs. Travis Borchert (9-8)

133     Evan Forde (11-11) vs. Justin Reinsma (20-9) – Forde and Reinsma have met twice already this season, splitting a 1-1 record.

141     Connor MacGregor (6-4) or No. 3 Brady Schneeberger (9-8) vs. Ethan Hildebrant (15-7) – Schneeberger is 2-0 vs. Mustangs' wrestlers this year.

149     Tyler Steinwand (8-11) Demond Carter (3-3) or Kyle Anderson (4-7)

157     Tallen Wald (13-8) vs. Casey Field (8-12) – Wald is 1-0 against SMSU wrestlers this season.

165     Tyler Kivel (7-5) vs. William Fate (6-2) or Logan McAlpin (1-11) – Kivel is 3-0 against the Mustangs this season.

174     Trent Sovde (12-8) vs. Zach Coates (8-5)

184     Kody Kalkbrenner (6-5) or Jacob McLean (2-7) vs. CD Johnson (20-11)

197     Brian Woelfel (6-12) vs. Martin Hagen (9-9) – Woelfel defeated Hagen by an 18-2 technical fall at the Dragon Open this past December.

285     Jon Swart (11-9) vs. Brian Rodas (4-0) – Swart is 2-0 against two other Mustangs' heavyweights so far this season.

The dual is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday in Marshall Minn.

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