Wrestling | 1/12/2018 9:02:00 PM

MANKATO, Minn. – Despite a pin from junior Zach Scott, the Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team came up short against No. 21 ranked Minnesota State, Mankato on Friday, dropping a 36-9 dual to the Mavericks in Mankato, Minn.

MSUM fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Minnesota State improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC.

The Dragons surrendered bonus points at five classes as the Mavericks recorded two pins and three wins by technical fall.

Scott's pin at 141 brought MSUM within 8-6 in the dual. He pinned Louie Sanders in 5:28 to get the Dragons on the board.

The Mavericks got rolling from there, building a commanding 36-6 lead. Redshirt freshman Jordan Magnuson got the final win of the evening for MSUM, topping Chris Zimmer, 3-1 at 285 pounds.

MSUM returns home to face Augustana at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21.

Minnesota State 36, MSUM 9
125-Andrew McFall (MSU) dec. Cole Jones 8-5
133-George Farmah (MSU) tech fall Seth Hutchison 16-0
141-Zach Scott (MSUM) pinned Louie Sanders  5:28
149-Kyle Rathman (MSU) tech fall Riley Byklum 16-1
157-Daniel Close (MSU) tech fall Nick Erbes  16-0
165-Seth Elwood (MSU) dec. Weston Dobler 6-0
174-Zach Johnston (MSU) dec. Adam Blees 8-6
184-Corey Abernathy (MSU) pinned Mitchell Kotschevar 1:48
197-Matt Blome (MSU) pinned Preston Lehmann,  3:12
285- Jordan Magnuson (MSUM) dec. Chris Zimmer, 3-1