MADISON, Wis. – The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team kicked off its week in the Midwest by visiting No. 21 Wisconsin on Thursday night, Dec. 18. Wisconsin won the match, 24-11.

Despite the result, the Bald Eagles (2-2 overall) hung with the unbeaten Badgers (6-0 overall), surrendering just one tech fall and zero falls. Five of Wisconsin’s victories came by a decision.

Lock Haven matched the Badgers in tech falls after No. 22 Wyatt Henson downed Carson Exferd, 21-6, at 141.

No. 32 Avery Bassett and Sam Gautreau rounded out the individual victories for The Haven with back-to-back wins at 174 and 184.

Bassett won 9-6 in sudden victory over Luke Condon at 174, while Gautreau continued his hot run with a 4-2 decision over Cale Anderson at 184.

Up next, Lock Haven returns to action on Friday at 7 p.m. where it’ll travel to Evanston, Ill. to take on Northwestern in a non-conference dual.

Wisconsin 24, Lock Haven 11

125: No. 10 Nicolar Rivera (W) dec. Curtis Nelson (LH), 15-9. 133: No. 7 Zan Fugitt (W) dec. Gable Strickland (LH), 3-2. 141: No. 22 Wyatt Henson (LH) tech fall Carson Exferd (W), 21-6 (6:42). 149: No. 16 Joseph Zargo (W) tech fall No. 23 Lucas Kapusta (LH), 19-4 (5:50). 157: No. 28 Luke Mechler (W) dec. Nick Stampoulos (LH), 5-0. 165: No. 25 Cody Goebel (W) dec. Ousamane Duncanson (LH), 9-3. 174: No. 32 Avery Bassett (LH) dec. Luke Condon (W) 9-6 (SV-I). 184: Sam Gautreau (LH) dec. Cale Anderson (W), 4-2. 197: No. 27 Wyatt Ingham (W) maj. dec. Tucker Hogan (LH), 11-0. 285: No. 9 Braxton Amos (W) dec. Kade Sottolano (LH), 4-1.