St. Cloud, Minn. – The nation’s top-ranked team proved to be too much for No. 8 Minnesota State (9-3, 6-1), as the Mavericks dropped their first NSIC dual of the year 29-6.
 
Junior David Demo opened the 125-lb bout with a takedown and a three-point nearfall midway through the first period over No. 3 Eric Forde.  Demo added a late escape in the third period for a 6-0 win.
 
After MSU dropped back-to-back decisions at 133-lbs and 141-lbs, freshman Thomas Allen dropped a hard-fought battle to Jacob Horn, making it three in a row for the Huskies to take a 9-3 lead. SCSU’s Clint Poster would give the Huskies a 14-3 lead after recording a 16-0 tech fall over Sawyer Hoffman.
 
No. 7 Cody Quinn ended the streak with a 4-2 decision over Gabe Fogarty, cutting the SCSU lead to 14-6. This would be as close at MSU would get, as SCSU won the final four matches, including a pin at heavyweight, to record the 29-6 win. 

With the win, St. Cloud State claimed the NSIC regular season championship.
 
MSU will return home tomorrow night as it hosts Northern State in the regular season finale. Action is slated for 7 p.m. at Taylor Center.
 
Match-by-Match Results
 
125 lbs: David Demo over Eric Forde 6-0 MSU 3 – SCSU 0
133 lbs: Andy Pokorny over Alphonso Vruno 5-2 MSU 3 – SCSU 3
141 lbs: Jay Hildreth over Nathan Hennes 6-1 SCSU 6 – MSU 3
149 lbs: Jacob Horn over Thomas Allen 6-4 SCSU 9 – MSU 3
157 lbs: Clint Poster tech Sawyer Hoffman 16-0 SCSU 14 – MSU 3
165 lbs: Cody Quinn over Gabe Fogarty 5-2 SCSU 14 – MSU 6
174 lbs: Kurt Salmen over Brendan Eichmann 3-2 SCSU 17 – MSU 6
184 lbs: Shamus O’Grady over Aaron Norgren 7-4 SCSU 20 – MSU 6
197 lbs:  Chris Brassell over Nathan Haynes 3-1 SCSU 23 – MSU 6
295 lbs: Jake Kahnke over Corby Running fall 4:59