Mankato, Minn --- The Mavericks (3-2, 2-0) will bring out the mats in Taylor Center for the first time in the 2015-16 season as they host the MSU Moorhead Dragons (4-2, 0-0) on Thursday for an NSIC showdown.
 
Spearheading the charge for the Mavericks are Matt Mincey (R-Sr., 157 lbs.), Scott VanDeLoo (Sr., 184 lbs.), Adam Cooling (Jr., 174 lbs.), Alphonso Vruno (Sr., 141 lbs.) and Malcolm Allen (R-Sr., 285 lbs.). Mincey comes into the match with an undefeated 12-0 record and a No. 6 ranking in Division II.  VanDeLoo comes in at an 11-1 record, with his only loss coming a week ago at the National Duals. 
 
Cooling goes into Thursday tied with Paul Selman (Fr., 133 lbs.) for the team-lead in wins with 16. Vruno is currently third in the NCAA Division II Super Region 3 rankings, where he will have a tough match against the region's fifth-rated Kristian Vazquez. Allen is coming off a solid 3-0 record at the National Duals last weekend and currently ranks fifth in Super Region 3.
 
MSU Moorhead is led by junior Blake Bosch, who currently sits second in the nation at 133 pounds. A season ago, the Mavericks defeated the Dragons by a final score of 27-12.
 
Probable Lineup for Minnesota State:
125 – Trevor Schultz
133 – Paul Selman or Tyler Funk
141 – Alphonso Vruno or Tanner Mills
149 – Daniel Close or Dylan Herman
157 – Matt Mincey
165 – Corey Abernathy or Brad Maas
174 – Adam Cooling
184 – Scott VanDeLoo
197 – Darick Vancura
285 – Malcolm Allen
 
Probable Lineup for MSU Moorhead:
125 – Jared Goldsmith
133 – Blake Bosch
141 – Kristian Vasquez
149 – Isaac Novacek or Dylan Connell
157 – Garrett Hoffner
165 – Adam Blees
174 – Brayden Kuntz
184 – Austin May or Mike Urban
197 – Cody Anderson
285 – Nader Abdullatif