OSWEGO, N.Y. – Oswego recorded pins in the final two weight classes to erase a two-point deficit and defeated Cortland, 28-18, on Saturday. The Red Dragons dropped to 7-8 with the setback. The Lakers improved to 6-9 with the win.

The match opened at 285 pounds where Cortland freshman Trentyn Rupert (Newark Valley) earned a pin in 1:03 in his first career bout to put Cortland ahead, 6-0. Oswego gailed the lead, 9-3 with a 6-5 decision at 125 pounds and a fall at 133 pounds. The Red Dragons then won the next two weight classes to build a 15-9 advantage. Freshman Chandler Merwin (Walton) recorded a 15-0 technical fall at 141 pounds to improved to 16-11 on the season, and freshman Cahal Donovan (Marietta/Marcellus) posted a 13-5 major decision at 149 pounds to raise his record to 16-5.

Oswego regained the lead at 16-15 with a 4-2 decision at 149 pounds and a major decision at 165 pounds. The Red Dragons grabbed the advantage back, pulling ahead 18-16, on sophomore Demitreus Henry's 6-0 decision at 174 pounds to improve his record to 25-5 on the campaign.

The Lakers took the lead for good with a pin at 184 pounds and sealed the win with a first-period fall at 197 pounds for the 28-18 final.

Cortland wraps up its regular season with a dual match at Ithaca on Wednesday, Feb. 19, as part of the Rumble and Tumble meet with women's gymnastics.

Oswego 28, Cortland 18

285 - Trentyn Rupert (CORT) pinned Toryan Jones, 1:03
125 - John DeConno (OSW) dec. Ben Lloyd, 6-5
133 - William Hardin III (OSW) pinned Pat Owens, 4:00
141 - Chandler Merwin (CORT) tech. fall Kian Pacheco, 7:00 (15-0)
149 - Cahal Donovan (CORT) major dec. Josh Bressette, 13-5
157 - Christian Gramuglia (OSW) dec. Ben Bivar, 4-2
165 - Charlie Grygas (OSW) major dec. Ryan Burgbacher, 17-5
174 - Demitreus Henry (CORT) dec. Isaac Matthews, 6-0
184 - Colby Harblin (OSW) pinned Abby Luperon, 5:50
197 - Aidan Matthews (OSW) pinned Odean Gray, 1:32

Exhibitions:
141 - Jeremy Pond (CORT) major dec. Kaleb Carreon, 14-4

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 7-8, Oswego (Lakers) 6-9