GAME OVERVIEW
The No. 6 Lindenwood wrestling team (11-4) lost to No. 4 McKendree (12-4) in a wild finish that resulted in a 41-39 victory for the Bearcats.  The match ended in a tie at 19-19, but it was the fourth tie-breaker that awarded McKendree the extra points to solidify the win over Lindenwood.
 
No. 3 Carlos Jacquez and Tanner Hitchcock started off the night with back-to-back decision victories before No. 8 Danny Swan registered a pin at 4:07 to make it a 12-0 match.  The Bearcats picked up the next two matches, but No. 7 Kyle Jolas added four more points with a major decision.
 
No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel had the only Lindenwood victory in the final four matches.  The dual ended in a 19-19 tie and went to criteria to break the tie.  The Lions and Bearcats were even for the first few tiebreakers before the dual was decided by total match points.
 
RESULTS
125 – No. 3 Carlos Jacquez def No. 5 Marcus Povlick | Dec 3-2
133 – Tanner Hitchcock def No. 9 Charles McNeal | Dec 8-4
141 – No. 8 Danny Swan def Riley Beard | Fall 4:09
149 – No. 12 Isaiah Kemper def No. 4 Gavin Londoff | Dec 4-3
157 – No. 10 Nate Smalling def Nate Trepanier | Dec 9-4
165 – No. 7 Kyle Jolas def Frankie Falotico | Maj 11-2
174 – No. 2 Nick Foster def Jorge Guerrero | Fall 1:13
184 – No. 9 Colton Clingenpeel def Daniel Filipek | Dec 6-1
197 – No. 10 Ryan Vasbinder def Jared McKindley | TF 15-1
285 – No. 10 Luke Deiner def Tage McNutt | Dec 4-3
 
UP NEXT
The Lions will return to Hyland Arena on Wednesday to take on No. 15 Maryville at 7 p.m. in St. Charles, Mo.