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    Minnesota State tops Augustana

    Sioux Falls, S.D. -- The #4 Minnesota State wrestling squad opened its 2006-07 NCC conference duals with a 33-7 win over the #14 Augustana Augies tonight. The Mavericks lost only two matches in the dual.

    Nick Smith (Yankton, S.D.) got the match started with a 3-2 decision win for the Mavericks over Chris Trampe to give them a early 3-0 lead. Jeff Pfaffinger (Blue Earth, Minn.) built the lead with a pinfall win over Adam Schlee at 1:16 to give the Mavericks a 9-0 lead.

    Mike Long picked up the first win for the Augies as he came up with a 13-2 major decision win before the Mavericks got back-to-back pinfall wins to go up 21-4 from Jason Rhoten (Kasson, Minn.) and Brandon Girtz (Forrest Lake, Minn.).

    The Mavericks won four of the next five matches to close out the night.

    The Mavericks will continue NCC conference action this Friday between to top-five rated NCAA Division II rated teams as the Mavericks return to the Taylor Center for a match-up against #2 Nebraska-Omaha. The match has a 7:00 p.m. start.

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