DOYLESTOWN, PA. –  The nationally 17th-ranked Cortland wrestling team won the first nine bouts and defeated Delaware Valley, 43-4, Friday night on the road. With the win, the Red Dragons improved to 12-6 on the season, while the Aggies fell to 7-6.

Senior Andrew Roden (Kings Park) started the night for Cortland with a 5-3 victory at 125 pounds in the second sudden-victory period. Junior Maverick Passaro (Manorville/Eastport South Manor) followed with a 15-0 technical fall in 7:00 at 133 pounds to give Cortland an 8-0 lead.

The first of two Red Dragon upsets on the night occurred at 141 pounds as sophomore Da'mani Burns (Newburgh/Newburgh Free Academy) turned a first-period takedown into a pin in 1:49 against nationally third-ranked Tim Ambacher. Sophomore Matt Caputo (Stony Point/North Rockland) then earned a win by injury default at 149 pounds before senior Bobby Dierna (Webster/Wayne), the top-ranked wrestler and defending national champion at 157 pounds, recorded an 18-9 major decision to make the team score 24-0.

At 165 pounds, sophomore Zack Zupan (Canastota/Canastota Central) registered a 9-1 major decision for the Red Dragons. Senior Colin Barber (Westfield, NJ) followed with a pin in 2:07 at 174 pounds to raise his season record to 28-7. The second Cortland upset happened at 184 pounds when Cortland junior Deuly Espinal (Brooklyn/Grand Street) knocked off fifth-ranked Ben Schweiger,4-3, who was wrestling up a weight.

Freshman Kevin Morgans (Livingston Manor/Liberty) was awarded a forfeit victory at 197 pounds, and the Red Dragons led, 43-0. At 285 pounds, defending national champion and nationally top-ranked Zach Roseberry earned an 18-5 major decision to push his winning streak to 49 straight bouts.

The Red Dragons travel to Nassau Community College for a noon match on Saturday.

Cortland 43, Delaware Valley 4

125 - Andrew Roden (Cortland)  dec. Brenden Velez, 5-3 SV-2                      
133 - Maverick Passaro (Cortland) tech. fall Tucker Velez, 15-0; 7:00                              
141 - Da'mani Burns (Cortland) pinned Tim Ambacher, 1:49                      
149 - Matt Caputo (Cortland) injury default over Rob Duxbury, 2:51                         
157 - Bobby Dierna (Cortland) major dec. Sekou Harris, 18-9                    
165 - Zack Zupan (Cortland) major dec. Brandon Rudy, 9-1                        
174 - Colin Barber (Cortland) pinned Steve Horvath, 2:07                           
184 - Deuly Espinal (Cortland) dec. Ben Schweiger, 4-3                
197 - Kevin Morgans (Cortland) by forfeit
285 - Zach Roseberry (DelVal) major dec. Zach Gifford, 18-5

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 12-6; Delaware Valley (Aggies) 7-6