OSWEGO, N.Y. - Cortland won five of the six final weight classes, including two decisions over nationally ranked wrestlers, to erase an 11-3 deficit and defeated Oswego, 18-14, on the road Saturday afternoon. The Red Dragons improved to 11-6 in dual matches, while the Lakers fell to 5-6.

Oswego opened a 7-0 lead after a decision at 125 pounds and a major decision at 133 pounds. Freshman Matt Maquet (Long Beach) cut into the Lakers' lead with a 4-2 decision at 141 pounds, raising his record to 16-11 on the season.

After Oswego picked up a major decision at 149 pounds to go ahead, 11-3, the Red Dragons strung together four consecutive decisions to go ahead, 15-11. Senior Greg Chery (Ronkonkoma/Connetquot) improved to 25-8 on the season with a 4-3 decision at 157 pounds. A matchup of nationally ranked wrestlers followed at 165 pounds. Leading 6-5 in the third period, ninth-ranked junior Zack Zupan (Canastota) secured the win with a takedown on eighth-ranked Alex Herringshaw of Oswego for an 8-5 decision.

In perhaps the biggest surprise of the match, Cortland senior Adrian Berry (Uniondale) used a second-period takedown and two third-period escapes to upset nationally eighth-ranked Troy Seymour, 4-2, at 174 pounds. Berry raised his record to 14-6 with the decision. Senior Deuly Espinal (Brooklyn/Grand Street) then earned an 11-4 decision at 184 pounds, upping his season record to 14-3.

The Lakers earned a decision at 197 pounds to cut Cortland's lead to 15-14, leaving the outcome of the match to the heavyweights. Cortland sophomore Zach Gifford (Deposit) clinched the victory when he recorded a takedown with seven seconds remaining in the first sudden-victory period for a 3-1 decision.

Cortland 18, Oswego 14

125 - Hunter Howland (OSW) dec. Josh Antoine, 4-1
133 - Evan Corso (OSW) majoe dec. Mat Bradice, 16-7
141 - Matt Maquet (CORT) dec. Justin DeLucia, 4-2
149 - Rocco Russo (OSW) major dec. Matt Caputo, 9-1
157 - Greg Chery (CORT) dec. Joey Bush, 4-3
165 - Zack Zupan (CORT) dec. Alex Herringshaw, 8-5
174 - Adrian Berry (CORT) dec. Troy Seymour, 4-2
184 - Deuly Espinal (CORT) dec. Jeff Lombardi, 11-4
197 - Trevor Hoffmier (OSW) dec. Chris Halleran, 10-3
285 - Zach Gifford (CORT) dec. Kade Andrews, 3-1 (SV-1)

Exhibition Matches

165 - Isaac Mathews (OSW) dec. Matt Davis, 8-5
174 - Michael Southwick (OSW) dec. Travis Edwards, 4-2

Records after match: Cortland (Red Dragons) 11-6, Oswego (Lakers) 5-6