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The No. 1 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team competed in its first dual match of the 2014-15 season Thursday and defeated UW-Platteville 38-3 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest in Platteville, Wis.
 
The Warhawks (1-0 overall, 1-0 WIAC) registered two pins, two technical falls, one major decision and four decisions en route to the conference win.
 
The Pioneers (0-2, 0-2) tallied their lone points with a decision at 285 pounds in the dual's final match.
 
Juniors Tommy Gerszewski and Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) earned pins at 157 and 197 pounds, respectively. Gerszewski earned UW-Whitewater six points at the 4:13 mark of his match, while Siefert downed Joshua Cannon 4:35 into his contest.
 
Junior Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, IL/Lake Park) recorded seven takedowns and a pair of near falls en route to a 20-5 victory by technical fall at 141 pounds. Sophomore Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) totaled three near falls at 174 on his way to a 15-0 technical fall.
 
Sophomore Ronny Hauser (Hoffman Estates, IL/Fremd) posted nine points in the third period of his match at 133 pounds to defeat Zach Stenger 14-5 by major decision.
 
At 125 pounds, sophomore Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) took the lead for good on a reversal in the third period and hung on for a 5-4 triumph. Junior Corey Meyer (Cary, IL/Cary-Grove) broke a 3-3 tie with a takedown in the third period for a 5-3 win at 149 pounds.
 
Sophomore Willie Anaya (Downers Grove, IL/Downers Grove) scored at least one takedown in each period en route to a 12-5 victory by decision at 165. Two matches later at 184 pounds, sophomore Angel Botzoc (Marengo, IL/Marengo) recovered from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to earn a 5-3 triumph.
 
The Warhawks resume dual competition Saturday at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals. UW-Whitewater opens against Trine (Ind) before taking on Alma (Mich.), Heidelberg (Ohio) and Olivet.
 
See below for full match results.
 
No. 1 UW-Whitewater 38, UW-Platteville 3
125: Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (UW-W) d. Cole Ferguson by decision, 5-4
133: Ronny Hauser (Hoffman Estates, IL/Fremd) (UW-W) d. Zach Stenger by major decision, 14-5
141: Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, IL/Lake Park) (UW-W) d. Jacob Somann by technical fall, 20-5 (6:45)
149: Corey Meyer (Cary, IL/Cary-Grove) (UW-W) d. Chase Wiggins by decision, 5-3
157: Tommy Gerszewski (UW-W) d. Isaac Brosinskii by fall (4:13)
165: Willie Anaya (Downers Grove, IL/Downers Grove) (UW-W) d. Mike Uliana by decision, 12-5
174: Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UW-W) d. Cody Meyer by technical fall, 15-0 (5:38)
184: Angel Botzoc (Marengo, IL/Marengo) (UW-W) d. Michael Cole by decision, 5-3
197: Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) (UW-W) d. Joshua Cannon by fall (4:35)
285: Brandon Boyle (UW-P) d. Jake Andersen (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) by decision, 6-2