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The No. 7 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team suffered its first Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback since 2011, falling 19-16 in a dual match Wednesday night at UW-Stevens Point.
 
The Warhawks (0-2 overall, 0-1 WIAC) took an early 6-0 lead and led 16-9 with three matches to go, but were unable to secure a 19th straight conference victory.
 
Freshman Zachary Hasselberger (Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton) started the match with a 4-3 win by decision over Clay Lieber of the Pointers (2-0, 2-0).
 
Senior Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park), the nation's consensus No. 2 wrestler at 141, earned a 2-0 decision over UW-Stevens Point's Jared Kust to give UW-Whitewater a 6-0 advantage.
 
After a pair of wins by the Pointers tied the match, the Warhawks won three straight matches.
 
Senior Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South), listed as a contender by D3wrestle.com, started the run with a 6-1 decision at 165 pounds. Sophomore Connor Price (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) added a 4-3 decision at 174 to make it 12-9.
 
Freshman Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) earned four team points for UW-Whitewater with a 16-3 major decision at 184 pounds.
 
The Warhawks return to action Saturday at the Wisconsin Open. Competition at UW-Parkside is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.