WHITEWATER, Wis. -- The UW-Whitewater wrestling team defeated UW-Stevens Point 25-14 in the Warhawks first home dual of the season. 

Brady Phelps (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) kicked things off at 125 with the fastest bout of the evening. In the first minute, Phelps had recorded two takedowns, an escape and a nearfall that led to a pin in 1:04 over Keaton Whittrock. 

Jordan Rasof (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) followed suit at 133 pounds needing just 1:48 to pin Pedro Estrada. En route to the pin, Rasof registered a takedown, four-point nearfall and an escape before going right back on the offensive. His next takedown led to another four-point nearfall and the pin giving UWW a 12-0 lead. 

Nicholas Fortugno (Armonk, NY/Byram Hills) tallied a takedown in each period on his way to a 10-3 decision over Hunter Bozile at 141 pounds to push the gap to 15-0. 

UW-Stevens Point got on the board with a major decision at 149 pounds as Riese Thornberry topped Landon VanAcker (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) 18-8. 

Luke Swan (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South) responded in kind at 157 pounds. With an early takedown and four-point nearfall in the first period, Swan dominated the bout eventually securing the win 18-4. Halfway through the dual, UW-Whitewater held a 19-4 advantage. 

In one of the closest bouts of the evening, UWSP's Dylan Cariveau narrowly defeated Aden Byal (Chatham, Ill./Glenwood) at 165 pounds. The bout came down to the wire with a flurry of action in the final seconds. As the referee blew his whistle along with the final horn, the Warhawk coaching staff tossed the challenge brick into the circle requesting a review for a late takedown. The official determined there was no takedown and riding time had Cariveau on top 9-8. 

Brayden Peet (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) responded with a 5-3 decision over Caden Young at 174 pounds. The Pointers secured wins in the next two bouts including a 4-1 decision for Easton Hull over Seth Race (Cedar Grove, Wis./Cedar Grove-Belgium) at 184 and a 14-0 major decision for Logan Neitzel over Caden Kirchner (Schaumburg Ill./Schaumburg) at 197. 

Jordan Lewis (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) capped the dual with a thrilling 4-3 decision over Devin Otto at 285. Lewis battled for a takedown in the first period and that 3-0 score held until the third. Otto had all but secured riding time in the second period and opted to start the third in the down position. Registering two points on a reversal, Lewis' escape proved to be the difference in the bout as he held off Otto the rest of the way.

UW-Whitewater is back in action this weekend at the Luther Open in Decorah, Iowa Saturday.