UNIVERSITY HTS., Ohio -- The No. 11 ranked Mount Union wrestling team won the final four matches to rally for a 19-15 Ohio Athletic Conference win at John Carroll Tuesday in University Heights.

The Purple Raiders (9-4, 1-0 OAC) found themselves down 15-7 after the 165 pound match but won the next three matches to take a 16-15 lead heading into the final match at 285 pounds.  Senior Nick Rajcsak (Stow/Stow) then scored a 3-1 overtime win to clinch the dual for Mount Union.

John Carroll (2-5, 0-1 OAC) opened the match with a pin at 125 pounds before Mount Union scored a major victory from Jeremy Border (Caldwell/Caldwell) at 133 and a 5-0 win from Alex Funderburg (Amherst/Amherst) at 141 to give the Raiders a 7-6 lead.

The Blue Streaks got three straight decisions at 149, 157 and 165 that put them back up 15-7 before the Mount Union rally.

The Raiders return to the mat next Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 pm hosting Baldwin Wallace in an OAC dual at The MAAC in Alliance.

Mount Union 19, John Carroll 15

Match Summary 
125 Sal Corrao (John Carroll) won by pin over Dan Hoberney (Mount Union) 4:19. 
133 Jeremy Border (Mount Union) won by major decision over Michael Buckiso (John Carroll) 10-0. 
141 Alex Funderburg (Mount Union) won by decision over Anthony Trocchio (John Carroll) 5-0. 
149 Daniel Mirman (John Carroll) won by decision over Ben Kazimir (Mount Union) 5-4. 
157 Terner Gott (John Carroll) won by decision over Jon Garrison (Mount Union) 9-6. 
165 Tom McNulty (John Carroll) won by decision over Joe Schindel (Mount Union) 8-1. 
174 Chad Zeigler (Mount Union) won by decision over Jake Vincent (John Carroll) 4-0. 
184 Brent Kirk (Mount Union) won by decision over Todd Gaydosh (John Carroll) 5-3. 
197 Lucas Dies (Mount Union) won by decision over Robert Kratman (John Carroll) 3-1. 
285 Nick Rajcsak (Mount Union) won in sudden victory 1 over Will Porter (John Carroll) 3-1.