The Muhlenberg wrestling team nearly pulled off an incredible comeback against the dominant program in the Centennial Conference, but came up a point short and fell at Stevens, 27-26.

The Ducks are the four-time defending CC champions and have two wrestlers ranked in the top five in Division III at their weight classes. They also have two others who are listed as rankings contenders or receiving honorable mention from D3wrestle.com.

All four of those wrestlers are at the lower weights, and Stevens - which has not lost a CC dual since 2015 - showed its strength by recording three pins, a technical fall and a major decision in the first five bouts to open up a 27-0 lead.

The Mules (17-6) began their comeback at 165 when junior Dylan Schwartz pinned his opponent in 1:11, just a second off his fastest career pin. Senior Jimmy Fratantoni, wrestling at 174 for the first time this season, scored a 14-2 major decision to make it 27-10.

Junior Cam Wasson (pictured above), in just his fourth bout of the season, needed only 38 seconds to pin his opponent. Of his 15 career wins, 12 are by fall, including all three this season in 1:23 or less.

Senior Gennaro Cerminara followed with a 21-8 major decision at 197, and a forfeit win at heavyweight accounted for the final score.

Stevens 27, Muhlenberg 26
125 Akhil Vega (S) pinned Matt Ferrante, 4:40
133 Joey Borai (S) pinned Josh Hickey, 2:48
141 Troy Stanich (S) tech fall Austin Sherman, 7:00 (20-1)
149 Brett Kaliner (S) pinned Mathew Castimore, 1:15
157 Dylan Van Sickell (S) maj. dec. Ronnie Grevera, 13-3
165 Dylan Schwartz (M) pinned Stephen Friedman, 1:11
174 Jimmy Fratantoni (M) maj. dec. Nico Ziccardi, 14-2
184 Cam Wasson (M) pinned Robbie Gennat, 0:38
197 Gennaro Cerminara (M) maj. dec. Bruce Parola, 21-8
HWT Scott Schaeffer (M) won by forfeit