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Lander wrestling closes out the regular season with a trip to UNC Pembroke

GREENWOOD – The Lander wrestling team is set to finish the regular season with a trip to UNC Pembroke on Tuesday, February 15.

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Location: Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.)

Time: 7 pm

Lander's Record: 10-2, 8-0 SACC

(RV) UNC Pembroke's Record: 6-7, 4-2 SACC

First Met: Feb. 5, 2020 (43-0 UNCP)

Last Met: Feb. 11, 2021 (28-6 UNCP)

What's next: NCAA Super Region II Championship (Pembroke, N.C.)

STORYLINES

  • For the first time in program history, the Lander wrestling team has claimed the South Atlantic Conference Carolinas title.
  • The Bearcats, in just their third year as a program, have battled for the conference championship the past two seasons.
  • Lander took down Belmont Abbey on the road 19-13 on Saturday.
  • The Bearcats started with three straight wins to go up 10-0. Isham Peace and Elijah Lusk both earned wins by decision while Zeth Brower earned a win by major decision.
  • The Crusaders would then rattle off three wins by decisions to make it a 10-9 contest before Lander would win the next three matches to pull away.
  • Jack Bond started a stretch of three wins by decision, with Carter Shipp and Darius Parker joining him. Shipp battled to overtime where he eventually got a takedown to win 3-1.
  • Lander enters with a 10-2 record and an 8-0 record in the SACC. 
  • The only two losses this season for Lander have come against ranked opponents. Lander fell to nationally-ranked West Liberty and St. Cloud State in the Carolina Clash earlier this season
  • The Braves are 6-7 overall this season after a tough schedule.
  • UNC Pembroke started the season off 0-3 after losing to West Liberty, Glenville State and St. Cloud State at the Carolina Clash.
  • They also suffered losses to Indianapolis and Colorado Mesa at the NWCA National Duals in Louisville, Ky.
  • The Braves are 4-1 in their last five matches, with a loss to Belmont Abbey on Feb. 5 being the only blemish. They've defeated Queens (N.C.), Emmanuel, Coker and most recently Mount Olive.
  • The Braves defeated Mount Olive 33-6 on the road on February 9.
  • Lander will be looking for its first win against UNC Pembroke, as the Bearcats have gone 0-2 in the previous two meetings.
  • The Bearcats will soon be returning to Pembroke, as the NCAA Super Region II Championships will be hosted by the Braves on February 26.

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Players Mentioned

Jack Bond

Jack Bond

Redshirt Sophomore
Darius Parker

Darius Parker

Sophomore
Zeth Brower

Zeth Brower

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Elijah Lusk

Elijah Lusk

Freshman
125
Isham Peace

Isham Peace

Freshman
133
Carter Shipp

Carter Shipp

Freshman
184

Players Mentioned

Jack Bond

Jack Bond

Redshirt Sophomore
Darius Parker

Darius Parker

Sophomore
Zeth Brower

Zeth Brower

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Elijah Lusk

Elijah Lusk

Freshman
125
Isham Peace

Isham Peace

Freshman
133
Carter Shipp

Carter Shipp

Freshman
184