MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Top-ranked Augsburg defeated Saint John's 51-3 on Friday, Feb. 8, in Minneapolis.

The Auggies (11-1 dual record) took advantage of four forfeits and won their five matches by bonus points (three pins, one major decision and one technical fall).

Senior Luke Dodd (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) won the lone match for SJU (1-6 dual record) with a 9-2 decision at 197 pounds. He broke a 2-2 tie with the match's final seven points for the win. Dodd chose down to start the third period, scored a reversal in the first 10 seconds of the frame and squeezed for a four-point near fall with less than a minute remaining. He totaled 2:05 of riding time and is now 13-5 on the year.

SJU returns to action in two weeks at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Feb. 22-23 in Eau Claire, Wis.

No. 1 Augsburg (AUG) 51, Saint John's (SJU) 3
125: No. 3/5 Victor Gliva (AUG) pinned Josh Clark, 4:19 [0-6]
133: No. 3/4 Sam Bennyhoff (AUG) won by forfeit [0-12]
141: No. 3/9 David Flynn (AUG) major dec. Andrew Smith, 9-0 [0-16]
149: No. 2 Alex Wilson (AUG) tech. fall Anthony Hennen, 17-0/4:13 [0-21]
157: No. 2 Ryan Epps (AUG) won by forfeit [0-27]
165: No. 1 Lucas Jeske (AUG) won by forfeit [0-33]
174: No. 5 Tannar Vassar (AUG) pinned Jacob Scherber, 3:44 [0-39]
184: No. 9/10 Solomon Nielsen (AUG) won by forfeit [0-45]
197: Luke Dodd (SJU) dec. Wyatt Richardson, 9-2 [3-45]
285: Timothy Mandyck (AUG) pinned J.W. Windsor, 2:47 [3-51]