GAFFNEY, S.C. – Sophomore Nick Daggett turned in a dominant performance at 125 pounds to give the 10^th-ranked UNC Pembroke wrestling team an early advantage, but Limestone followed with wins in seven of the final nine bouts of the night to pick up a 26-13 upset victory over the Braves on Thursday in the Timken Center.
 
It was the third loss in the last four outings for the Braves (4-5) who will close out the home portion of their 2018-19 schedule against Queens (0-13) at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. It was the fifth-straight win for the Saints (5-6) who improved to 5-1 all-time against UNCP in Gaffney.
 
Daggett surrendered just an escape point in the second period on the way to a 12-1 major decision over James Sass in the opening bout of the night to put the Braves on top 4-0, but Limestone knotted the score back up on Sha'Mun Smith's major decision at 133 pounds, and then stormed out in front for good on Andrew McKahan's 7-5 win at 141 pounds.
 
Brandon Sloop got the Braves on the board again with a 4-1 decision over Anthony Collins in the 184-pound bout, but Limestone answered back with Raekwon Reggler's second-period pin at 197 pounds. Marcus Bell won by forfeit in the heavyweight matchup to provide the final.
 
The Black & Gold will celebrate "55 Years of Excellence" throughout its dual with the Royals on Saturday. The program began as a club organization in 1964-65.