CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey won six matches, two by fall, Wednesday night to earn a 25-10 wrestling victory over cross-town rival Queens at Curry Arena.

Aaron Zebrauskas started the night off with a second-period fall at 125, while Tyler Pepe took just 2:10 for his fall at 157.

Earlier in the day, the Crusaders were third in the first regular-season installment of the NCAA Division II Super Region II rankings.

BELMONT ABBEY vs. QUEENS BOUTS

• 125 -- Aaron Zebrauskas (Belmont Abbey) def. Ashton Thompson (Queens), Fall 3:36
• 133 -- Tobias Finn (Belmont Abbey) def. Griffin Gonzalez (Queens), 8-4
• 141 -- Melvin Rubio (Queens) def. John Carayiannis (Belmont Abbey), 9-3 
• 149 -- Skylar Caban (Belmont Abbey) def. Nico D'Amico (Queens), 11-5
• 157 -- Tyler Pepe (Belmont Abbey) def. David Makupson (Queens), Fall 2:10
• 165 -- Caleb Moore (Queens) def. Jordan Schlossman (Belmont Abbey), MD 12-4
• 174 -- JT Skalecki (Queens) def. Kyler Pickard (Belmont Abbey), 8-7
• 184 -- Amir Joseph (Belmont Abbey) def. D'Andre Hunt (Queens), MD 9-1
• 197 -- Joe Pesce (Belmont Abbey) def. Riley Kuhn (Queens), 4-2
• 285 -- Mikey Lytle (Queens) def. John Carroll (Belmont Abbey), Fall 6:41

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey participates in the Carolina Clash on Saturday in Greenwood, S.C.
• The Crusaders face dual matches against West Liberty, Glenville State, Kentucky Wesleyan and Simon Fraser.