Argos edge Lights in round one

It's rare that a dual between the Montana State University-Northern Lights and University of Providence Argos isn't close. And the first dual of the rivalry in the 2019-2020 season was no different.

Thursday night in Great Falls, the Argos struck first blood in the series with a 25-22 win over the shorthanded Lights inside the McLaughlin Center.

The No. 17 Lights, of head coach Tyson Thivierge, needed a pin from Jase Stokes in the heavyweight match to tie the No. 16 Argos and possibly win the dual, but, UP's KC Buday, held off the hard-charging Stokes, and only lost by a 4-3 decision.

Stokes'...