Northwestern
Minnesota
Wrestlers Pounced by No. 2 Minnesota, 35-6
2/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 18, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern wrestling team fell to No. 2 Minnesota, 35-6, Friday night in Minneapolis.
One of the few highlights came with the return of senior Scott Schatzman to the lineup. The top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 141 lbs., he overcame a 5-1 deficit after one period to defeat 12th-ranked Chad Erikson, 12-10, with a takedown late in the third period. Schatzman missed both of last weekend's meets to be with his father, who had surgery after suffering a heart attack during the NU-Iowa match on February 6.
NU's only other win came at 174 lbs., where 12th-ranked Mark Bybee earned the decision over No. 14 Delaney Berger, 7-2. At 133 lbs., John Giacche extended 11th-ranked Brett Lawrence to overtime before falling, 6-4.
NU will be back on the mats Saturday, meeting Wisconsin in Madison.
*MEET RESULTS*
Minnesota 35, Northwestern 6
184 lbs. -- #3 Brandon Eggum (UM) major dec. Tom Ciezki (NU), 23-9.
197 lbs. -- #9 Owen Elsen (UM) major dec. Matt Huebner (NU), 14-2.
Hwt. -- #1 Brock Lesnar (UM) pinned Josh Saul (NU), 1:15.
125 lbs. -- #3 Leroy Vega (UM) technical fall Rob Potashnik (NU), 20-4 (4:04).
133 lbs. -- #11 Brett Lawrence (UM) dec. John Giacche (NU), 6-4 (OT).
141 lbs. -- #1 Scott Schatzman (NU) dec. #12 Chad Erikson (UM), 12-10.
149 lbs. -- #5 Jared Lawrence (UM) pinned Nick Scacco (NU), 2:00.
157 lbs. -- #9 Luke Becker (UM) major dec. Drew Pariano (NU), 15-6.
165 lbs. -- #11 Brad Pike (UM) dec. Will Marcantel (NU), 10-4.
174 lbs. -- #12 Mark Bybee (NU) dec. #14 Delaney Berger (UM), 7-2.
