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Grapplers Tie Northern Illinois, 18-18
1/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 28, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern wrestling team stepped out of conference action to host Northern Illinois Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena tying the Huskies 18-18. Northwestern jumped out to a 9-6 lead winning the 125, 141 and 149-pound weight classes. Northwestern forfeited the 133 pound weight class. At 149, Ryan Cumbee scored a two point takedown in the final 25 seconds to come away with the 3-1 victory. Cumbee improved to 15-7 on the year.
At 157 pounds, NU's Jason Erwinski dropped just his fourth match of the year, falling to Scott Owen 10-4, evening the team score at nine apiece. Ryan Kane put Northwestern back in the win column pinning Michael Pater in the first period (2:46) giving the Wildcats a 15-9 lead. Today's match was Kane's first since sustaining a concussion at the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30. He improved to 5-3 overall.
Northern Illinois won the next three weight classes, moving ahead 18-15. In the final match of the day, 16th-ranked Josh Saul defeated Northern's Jon Lovrich, 10-4. Saul improves to 6-3 on the year and 5-1 in dual matches.
NORTHWESTERN WRESTLING vs. Northern Illinois
Sunday, January 28, 2001
Welsh-Ryan Arena
OFFICIAL: John Schauss
125 -- Rob Potashnick (NU) DEC. Marlon Felton (NIU), 6-4
133 -- Matt Wallin (NIU) winner by forfeit
141 -- Josh Ballard (NU) DEC. Alexis Rivera (NIU), 8-3
149 -- Ryan Cumbee (NU) DEC. Jamie Hey (NIU), 3-1
157 -- Scott Owen (NIU) DEC. Jason Erwinski (NU), 10-4
165 -- Ryan Kane (NU) FALL Michael Pater (NIU), 2:46
174 -- Bill Lowney (NIU) DEC. Andrew Curran (NU), 6-2
184 -- David Potter (NIU) DEC. Brendan Curran (NU), 7-2
197 -- Greg Reardon (NIU) DEC. Will Marcantel (NU), 3-2
Hwt. -- #16 Josh Saul (NU) DEC. Jon Lovrich (NIU), 10-4
FINAL SCORE
Northwestern 18, Northern Illinois 18
UPDATED RECORDS
Northwestern (3-8-1, 0-3-0 Big Ten)
Northern Illinois (6-5-2, 1-2-1 MAC)
NEXT NORTHWESTERN MATCHES
Fri., Feb. 2 * @ Penn State - State College, Pa. * 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 4 * @ Ohio State - Columbus, Ohio * 2 p.m.
