Northwestern
Marquette
Wrestlers Trounce Marquette, 39-4
2/9/2001 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 9, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern wrestling team got back to its winning ways Friday night, trouncing Marquette University by the score of 39-4 in Milwaukee. Jason Erwinski, NU's 157-pounder, started Northwestern off on the right foot as he pinned Jake Harreld in the second period. Ryan Kane kept NU going, earning a decision at 165 pounds over Dan Bernardo, 12-8. The Curran brothers, Andrew and Brendan, teamed up to earn NU nine more points in the next two matches, as Andrew pinned his opponent and Brendan earned a 8-2 decision.
Will Marcantel, the Wildcats 197-pounder, kept the pressure on as he major decisioned George Flannick, putting Northwestern up 22-0 in the first five matches. Josh Saul didn't get a chance to wrestle as Marquette forfeited the heavyweight division.
At 125 pounds, Northwestern's Rob Potashnick jumped right back on the winning horse and earned a technical fall in the first period. Both teams forfeited the 133-weight class, declaring it a draw and awarding no points.
Marquette finally got on the board at 141 pounds, where Phil Bronsteatter major decisioned Josh Ballard 11-3. In the final match of the night, NU's Ryan Cumbee pinned Andy Zychowicz at the 4:50 mark.
NORTHWESTERN WRESTLING @ Marquette
Friday, February 9 2001
Milwaukee, Wis.
157 -- Jason Erwinski (NU) FALL Jake Harreld (MU), 4:39
165 -- Ryan Kane (NU) DEC. Dan Bernardo (MU), 12-8
174 -- Andrew Curran (NU) FALL Mike Kratz (MU), 3:39
184 -- Brendan Curran (NU) DEC. Brock Warder (MU), 8-2
197 -- Will Marcantel (NU) MAJOR DEC. George Flannick (MU), 17-4
Hwt. -- #16 Josh Saul (NU) winner by forfeit
125 -- Rob Potashnick (NU) TECHNICAL FALL Paul Bugenhagen (MU), 16-0
133 -- Both teams forfeited
141 -- Phil Bronsteatter (MU) MAJOR DEC. Josh Ballard (NU), 11-3
149 -- Ryan Cumbee (NU) FALL Andy Zychowicz (MU), 4:50
FINAL SCORE
Northwestern 39, Marquette 4
UPDATED RECORDS
Northwestern (4-10-1, 0-5-0 Big Ten)
Marquette (1-8-0)
NEXT NU MATCH
Sunday, Feb. 11 * @ Indiana (Bloomington, Ind.) * 2 p.m.
