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Wrestling Loses to No. 3 Iowa, 40-6
1/27/2002 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 27, 2002
Iowa City, Iowa - The Northwestern wrestling squad fell to No. 3 Iowa Sunday afternoon in front of 3,458 fans in Iowa City. The loss drops the `Cats below .500 (7-8) as they remain winnless in the Big Ten.
Junior John Giacche and sophomore Ryan Kane were the lone winners for NU. Giacche defeated Marc Juergnes, the 11th-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, 5-3. The win was number 23 for Giacche--3-0 in conference matches.
Kane dominated No. 14 Ben Shirk, 14-8, at 165 pounds. He is now 23-9 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten.
The Hawkeyes recorded two pins and five tech falls in their second conference win.
The 'Cats are back home Friday, hosting Penn State at 7 p.m. in Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Iowa 40, Northwestern 6 133 Cliff Moore (I) tech. fall Tommy Vargas (NW), 21-4 in 4:40 141 John Giacche (NW) dec. Marc Juergens (I), 5-3 149 Luke Moffitt (I) pinned Josh Ballard (NW), 6:32 157 Matt Anderson (I) tech. fall Mike Kimberlin (NW), 18-2 in 5:45 165 Ryan Kane (NW) dec. Cory Connell (I), 14-8 174 Tyler Nixt (I) tech. fall Jason Erwinski (NW), 24-8 in 5:53 184 Jessman Smith (I) tech. fall Andrew Curran (NW), 19-2 in 5:35 197 Trey Clark (I) dec. Brendan Curran (NW), 9-2 Hwt. Steve Mocco (I) pinned Mike Little (NW), 6:15 125 Luke Eustice (I) tech. fall Rob Potashnick (NW), 20-4 in 5:16
