Northwestern
Indiana
'Cats Fall to Hoosiers, 28-9
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 14, 2003
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Northwestern split the first six matches against Indiana on Friday night, but fell short in its bid for a Big Ten win. The Wildcats reeled off three straight wins at 149, 157 and 165 pounds to cut a 10-point deficit to one, but dropped the last four matches as the Hoosiers prevailed 28-9. With the loss, NU fell to 5-10 overall and 0-6 in conference action.
Down 10-0 after three matches, Northwestern won the three straight to close the gap to 10-9. Josh Ballard (Carlsbad, N.M./Carlsbad) knocked off Matt Cooper, 3-2, at 149 pounds to start the rally. Ballard's win ended a seven-match losing skid.
Sophomore Mike Kimberlin (Bradley, Ill./Bishop McNamara) picked up his team-leading 24th win of the year. Kimberlin went into overtime against IU's Isaac Knable, and got a takedown for a 7-5 win.
Jason Erwinski (Tinley Park, Ill./Mt.Carmel) won his fourth match since switching to 165 pounds, and more importantly brought the 'Cats to within one point. Erwinski controlled Alex LaPointe throughout the match, earning a 12-5 decision.
John Giacche (Flemington, N.J./Blair Academy) and sixth-ranked Coyte Cooper were scoreless heading into the third period at 141 pounds, but Cooper tallied three points (an escape and a takedown) early in the third en route to a 4-0 win.
Northwestern wraps up the regular season next weekend against Ohio State on Friday and Iowa on Sunday.
Indiana 28, Northwestern 9125-#13 Joe Dubuque (IU) def. John Velez (NU), 9-7, 3-0 IU 133-Greg Schaefer (IU) def. Jon Ott (NU), MD 13-2, 7-0 IU 141-#6 Coyte Cooper (IU) def. John Giacche (NU), 4-0, 10-0 IU 149-Josh Ballard (NU) def. Matt Cooper (IU), 3-2, 10-3 IU 157-Mike Kimberlin (NU) def. Isaac Knable (IU), 7-5 OT , 10-6 IU 165-Jason Erwinski (NU) def. Alex LaPointe (IU), 12-5, 10-9 IU 174-Brady Richardson (IU) def. Andrew Curran (NU), 3-1, 13-9 IU 184-#8 Ty Matthews (IU) def. Brendan Curran (NU), 9-3, 16-9 IU 197-#9 Pat DeGain (IU) pinned Matt Delguyd (NU), 2:05, 22-9 IU HWT-Joel Powers (IU) forfeit, 28-9 IU
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