Northwestern
Minnesota
Northwestern Falls to No. 3 Minnesota, 41-3
2/9/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 9, 2003
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Northwestern dropped its eighth straight dual Sunday at Minnesota. Brendan Curran (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) notched the only Wildcat tally at 184 pounds as the Gophers prevailed, 41-3.
Curran and the Gophers' Casey Flaherty were tied (3-3) after the first period. But Curran scored six of last seven points of the match for a 9-4 decision.
On the day, Minnesota posted two wins by fall and five wins by major decision.
With the loss, NU dropped to 5-9 on the season, including 0-5 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern is back in action Feb. 14 at Indiana.
Minnesota 41, Northwestern 3125: Bobby Lowe (UM) major dec. John Velez (NU), 18-4 133: #1 Ryan Lewis (UM) pinned Jon Ott (NU), 4:24 141: #13 Derek Phillips (UM) major dec. John Giacche (NU), 8-0 149: #2 Jared Lawrence (UM) pinned Josh Ballard (NU), 2:36 157: #2 Luke Becker (UM) major dec. Mike Kimberlin (NU), 18-5 165: #5 Jacob Volkmann (UM) major dec. Jason Erwinski (NU), 11-0 174: #20 Josh McLay (UM) dec. Andrew Curran (NU), 7-2 184: Brendan Curran (NU) dec. Casey Flaherty (UM), 9-4 197: #7 Damion Hahn (UM) major dec. Matt Delguyd (NU), 13-5 Hwt: #9 Garrett Lowney (UM) win by forfeit
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