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Nittany Lions Too Tough For Wildcats
2/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 6, 2004
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--The match was close at one point, but then it was all Penn State.
After Nick Hayes (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lewis Central) notched a 6-4 decision over Jeremy Hart to tie the score 3-3 for Northwestern's wrestling team, the 10th-ranked Nittany Lions answered by winning the next eight bouts to claim a 42-3 victory.
"In tough matches like this, we need early momentum," said head coach Tim Cysewski. "But we just did not get it tonight, and that really hurt us."
Hayes prevented a shutout for the second time for the Wildcats (9-6, 0-5 Big Ten), in improving to 11-3 this season, including a team-best 5-0 conference record. The freshman also won the only bout against Iowa last month.
"Nick had a great performance," said Cysewski. "He is wrestling with a lot of intensity and toughness."
Penn State (10-4, 3-2) boasted several ranked wrestlers in its lineup, including No. 2 Pat Cummins at heavyweight. He pinned Michael Little (El Reno, Okla./El Reno) in 2:45 to improve to 31-0 this year.
NU heads to Columbus, Ohio, to take on Ohio State at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Penn State 42, Northwestern 3
157 -- James Woodall (PSU) dec. over Mike Kimberlin (NU), 13-10; 3-0
165 -- Nick Hayes (NU) dec. over Jeremy Hart (PSU), 6-4; 3-3
174 -- Rich Brooks (PSU) dec. over Andrew Curran (PSU), 7-3; 6-3
184 -- #7 Eric Bradley (PSU) dec. over Joseph Gulotta (PSU), 8-4; 9-3
197 -- Joel Edwards (PSU) dec. over Matt Delguyd (NU), 10-8; 12-3
Hwt. -- #2 Pat Cummins (PSU) pinned Michael Little (NU), 2:45; 18-3
125 -- #10 Adam Smith (PSU) won by forfeit; 24-3
133 -- #5 Josh Moore (PSU) pinned Jon Ott (NU), 2:08; 30-3
141 -- DeWitt Driscoll (PSU) pinned Paul Augle (NU), 4:41; 36-3
149 -- #11 Matt Storniolo (PSU) pinned Josh Ballard (NU), 4:07; 42-3
