Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Host Purdue and Michigan to Close Dual Season
2/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 15, 2007
Northwestern Wrestling Notes (vs. Purdue/Michigan)
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Looking to build momentum heading into the Big Ten Championships, the Wildcats (11-8, 1-5) welcome Purdue and Michigan to Welsh-Ryan Arena to close out the conference slate. The 14th-ranked 'Cats host the Boiliermakers (10-7, 0-7) at 7 p.m. Friday and Michigan (2-8-1, 1-5) in their Big Ten finale at 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
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Last Time Out
Top-ranked Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/St. Edward) scored a decision in his first action since Dec. 30 and top-ranked Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) registered the 'Cats' first Big Ten fall of the season, but the Wildcats fell to the Indiana Hoosiers Sunday, 28-11. Lang scored a 9-4 decision in his return to the mat against Scott Kelly at 141 lbs. and Herbert registered his eighth fall -- NU's first in Big Ten duals -- over 11th-ranked Marc Bennett.
Quoting Coach Cysewski
"Purdue is very dangerous," head coach Tim Cysewski said. "They have some great performers and they have been within one match of winning several duals this year."
"Michigan is capable of doing very well at the Big Ten and NCAA Championships," Cysewski said. "They have outstanding individuals and in some ways are very similar to us."
Scouting the Boilermakers
The Boilermakers are 0-7 in the Big Ten and are coming off a 29-7 loss to Illinois in West Lafayette. Their closest Big Ten contest was a 21-14 defeat against Michigan State on 2/4. They have two ranked wrestlers in No. 19 Jake Patascil at 149 lbs. and 14th-ranked Nathan Moore at 197.
Keep Your Eye On
125: #19 Precin (NU) vs. Tucker (PU)
133: Metzler (NU) vs. Schmaltz (PU)
197: #7 Tamillow (NU) vs. #14 Moore (PU)
Scouting the Wolverines
The Wolverines enter the weekend 1-5 in the Big Ten with their one win coming over Ohio State last weekend. They tied then third-ranked Hofstra on 1/6 and topped a ranked Lehigh squad in their first dual of the year. They are led by second-ranked Mike Tannenbaum at 165 lbs. and fourth-ranked Ty Todd at 184.
184: #1 Herbert (NU) vs. #4 Todd (UM)
197: #7 Tamillow (NU) vs. # 20 Roy (UM)
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