Northwestern University Athletics
'Cats Host Windy City Duals Saturday
12/3/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
| 2014-15 Northwestern Wrestling |
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| Windy City Duals |
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| Date | Saturday, Dec. 6 | 11 a.m. CT |
| Dual Meet #1 | No. 16 Northwestern (4-1) vs. Cal Poly (0-4) | 11 a.m. |
| Dual Meet #2 | No. 16 Northwestern (4-1) vs. Drexel (0-1) | 12:30 p.m. |
| Dual Meet #3 | No. 16 Northwestern (4-1) vs. Davidson (3-2) | 2 p.m. |
| Dual Meet #3 | No. 16 Northwestern (4-1) vs. Princeton (0-0) | 3:30 p.m. |
| Location | Welsh-Ryan Arena | Evanston, Ill. |
| Live Streams: | BTN2Go |
| Social Media | @NU_SportsLIVE  | @NU_Wrestle | Facebook  |
| 2014 Midlands Tickets | NUsports.com |
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern will host one of its largest home dual tournaments in recent memory Saturday, with six teams staging a total of 10 dual matches beginning at 11 a.m. CT in NU's Welsh-Ryan Arena. The 'Cats will feature in four of the duals, facing Cal Poly, Drexel, Davidson and Princeton.
Fans will be able to watch the complete day's worth of competition for the regular cost of one ticket ($7 adults, $5 youth, $3 groups of 15 or more). Below is Saturday's complete mat-by-mat schedule of events:
11 a.m. CT
Mat One: Drexel vs. Davidson
Mat Two: Northwestern vs. Cal Poly
Mat Three: Princeton vs. Eastern Michigan
12:30 p.m. CT
Mat One: Davidson vs. Princeton
Mat Two: Northwestern vs. Drexel
Mat Three: Cal Poly vs. Eastern Michigan
2 p.m. CT
Mat One: Princeton vs. Cal Poly
Mat Two: Northwestern vs. Davidson
Mat Three: Drexel vs. Eastern Michigan
3:30 p.m. CT
Mat One: Closed
Mat Two: Northwestern vs. Princeton
Mat Three: Closed
Exact times are subject to change.
On the Web
For those unable to make it to Welsh-Ryan Arena, BTN Plus on BTN2Go will provide a live online stream of all four Northwestern duals. Direct links for each of the four video streams can be found on BTN2Go.com. BTN2Go is a subscription service that will stream all of the Wildcats' home dual matches in 2014-15 and is available at a monthly rate of $14.95.
Wildcats fans also can tap into live Twitter updates throughout the Windy City Duals by following the usernames @NU_SportsLIVE and @NU_Wrestle.
NU In The Rankings
Coming off its first dual loss of the season at the hands of No. 12 Lehigh, Northwestern remained No. 16 in the country in the latest InterMat.com team dual rankings and moved to No. 10 in the team tournament index. Individually, Jason Tsirtsis (10-0) and Mike McMullan (5-0) remain No. 1 nationally at 149 and 285 pounds, respectively, while senior 165-pounder Pierce Harger (8-1) and senior 197-pounder Alex Polizzi (8-1) held firm at No. 8 and No. 9 at their respective weight classes. Freshman Bryce Brill, who has missed the last two weekends of competition due to injury, remains No. 19 in the country at 157 pounds.
This Week's Opponents
Last Sunday, the Wildcats squared off with Lehigh in dual action for only the third time in program history, and this weekend they'll again see some rarely-scheduled opposition. Northwestern has only faced Cal Poly, Drexel and Princeton once each in program history and will be meeting Davidson for the first time on Saturday. The 'Cats defeated Drexel, 44-3, in 2010-11; defeated Princeton, 27-11, in 2001-02; and fell to Cal Poly, 27-10, in 2002-03.
Next Up For the 'Cats
After Saturday, the Wildcats will turn their attention to their studies as they head into final exams week at Northwestern. The next time NU steps into competition on the mat will be Thursday, Dec. 18, when they open Big Ten action on the road at No. 1-ranked Minnesota. The match will air live to a national TV audience on the Big Ten Network.
Secure Your Seats at 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
The 2014-15 college wrestling season is underway, which means it's also time to secure your seats at one of the sport's signature events, the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern University. Slated for Dec. 29-30, the 52nd edition of the event promises to offer fans two days of non-stop competition featuring many of the nation's top-ranked teams and individuals. Fans also will want to be on hand for the first Midlands Championships since the installation of four state-of-the-art, HD-quality videoboards inside Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tickets to the event are on sale now and available by downloading and returning the 2014 ticket order form or by calling the Northwestern ticket office at 888-GO-PURPLE. All-session passes are available for as low as $40.
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