
Oster Keys Wildcats Road Dual Win Over Terrapins
2/10/2017 7:47:00 PM | Wrestling
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Shayne Oster earned a first period pin, and Anthony Rubinetti and Johnny Sebastian secured major decisions, as Northwestern defeated Maryland 23-16 Friday evening on Senior Night at the Xfinity Pavilion.
Oster needed just 1:45 to put the Terrapins' Ryan Diehl's shoulders on the mat, in a match where he had already posted several takedowns. Rubinetti got the night started on the right note with a 14-2 victory over Michael Beck, while Sebastian dominated Patrick Gerish on his way to a 16-4 decision. At 184lbs., Mitch Sliga's opponent was saved by the bell, as only time running out prevented the Wildcats junior from a major decision and he had to settle for a 10-3 win over Idris White.
Alec McKenna and Jacob Berkowitz both also earned decisive victories for Northwestern on the night.
Northwestern is now 2-0 all-time against Maryland.
The Wildcats will close out the dual campaign on Sunday when they face a Rutgers squad ranked No. 11 nationally, thanks to an 11-4 record on the season. All four losses have come against ranked opponents, including three in the top eight, all in the Big Ten.
NORTHWESTERN 23, Maryland 16
125: Anthony Rubinetti (NU) maj. dec. Michael Beck (MD), 14-2 [NU 4, MD 0]
133: Billy Rappo (MD) maj. dec. Jason Ipsarides (NU), 9-1 [NU 4, MD 4]
141: Alec McKenna (NU) dec. Ryan Diehl (MD), 8-3 [NU 7, MD 4]
149: Shayne Oster (NU) Fall Adam Whitesell, 1:45 [NU 13, MD 4]
157: Justin Alexander (MD) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 7-1 [NU 13, MD 7]
165: Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. Patrick Gerish (MD), 16-4 [NU 17, MD 7]
174: Josh Ugalde (MD) Fall Braxton Cody (NU), 0:34 [NU 17, MD 13]
184: No. 20 Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Idris White (MD), 10-3 [NU 20, MD 13]
197: No. 20 Jacob Berkowitz (NU) dec. David-Brian Whistler (MD), 12-6 [NU 23, MD 13]
285: Youssif Hemida (MD) dec. No. 24 Conan Jennings (NU), 5-2 [NU 23, MD 16]
Oster needed just 1:45 to put the Terrapins' Ryan Diehl's shoulders on the mat, in a match where he had already posted several takedowns. Rubinetti got the night started on the right note with a 14-2 victory over Michael Beck, while Sebastian dominated Patrick Gerish on his way to a 16-4 decision. At 184lbs., Mitch Sliga's opponent was saved by the bell, as only time running out prevented the Wildcats junior from a major decision and he had to settle for a 10-3 win over Idris White.
Alec McKenna and Jacob Berkowitz both also earned decisive victories for Northwestern on the night.
Northwestern is now 2-0 all-time against Maryland.
The Wildcats will close out the dual campaign on Sunday when they face a Rutgers squad ranked No. 11 nationally, thanks to an 11-4 record on the season. All four losses have come against ranked opponents, including three in the top eight, all in the Big Ten.
NORTHWESTERN 23, Maryland 16
125: Anthony Rubinetti (NU) maj. dec. Michael Beck (MD), 14-2 [NU 4, MD 0]
133: Billy Rappo (MD) maj. dec. Jason Ipsarides (NU), 9-1 [NU 4, MD 4]
141: Alec McKenna (NU) dec. Ryan Diehl (MD), 8-3 [NU 7, MD 4]
149: Shayne Oster (NU) Fall Adam Whitesell, 1:45 [NU 13, MD 4]
157: Justin Alexander (MD) dec. Ben Sullivan (NU), 7-1 [NU 13, MD 7]
165: Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. Patrick Gerish (MD), 16-4 [NU 17, MD 7]
174: Josh Ugalde (MD) Fall Braxton Cody (NU), 0:34 [NU 17, MD 13]
184: No. 20 Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Idris White (MD), 10-3 [NU 20, MD 13]
197: No. 20 Jacob Berkowitz (NU) dec. David-Brian Whistler (MD), 12-6 [NU 23, MD 13]
285: Youssif Hemida (MD) dec. No. 24 Conan Jennings (NU), 5-2 [NU 23, MD 16]
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