Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 20
DeKalb, Ill.
8 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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at
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Northern Illinois
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Wrestling Felled in Road Dual to NIU
1/20/2017 10:28:00 PM | Wrestling
EMU recorded bonus points in two of the four wins
DEKALB, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team had an early lead, but could not hang on in a 22-14 defeat to Northern Illinois Friday evening, Jan. 20 at the NIU Convocation Center.
EMU (5-4, 1-3 MAC) led by one, 10-9 after six bouts, but were felled in three of the last four to drop the match to the Huskies (5-4, 1-3 MAC). In EMU's four wins, two came via bonus points in the form of major decision wins by juniors Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) and No. 14 Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan).
On the other side, NIU came away with a major decision, as well as a fall, to reach the final total of 22-14.
The match began at 157 lbs. with redshirt freshman Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake) getting EMU started with a high scoring 12-8 decision. The redshirt freshman trailed 6-5 after one, but stormed back for the decision over the No. 4 ranked wrestler in the MAC. Carson is now 4-1 in duals this season.
Redshirt senior Devan Marry (Hudson, Mich.-Husdon) made the team score 6-0 at 165 lbs. with a 7-5 decision. The veteran was trailing 5-4 into the third, but he got his escape to get to overtime, where he notched a takedown to secure the sudden victory win.
That's when NIU rattled off three straight close wins, 5-1, 4-3 and 2-0 to take a 9-6 lead into the heavyweight. Nationally ranked Hutchison took care of business, getting the 14-2 major decision to give EMU the 10-9 lead back with four bouts to go. Hutchison's second major decision of the season moved his win total to 22, and 8-1 in dual action.
The tide turned at 125 lbs. as NIU notched a fall in the second period to storm ahead 15-10. The Huskies extended it further at 133 lbs. getting a major decision of their own to gain a commanding 19-10 advantage.
At 141 lbs., Springer did his all to cut into the lead with his 18-6 major decision. It was his second on the season, and gave him his tenth win on the year. Into the final bout, EMU trailed 19-14, needing a big time win to take the dual. However NIU's nationally ranked Steve Bleise took care of things with a 6-3 decision to wrap up the match, 22-14.
The Eagles remain in the Midwest this weekend for a dual with Northern Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 22. The match versus the Panthers is set for 2 p.m. in Cedar Falls.
FINAL RESULTS
125: Kirk Johansen (NIU) over No. 18 Noah Gonser (EMU) (Fall 3:31)
133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (MD 11-2)
141: Kyle Springer (EMU) over Angel Velasquez (NIU) (MD 18-6)
149: No. 12 Steve Bleise (NIU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 6-3)
*157: Zac Carson (EMU) over Caden McWhirter (NIU) (Dec 12-8)
165: Devan Marry (EMU) over Shaun`Qae McMurtry (NIU) (SV 7-5)
174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (Dec 5-1)
184: Bryce Gorman (NIU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Dec 4-3)
197: No. 9 Shawn Scott (NIU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 2-0)
HWT: No. 14 Gage Hutchison (EMU) over Caleb Gossett (NIU) (MD 14-2)
EMU (5-4, 1-3 MAC) led by one, 10-9 after six bouts, but were felled in three of the last four to drop the match to the Huskies (5-4, 1-3 MAC). In EMU's four wins, two came via bonus points in the form of major decision wins by juniors Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) and No. 14 Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan).
On the other side, NIU came away with a major decision, as well as a fall, to reach the final total of 22-14.
The match began at 157 lbs. with redshirt freshman Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake) getting EMU started with a high scoring 12-8 decision. The redshirt freshman trailed 6-5 after one, but stormed back for the decision over the No. 4 ranked wrestler in the MAC. Carson is now 4-1 in duals this season.
Redshirt senior Devan Marry (Hudson, Mich.-Husdon) made the team score 6-0 at 165 lbs. with a 7-5 decision. The veteran was trailing 5-4 into the third, but he got his escape to get to overtime, where he notched a takedown to secure the sudden victory win.
That's when NIU rattled off three straight close wins, 5-1, 4-3 and 2-0 to take a 9-6 lead into the heavyweight. Nationally ranked Hutchison took care of business, getting the 14-2 major decision to give EMU the 10-9 lead back with four bouts to go. Hutchison's second major decision of the season moved his win total to 22, and 8-1 in dual action.
The tide turned at 125 lbs. as NIU notched a fall in the second period to storm ahead 15-10. The Huskies extended it further at 133 lbs. getting a major decision of their own to gain a commanding 19-10 advantage.
At 141 lbs., Springer did his all to cut into the lead with his 18-6 major decision. It was his second on the season, and gave him his tenth win on the year. Into the final bout, EMU trailed 19-14, needing a big time win to take the dual. However NIU's nationally ranked Steve Bleise took care of things with a 6-3 decision to wrap up the match, 22-14.
The Eagles remain in the Midwest this weekend for a dual with Northern Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 22. The match versus the Panthers is set for 2 p.m. in Cedar Falls.
FINAL RESULTS
125: Kirk Johansen (NIU) over No. 18 Noah Gonser (EMU) (Fall 3:31)
133: Alijah Jeffery (NIU) over Sa'Derian Perry (EMU) (MD 11-2)
141: Kyle Springer (EMU) over Angel Velasquez (NIU) (MD 18-6)
149: No. 12 Steve Bleise (NIU) over Nick Barber (EMU) (Dec 6-3)
*157: Zac Carson (EMU) over Caden McWhirter (NIU) (Dec 12-8)
165: Devan Marry (EMU) over Shaun`Qae McMurtry (NIU) (SV 7-5)
174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) over Jacob Davis (EMU) (Dec 5-1)
184: Bryce Gorman (NIU) over Kayne MacCallum (EMU) (Dec 4-3)
197: No. 9 Shawn Scott (NIU) over Derek Hillman (EMU) (Dec 2-0)
HWT: No. 14 Gage Hutchison (EMU) over Caleb Gossett (NIU) (MD 14-2)
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