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02-08-2009, 04:10 AM
Michigan hands Gophers first Big Ten dual loss
Source: Gophersports.com
Posted: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:41:00 PM EST
Published: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:42:10 PM EST
Michigan (7-6-1, 2-0-1) handed the Gophers (13-5, 3-1) their first loss of the Big Ten dual season by a 17-16 score on Friday night at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota got a major decision win from Jayson Ness at 133 pounds, but was unable to grab bonus points in any of its other four victories. Major decision wins by Michigan's top-ranked Steve Luke at 174 pounds and by No. 6 Tyrel Todd at 197 pounds helped the Wolverines gain the one-point victory.
Minnesota's seventh-ranked Zach Sanders got the dual kicked off with a 11-6 win over No. 17 Mike Watts at 125 pounds. The win improves Sanders' 2008-09 record to 29-2, including a 17-1 mark in dual meets.
Ness followed with his major decision victory in the next match, but No. 5 Kellen Russell halted the Minnesota momentum with a narrow 6-4 win over eighth-ranked Mike Thorn at 141 pounds. The announced crowd of 2,390 got to its feet in the third period as eighth-ranked Thorn worked for a takedown in the closing seconds, but Russell thwarted Thorn to improve his record to 15-2.
Decision victories by 17th-ranked Tyler Safratowich at 157 pounds and Scott Glasser at 165 gave Minnesota a 13-6 lead, but wins by three consecutive ranked Wolverines gave the visitors a 17-13 lead entering the heavyweight match.
Gopher heavyweight Ben Berhow was able to improve his Big Ten record to a perfect 4-0, but was unable to earn the bonus points Minnesota would need to stay unbeaten. With his win over Michgan's Edwin Phillips this evening, Berhow is one of two Gophers – along with 197-pounder Gordon Bierschenk – to remain unbeaten during the conference dual season.
125: #7 Zach Sanders (MN) dec. #17 Mike Watts (MI), 11-6 (3-0)
133: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) maj. dec. Zac Stevens (MI), 14-3 (7-0)
141: #5 Kellen Russell (MI) dec. #8 Mike Thorn (MN), 6-4 (7-3)
149: Mark Beaudry (MI) dec. Joe Grygelko (MN), 4-0 (7-6)
157: #17 Tyler Safratowich (MN) dec. Aaron Hynes (MI), 7-6 (10-6)
165: Scott Glasser (MN) dec. Justin Zeerip (MI), 6-1 (13-6)
174: #1 Steve Luke (MI) maj. dec. Kaleb Young (MN), 12-4 (13-10)
184: #13 Anthony Biondo (MI) dec. Sonny Yohn (MN), 5-2 (13-13)
197: #6 Tyrel Todd (MI) maj. dec. Chris McPhail (MN), 16-5 (13-17)
Hwt: #19 Ben Berhow (MN) dec Edwin Phillips (MI), 5-2 (16-17)
Source: Gophersports.com
Posted: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:41:00 PM EST
Published: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:42:10 PM EST
Michigan (7-6-1, 2-0-1) handed the Gophers (13-5, 3-1) their first loss of the Big Ten dual season by a 17-16 score on Friday night at the Sports Pavilion. Minnesota got a major decision win from Jayson Ness at 133 pounds, but was unable to grab bonus points in any of its other four victories. Major decision wins by Michigan's top-ranked Steve Luke at 174 pounds and by No. 6 Tyrel Todd at 197 pounds helped the Wolverines gain the one-point victory.
Minnesota's seventh-ranked Zach Sanders got the dual kicked off with a 11-6 win over No. 17 Mike Watts at 125 pounds. The win improves Sanders' 2008-09 record to 29-2, including a 17-1 mark in dual meets.
Ness followed with his major decision victory in the next match, but No. 5 Kellen Russell halted the Minnesota momentum with a narrow 6-4 win over eighth-ranked Mike Thorn at 141 pounds. The announced crowd of 2,390 got to its feet in the third period as eighth-ranked Thorn worked for a takedown in the closing seconds, but Russell thwarted Thorn to improve his record to 15-2.
Decision victories by 17th-ranked Tyler Safratowich at 157 pounds and Scott Glasser at 165 gave Minnesota a 13-6 lead, but wins by three consecutive ranked Wolverines gave the visitors a 17-13 lead entering the heavyweight match.
Gopher heavyweight Ben Berhow was able to improve his Big Ten record to a perfect 4-0, but was unable to earn the bonus points Minnesota would need to stay unbeaten. With his win over Michgan's Edwin Phillips this evening, Berhow is one of two Gophers – along with 197-pounder Gordon Bierschenk – to remain unbeaten during the conference dual season.
125: #7 Zach Sanders (MN) dec. #17 Mike Watts (MI), 11-6 (3-0)
133: #4 Jayson Ness (MN) maj. dec. Zac Stevens (MI), 14-3 (7-0)
141: #5 Kellen Russell (MI) dec. #8 Mike Thorn (MN), 6-4 (7-3)
149: Mark Beaudry (MI) dec. Joe Grygelko (MN), 4-0 (7-6)
157: #17 Tyler Safratowich (MN) dec. Aaron Hynes (MI), 7-6 (10-6)
165: Scott Glasser (MN) dec. Justin Zeerip (MI), 6-1 (13-6)
174: #1 Steve Luke (MI) maj. dec. Kaleb Young (MN), 12-4 (13-10)
184: #13 Anthony Biondo (MI) dec. Sonny Yohn (MN), 5-2 (13-13)
197: #6 Tyrel Todd (MI) maj. dec. Chris McPhail (MN), 16-5 (13-17)
Hwt: #19 Ben Berhow (MN) dec Edwin Phillips (MI), 5-2 (16-17)