PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Maryland wrestling team continued its winning ways by overwhelming its two opponents on January 7 at Duquesne. The Terrapins opened the day with a 48-3 victory against Delaware State and then went on to take down the Dukes, 44-3, in the final match of the day. Maryland has now won six-straight duals and eight of its last nine.

Seven Terps earned a pair of victories on the day as Maryland improves to 10-3 in dual action this season. Sophomore Alex Krom, junior Andrew Schlaffer, sophomore Mike McGill, senior Jason Kiessling, sophomore Josh Haines, redshirt freshman Hudson Taylor, and senior Jerry Afari were all credited with two wins during the day.

In the opener against Delaware State, the Hornets did not have an entry in four weight classes, putting them at a 24-0 disadvantage. Krom and Schlaffer both won by major decision to further the lead and then Kiessling picked up his first fall of the 2006-07 season when he pinned Ryan Gibbons in 4:03. The Hornets recorded their only win with a decision at 174 pounds. Haines and Taylor ended the match with back-to-back technical falls.

Maryland opened the match against the Dukes with a 3-0 lead as sophomore James Knox slipped by Jonathon Bittinger, 7-5, in overtime. Duquesne responded and tied it up with a decision at 133, but the Terps took off from there and won the rest of the matches. Included in the eight-straight wins were four pins. Krom, freshman Mike Letts, Taylor, and Afari all won by fall. It was the first of the season for Afari and Letts' first in his career. Taylor now has a team-best seven pins this season.

Maryland will return home for three-straight duals this week. The Terrapins will host Navy on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m. before hosting a doubleheader on Saturday against ACC foe North Carolina and No. 15 Illinois. Action on Saturday will begin at noon at the Comcast Pavilion.

Maryland 48, Delaware State 3:
125 - Jeff Oldham (MD) wins by forfeit (6-0)
133 - Jon Kohler (MD) wins by forfeit (12-0)
141 - Alex Krom (MD) major dec. James Garrett, 18-4 (16-0)
149 - Andrew Schlaffer (MD) major dec. Will Saylor, 12-3 (20-0)
157 - Mike McGill (MD) wins by forfeit (26-0)
165 - Jason Kiessling (MD) pinned Ryan Gibbons, 4:03 (32-0)
174 - Kyle Skinner (DSU) dec. Eli Black, 5-1 (32-3)
184 - Josh Haines (MD) tech. fall Shawn Nowrey, 17-2/5:15 (37-3)
197 - Hudson Taylor (MD) tech. fall Chris Woodall, 16-0/5:47 (42-3)
HWT - Jerry Afari (MD) wins by forfeit (48-3)

Maryland 44, Duquesne 3:
125 - James Knox (MD) dec. Jonathon Bittinger, 7-5 ot (3-0)
133 - Brad Cipriani (DU) dec. Jon Kohler, 4-2 (3-3)
141 - Alex Krom (MD) pinned Jayk Cobbs, 1:13 (9-3)
149 - Andrew Schlaffer (MD) tech fall. Casey DeGiovanni, 20-3/4:59 (14-3)
157 - Mike McGill (MD) dec. Cody Midlam, 3-2 (17-3)
165 - Jason Kiessling (MD) wins by forfeit (23-3)
174 - Mike Letts (MD) pinned Mike Buczkowski, :59 (29-3)
184 - Josh Haines (MD) dec. Jared Ricotta, 5-2 (32-3)
197 - Hudson Taylor (MD) pinned Tim Frank, 1:42 (38-3)
HWT - Jerry Afari (MD) pinned James Sellers, 1:22 (44-3)