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No. 7 Nebraska Powers Past Maryland, 42-3
11/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
LINCOLN, Neb. – Redshirt junior Geoffrey Alexander picked up a win at 133 pounds, but the Maryland wrestling team dropped its second straight Big Ten dual, 42-3, to No. 7 Nebraska in Lincoln Sunday afternoon.
The Terrapins (4-3, 0-2 Big Ten) were unable to gain momentum against the Huskers (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten). Alexander ended his weekend unbeaten after earning a victory by forfeit Friday night at Wisconsin.
The dual started at 125 pounds with Josh Polacek taking on Tim Lambert. After a back-and-forth two periods, Lambert was able to secure a pin at 5:52 to give Nebraska a 6-0 lead.
Alexander put Maryland on the board at 133 pounds, dispatching Eric Montoya, 4-2. A close match at 141 pounds followed as Anthony Abidin edged Shyheim Brown, 4-2.
Justin Arthur upped the Nebraska lead at 149 pounds, earning a 17-5 major decision over Shane Arechiga. James Green notched a major decision of his own at 157 pounds to push the Huskers' lead to 17-3.
The Huskers earned pins at 165 and 174 pounds through Austin Wilson (2:46) and Robert Kokesh (4:34). Aaron Studebaker then defeated Tony Gardner by an 11-3 major decision.
Nebraska finished off the win with Micah Barnes' 8-2 decision over Rob Fitzgerald and Colin Jenson's pin of Ryan Kail at heavyweight.
Maryland is back on the road for its next dual match on Friday, Dec. 5 at Pittsburgh. Action is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m.
Nebraska 42, Maryland 3125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Josh Polacek (MD), 5:52
133: #11 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-2
141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Shyheim Brown (MD), 4-2
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Arechiga (MD), 17-5
157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Lou Mascola (MD), 16-3
165: #16 Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Tyler Manion (MD), 2:46
174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Josh Snook (MD), 4:34
184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by major dec. over Tony Gardner (MD), 11-3
197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by dec. over Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 8-2
285: #18 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Ryan Kail (MD), 1:37
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