COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Redshirt seniors Lou Mascola (157) and Geoffrey Alexander (133) both secured victories for Maryland (3-5, 0-2 Big Ten), but it was not enough as the Terps fell 30-9 to No. 4 ranked Nebraska Friday evening at the XFINITY Center Pavilion. The Cornhuskers posted eight individual victories to move to 7-0 and 1-0 in the Big Ten.

The most exciting victory of the day for Maryland came at the 157 pound weight class, as Mascola went toe-to-toe with the nation's No. 10 ranked wrestler in redshirt freshman Tyler Berger. The East Hanover, N.J. native held a slight lead heading into the second period, before the two wrestlers got tangled up on the mat. Mascola managed to flip Berger from an underneath position, pinning the Husker on his back for his second fall of the year. 

After an unsportsmanlike penalty was accessed on the Huskers, The Terps held a 6-5 advantage through the first three matches of the evening. Nebraska answered back in the ensuing matches, using its deep roster of top ranked wrestlers to regain advantage. A decision for No. 4 Austin Wilson over redshirt junior Derrick Evanovich put the visitors ahead 8-6, while a major decision for No. 12 Micah Barnes over redshirt senior Josh Snook made it 12-6 at the first intermission.

After four straight Cornhusker wins, Alexander ended the night on a good note for the Terps with another surprise victory over No. 9 Eric Montoya. Alexander came out of the gates firing on cylinders, earning a takedown in the opening seconds to set the tone.

Another takedown before the end of the period gave the Pittsburgh, Pa. native a 4-1 edge, but Montoya continued to battle and came within two points by the middle of the second period. Alexander refused to yield, fending off any takedown attempts to secure a 6-2 victory in his 2015 dual match debut.

Maryland will enter an extended hiatus over the next several weeks, before returning to competition the weekend of December 28. The Terps will have wrestlers in action at the Wilkes Open (Dec. 28), the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) and the Franklin & Marshall Open (Dec. 30).

Maryland 9, Nebraska 30

141: No. 17 Anthony Abidin decision over Billy Rappo, 7-5 (0-3)

149: No. 7 Jake Sueflohn decision over Wade Hodges, 2-0 (0-6)

157: Lou Mascola fall over No. 10 Tyler Berger, 4:07 (6-5) (unsportsmanlike penalty assessed)   

165: No. 4 Austin Wilson decision over Derrick Evanovich, 6-1 (6-8)

174: No. 12 Micah Barnes major decision over Josh Snook, 14-3 (6-12)  

184: No. 4 TJ Dudley decision over Jaron Smith, 9-2 (6-15)   

197: No. 16 Aaron Studebaker fall over Garrett Wesneski, 4:01 (6-21)   

285: No. 13 Collin Jenson major decision over Youssif Hemida, 16-3 (6-25)  

125: No. 10 Tim Lambert technical fall over Jhared Simmons, 15-0 (6-30)   

133: Geoffrey Alexander decision over No. 9 Eric Montoya, 6-2 (9-30)

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