COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland wrestling team will continue its 2019 slate this weekend, hosting fourth-ranked Michigan on Friday before traveling to George Mason for a non-conference showdown on Sunday afternoon.

Friday's match will be streamed live on BTN+ ($), while Sunday's match can be purchased here. 
 

PROJECTED STARTERS  

	Maryland	No. 4 Michigan
125	Brandon Cray (RSo. - Steinert, N.J.)	No. 13 Drew Mattin (So. - Delta, Ohio)
133	Orion Anderson (Fr. - Schuylerville, N.Y)	No. 1 Stevan Micic (RJr. - Cedar Lake, Ind.)
141	Danny Bertoni (So. - Jefferson, Md.	No. 6 Kanen Storr (RSo. - Leslie, Mich.)
149	Alfred Bannister (RSr. - La Plata, Md.)  OR Peter Tedesco (RSo. - Woburn, Mass.)	Malik Amine (RSr. - Brighton, Mich.)
157	Adam Whitesell (RSr. - Silver Spring, Md.) OR Jahi Jones (RJr. - Fort Washington, Md.) OR Ryan Diehl (RSr. - Berkeley Springs, W.V.)	No. 5 Alec Pantaleo (RSr. - Canton, Mich.)
165	Philip Spadafora (RFr. - Dix Hills, N.Y.)	No. 7 Logan Massa (RJr. - St. Johns, Mich.)
174	Josh Ugalde (RJr. - Bound Brook, N.J.)	No. 4 Myles Amine (RJr. - Brighton, Mich.)
184	Kyle Jasenski (RFr. - Schenectady, N.Y.)	No. 20 Jelani Embree (RFr. - Eastpointe, Mich.)
197	Niko Cappello (RSo. - Cranford, N.J.)	Jackson Striggow (RJr. - Orono, Mich.)
285	No. 9 Youssif Hemida (Sr. - Mamaroneck, N.Y.)	No. 7 Mason Parris (Fr. - Lawrenceburg, Ind.)

 

	Maryland	George Mason
125	Brandon Cray (RSo. - Steinert, N.J.)	Talha Farooq (RSo. - Arlington, Va.) OR Spencer Reed (Jr. - Leesburg, Va.)
133	Orion Anderson (Fr. - Schuylerville, N.Y)	Mel Ortiz (Fr. - New Milford, Conn.)
141	Danny Bertoni (So. - Jefferson, Md.)	Julio Alegria (Fr. - Stafford, Va.)
149	Alfred Bannister (RSr. - La Plata, Md.)  OR Peter Tedesco (RSo. - Woburn, Mass.)	Tejon Anthony (RSr. - Baltimore, Md.) OR Justin Yorkdale (RJr. - Centreville, Va.)
157	Adam Whitesell (RSr. - Silver Spring, Md.) OR Jahi Jones (RJr. - Fort Washington, Md.) OR Ryan Diehl (RSr. - Berkeley Springs, W.V.)	Kolby Ho (Fr. - Dubois, Pa.) OR Ryan Yorkdale (RJr. - Centreville, Va.)
165	Philip Spadafora (RFr. - Dix Hills, N.Y.)	Colston DiBlasi (RJr. - Kansas City, Mo.)
174	Josh Ugalde (RJr. - Bound Brook, N.J.)	Cornelius Schuster (RFr. - Westminster, Md.)
184	Kyle Jasenski (RFr. - Schenectady, N.Y.)	Paul Pierce (Fr. - Stafford, Va.) OR Philip Stolfi (RSo. - Harleysville, Pa.)
197	Niko Cappello (RSo. - Cranford, N.J.)	Eli Spencer (RSo. - Stuggart, Germany) OR Alex Donahue (Fr. - Indiana, Pa.)
285	No. 9 Youssif Hemida (Sr. - Mamaroneck, N.Y.)	No. 15 Matthew Voss (RSr. - Edgewood, Wash.)

A LOOK AT THE WOLVERINES

The fourth-ranked Wolverines (10-1, 6-1 B1G) enter a weekend trip to Maryland and Rutgers following a bounce-back victory over Northwestern last weekend. Michigan suffered its first and only loss of the season in its previous match, falling to top-ranked Penn State.

The Wolverines have battled a strong schedule this year, with non-conference bouts against sixth-ranked Lehigh and 16th-ranked Arizona State to go along with a challenging conference slate. 

Michigan boasts a handful of ranked wrestlers, including top-ranked 133-pounder Stevan Micic. Micic was a runner-up at 133 pounds in the 2018 NCAA Championships and is 11-0 on the year. 

In addition to Micic, the Wolverines will have ranked grapplers at eight of the ten weight classes, including top-10 wrestlers Kanen Storr (141), Alec Pantaleo (157), Logan Massa (165), Myles Amine (174) and Mason Parris (285).

The Wolverines are coached by Sean Bormet, who is in his first year as the head coach after serving as an assistant for the seven seasons prior. 

A LOOK AT THE PATRIOTS

George Mason (8-5, 3-3 EWL) will wrestle American on Friday before hosting the Terps in their final home showdown on Sunday. 

The Patriots' latest outing featured a 36-10 win over non-conference foe Franklin & Marshall, with GMU winning eight of the ten matches. George Mason is enjoying a bounce-back season, already doubling its win total from the 2017-18 campaign. 

Mason's lone ranked wrestler will be 15th-ranked heavyweight Matt Voss, who will be the fifth-consecutive ranked foe for Maryland's senior heavyweight Youssif Hemida. 

#MOOSETIME

Senior heavyweight Youssif Hemida has been strong since returning to dual competition, leading the team with four Big Ten victories. Hemida has faced a tough slate, wrestling four ranked opponents including top-ranked Gable Steveson and seventh-ranked Sam Stoll (Iowa). 

Hemida's year began with him winning a silver medal at the U23 World Championships in Romania. 

BATTLE TESTED

Maryland has faced a strong schedule this season, with five matches coming against ranked opponents. The challenging slate will continue the rest of the way, with two more ranked matches expected to take place against Michigan and Rutgers. 

PINNING AND WINNING

Maryland has found success by way of fall this season, with 40 total victories via pin across the roster.Freshman King Sandoval leads the way with eight in open competition, while redshirt senior Adam Whitesell is closely behind with four falls. Alfred Bannister also has tallied three pins this season. 

Whitesell has stuck opponents at a rapid pace, including a team-best pin in just 18 seconds. 

UP NEXT

Maryland will host Rutgers on Friday, Feb. 22 in its home finale at 7 p.m. Maryland will honor seniors Alfred Bannister, Ryan Diehl, Youssif Hemida and Adam Whitesell, along with redshirt juniors Brendan Burnham and David-Brian Whisler.