Five Straight Wins Power Huskers to Win

The 19th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team won five of the first six matches and never looked back on its way to a 27-15 win over No. 23 Lehigh Friday in Bethlehem, Pa.  The win clinches at least a .500 season, the fifth straight for Nebraska and the 17th in the last 18 years.

 

After a fall at 133 pounds gave NU a six-point deficit, Nebraska reeled off five straight wins, starting with Dominick Moyer’s 9-2 victory at 141 pounds over Matt Ciasulli in the night’s only match featuring a pair of ranked wrestlers.  Moyer has stepped up to the challenge of facing ranked opposition of late, winning four of his last five matches against ranked foes.

 

At 149 pounds, Jordan Burroughs put the Huskers in front with a 19-3 win by technical fall over Jeff Santo.  The technical fall was just the fifth for Nebraska in dual competition this year and the first since the Nebraska Duals on Dec. 16.

 

Chris Oliver continued his recent strong wrestling with a 15-5 major decision triumph over Dave Nakasone at 157 pounds.  Oliver has won three matches in row, including a pair against ranked opponents.  Stephen Dwyer followed at 165 pounds with a 5-1 win over Manuel Schubert.

 

Marc Harwood continued the run at 174 pounds, defeating Dave Helfrich, 7-4.  Harwood clinched the dual with a three-point near fall late in the third period to break a 4-4 tie.  The win by Harwood gave Nebraska an 18-6 lead with four matches remaining.

 

After a setback at 184 pounds, Craig Brester clinched the dual for Nebraska with his pin of Matt Cassidy 1:10 into their match at 197 pounds.  The pin gave the Huskers a 24-10 lead with just two matches to go.

 

With the dual decided, a loss by technical fall at heavyweight cut Nebraska’s lead to 24-15 with one match left, before Paul Donahoe finished the dual with a thrilling 10-8 win over Matt Fisk at 125 pounds.  With the dual tied 8-8 late in the third period, Donahoe scored the decisive takedown to clinch the triumph.

 

Nebraska (9-7) closes its regular season tomorrow with a pair of duals in Philadelphia.  The Huskers take on Drexel at 11 a.m. before moving on to face No. 20 Penn at 1 p.m.  With one win tomorrow, Nebraska can clinch double-digit dual victories for the fifth straight season and the 18th time in the last 19 years.

 

 

#19 Nebraska 27, #23 Lehigh 15

Friday, Feb. 16, 2007

Leeman-Turner Arena, Bethlehem, Pa.

Attendance-1,872

Official-Jeff Cook

133-Seth Ciasulli (LU) by fall over Patrick Aleksanyan (NU), 4:40

141-#7 Dominick Moyer (NU) by dec. over #20 Matt Ciasulli (LU), 9-2

149-Jordan Burroughs (NU)  by tech. fall over Jeff Santo (LU), 19-3, 6:21

157-#17 Chris Oliver (NU) by maj. dec. over Dave Nakasone (LU), 15-5

165-Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over Manuel Schubert (LU), 5-1

174-Marc Harwood (NU)  by dec. over Dave Helfrich (LU), 7-4

184-#12 David Craig (LU) by maj. dec. over Levi Wofford (NU), 11-2

197-#10 Craig Brester (NU) by fall over Matt Cassidy (LU), 1:10

HWT-#18 Paul Weibel (LU) by tech. fall over Cameron Browne (NU), 19-4, 4:29

125-#13 Paul Donahoe (NU) by dec. over Matt Fisk (LU), 10-8