Eastern Michigan Athletics
Sunday, November 24
Convocation Center
5:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
18
vs
16
Stanford
Joseph's Pin in Final Bout Upsets No. 23 Stanford, 18-16
11/24/2013 9:50:00 PM | Wrestling
Eagles improve to 5-1 overall on the season
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Match Highlights.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team won in dramatic fashion as a pin from Phillip Joseph (Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East) in the final bout of the afternoon secured an 18-16 victory over No. 23 Stanford.
With the win the Eagles improve to 5-1 overall on the season, while Stanford falls to 5-1. EMU last beat a ranked opponent exactly one year ago when it defeated then-No. 24 North Dakota State, 18-17, Nov. 24, 2012.
The Green and White took an early 3-0 lead over the Cardinal as redshirt-senior Nick Whitenburg (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford) notched a 6-2 decision over Michael Sojka. Stanford tied the score when heavyweight Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) fell in an 8-1 decision to Josh Marchok.
EMU regained the lead over the Cardinal when Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) took a 9-3 decision to give the Eagles a three-point advantage, but Stanford responded right back as No. 3 Ryan Mango defeated Vincent Pizzuto (North Jackson, Ohio-Jackson Milton) in a 12-5 decision at 133 lbs. to knot the score for the second time in the dual.
Redshirt-freshman Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) picked up his fifth dual win of the season when he secured a 12-6 decision over Matt Garelli, allowing Eastern to take a 9-6 lead halfway through the match.
The Green and White lead did not last long as Stanford won three-straight matches for its first lead of the afternoon. Maxwell Hvolbek earned a major decision at 149 lbs. before Peter Galli grabbed a narrow 4-3 decision at 157 lbs. over Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia). The Cardinal extended its lead to 16-9 when No. 20 Jim Wilson held Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) scoreless with a 4-0 decision.
Eastern started to battle its way back into the match when Mike Curby (Osseo, Mich.-Hillsdale) secured a 4-3 decision over Zach Nevills to bring the Eagles within four of Stanford heading into the final bout of the afternoon.
The Eagles went into the final match needing at least a major decision from Joseph in order to tie the dual. The redshirt-senior stepped up for the Green and White coming out of the gate aggressive and pinning Stanford's Thomas Kimbrell in just 0:59 to secure the 18-16 EMU victory over the No. 23-ranked Cardinal.
"Not the prettiest of wins for us, the match flip-flopped throughout before they won three-straight." said Head Coach Derek DelPorto, "Phillip came up huge for us, I told him before his match that he needed to major the kid by 11 points for us to win the dual or he could just pin him and he looked at me dead in my eye and said he would pin him. Phillip is not a huge pinner, he is a point scorer and we were confident he could win it. It was a great win that he needed and so did this team."
Eastern takes a week break during Thanksgiving before hitting the road for its first Mid-American Conference dual. The Eagles take on Old Dominion, Friday, Dec. 6 in Norfolk, Va. The dual is set to start at 7 p.m.
Results
197: No. 18 Nick Whitenburg (EMU) dec. Michael Sojka (STAN), 6-2 (EMU, 3-0)
HWT: Josh Marchok (STAN) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 8-1 (Tied, 3-3)
125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Tommy Pawelski (STAN), 9-3 (EMU, 6-3)
133: No. 3 Ryan Mango (STAN) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 12-5 (Tied, 6-6)
141: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Matt Garelli (STAN), 12-6 (EMU, 9-6)
149: Maxwell Hvolbek (STAN) maj. dec. Matthew VanCuren (EMU), 10-2 (STAN, 10-9)
157: Peter Galli (STAN) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 4-3 (STAN, 13-9)
165: No. 20 Jim Wilson (STAN) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 4-0 (STAN, 16-9)
174: Mike Curby (EMU) dec. Zach Nevills (STAN), 4-3 (STAN, 16-12)
184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) pinned Thomas Kimbrell (STAN), 0:59 (EMU, 18-16)
Bout-by-Bout
197: Whitenburg Dec. Sojka, 6-2
Whitenburg used a near fall and a takedown in the first period to take a 5-1 lead over Sojka. The redshirt-senior used an escape in the second period and only allowed one escape in the third to secure the 6-1 decision at the 197 lb. weight class for the Eagles.
HWT: Marchok Dec. Hoballah, 8-1
Marchok got out to a quick start in the heavyweight division over Hoballah as he used a takedown and a near fall in the first period to take a 5-0 advantage. Marchok continued to build on his lead with an escape and a reversal, while Hoballah was only able to earn one point with a late escape in the third period, allowing the Cardinal to take the 8-1 decision.
125: Germaine Dec. Pawelski, 9-3
As the dual took a change of pace heading into the 125 lb. weight class, Germaine and Pawelski battled through the first period trying to gain an advantage over one another. Germaine had two takedowns and an escape, while Pawelski was only able to manage a reversal heading into the second period. Germaine continued to build on his lead as he notched three points in the second with an escape and a takedown to earn himself an 8-2 lead. Pawleski was unable to gain any advantage over Germaine as he chose to be down to start the period to grab a quick escape, but it was not enough as Germaine used 1:38 of riding time to garner the 9-3 decision.
133: Mango Dec. Pizzuto, 12-5
The first period was low scoring as Mango managed one takedown and Pizzuto picked up one escape. The bout continued to be a one-point contest through the second period as Pizzuto notched two escapes and Mango grabbed one takedown. Mango used a strong third period earning eight points on three takedowns, one escape and one point for 1:25 riding time to clinch the 12-5 decision over Pizzuto and knot the score for the second time in the dual.
141: Barber Dec. Garelli, 12-6
Eastern regained control of the dual when Barber grabbed two takedowns in the first and only allowed Garelli to notch one escape. Barber used a reversal and an escape in the second period to gain a 7-4 advantage over Garelli, before securing the 12-6 decision in the third with two takedowns and 1:25 of riding time.
149: Hvolbek Maj. Dec. VanCuren, 10-2
Hvolbek took control in the first period nabbing two takedowns compared to VanCuren's one escape to take an early 4-1 lead. Hvolbek added two points in the second period with a takedown, while VanCuren managed one escape to fall behind by four heading into the final two minutes. VanCuren was unable to get any momentum going in the third as Hvolbek had a takedown, an escape and 3:51 of riding time to garner a 10-2 major decision.
157: Galli Dec. Zeerip, 4-3
After the first two minutes of competition, Galli had the 2-0 lead over Zeerip using a takedown before Zeerip had an escape in the second to come within one of Galli. Zeerip battled in the second period as he notched a takedown and only allowed Galli one escape to knot the score at 3-3. The only point of the third period came in the first seconds as Galli got an escape after going down to begin the final two minutes and earn the 4-3 decision.
165: Wilson Dec. Davis, 4-0
Wilson used a takedown, an escape and 3:00 of riding time to earn a 4-0 decision over Davis. Davis was unable to score any points through the entire bout as Stanford took the 16-9 lead over the Eagles.
174: Curby Dec. Nevills, 4-3
Curby fell behind 1-0 after the first period, but fought his way back in the second with an escape and a takedown to hold the 3-2 advantage heading into the final minutes of the bout. Nevills knotted the score at 3-3, but gave up a point for stalling after he was warned in the second period to allow Curby to earn the 4-3 decision.
184: Joseph Fall Kimbrell, 0:59
In a bout that would decide it all, Joseph gave everything he had as he quickly brought Kimbrell to the mat. Joseph continued to work Kimbrell as he came close to a pin on two different occasions. The redshirt-senior captain earned the victory for the Eagles in just a mere 0:59 seconds as he pinned Kimbrell to secure the 18-16 win for the Green and White.
Match Highlights.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team won in dramatic fashion as a pin from Phillip Joseph (Lapeer, Mich.-Lapeer East) in the final bout of the afternoon secured an 18-16 victory over No. 23 Stanford.
With the win the Eagles improve to 5-1 overall on the season, while Stanford falls to 5-1. EMU last beat a ranked opponent exactly one year ago when it defeated then-No. 24 North Dakota State, 18-17, Nov. 24, 2012.
The Green and White took an early 3-0 lead over the Cardinal as redshirt-senior Nick Whitenburg (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford) notched a 6-2 decision over Michael Sojka. Stanford tied the score when heavyweight Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) fell in an 8-1 decision to Josh Marchok.
EMU regained the lead over the Cardinal when Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) took a 9-3 decision to give the Eagles a three-point advantage, but Stanford responded right back as No. 3 Ryan Mango defeated Vincent Pizzuto (North Jackson, Ohio-Jackson Milton) in a 12-5 decision at 133 lbs. to knot the score for the second time in the dual.
Redshirt-freshman Nicholas Barber (Cleveland, Ohio-St. Edward) picked up his fifth dual win of the season when he secured a 12-6 decision over Matt Garelli, allowing Eastern to take a 9-6 lead halfway through the match.
The Green and White lead did not last long as Stanford won three-straight matches for its first lead of the afternoon. Maxwell Hvolbek earned a major decision at 149 lbs. before Peter Galli grabbed a narrow 4-3 decision at 157 lbs. over Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia). The Cardinal extended its lead to 16-9 when No. 20 Jim Wilson held Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) scoreless with a 4-0 decision.
Eastern started to battle its way back into the match when Mike Curby (Osseo, Mich.-Hillsdale) secured a 4-3 decision over Zach Nevills to bring the Eagles within four of Stanford heading into the final bout of the afternoon.
The Eagles went into the final match needing at least a major decision from Joseph in order to tie the dual. The redshirt-senior stepped up for the Green and White coming out of the gate aggressive and pinning Stanford's Thomas Kimbrell in just 0:59 to secure the 18-16 EMU victory over the No. 23-ranked Cardinal.
"Not the prettiest of wins for us, the match flip-flopped throughout before they won three-straight." said Head Coach Derek DelPorto, "Phillip came up huge for us, I told him before his match that he needed to major the kid by 11 points for us to win the dual or he could just pin him and he looked at me dead in my eye and said he would pin him. Phillip is not a huge pinner, he is a point scorer and we were confident he could win it. It was a great win that he needed and so did this team."
Eastern takes a week break during Thanksgiving before hitting the road for its first Mid-American Conference dual. The Eagles take on Old Dominion, Friday, Dec. 6 in Norfolk, Va. The dual is set to start at 7 p.m.
Results
197: No. 18 Nick Whitenburg (EMU) dec. Michael Sojka (STAN), 6-2 (EMU, 3-0)
HWT: Josh Marchok (STAN) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 8-1 (Tied, 3-3)
125: Jared Germaine (EMU) dec. Tommy Pawelski (STAN), 9-3 (EMU, 6-3)
133: No. 3 Ryan Mango (STAN) dec. Vincent Pizzuto (EMU), 12-5 (Tied, 6-6)
141: Nicholas Barber (EMU) dec. Matt Garelli (STAN), 12-6 (EMU, 9-6)
149: Maxwell Hvolbek (STAN) maj. dec. Matthew VanCuren (EMU), 10-2 (STAN, 10-9)
157: Peter Galli (STAN) dec. Brandon Zeerip (EMU), 4-3 (STAN, 13-9)
165: No. 20 Jim Wilson (STAN) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 4-0 (STAN, 16-9)
174: Mike Curby (EMU) dec. Zach Nevills (STAN), 4-3 (STAN, 16-12)
184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) pinned Thomas Kimbrell (STAN), 0:59 (EMU, 18-16)
Bout-by-Bout
197: Whitenburg Dec. Sojka, 6-2
Whitenburg used a near fall and a takedown in the first period to take a 5-1 lead over Sojka. The redshirt-senior used an escape in the second period and only allowed one escape in the third to secure the 6-1 decision at the 197 lb. weight class for the Eagles.
HWT: Marchok Dec. Hoballah, 8-1
Marchok got out to a quick start in the heavyweight division over Hoballah as he used a takedown and a near fall in the first period to take a 5-0 advantage. Marchok continued to build on his lead with an escape and a reversal, while Hoballah was only able to earn one point with a late escape in the third period, allowing the Cardinal to take the 8-1 decision.
125: Germaine Dec. Pawelski, 9-3
As the dual took a change of pace heading into the 125 lb. weight class, Germaine and Pawelski battled through the first period trying to gain an advantage over one another. Germaine had two takedowns and an escape, while Pawelski was only able to manage a reversal heading into the second period. Germaine continued to build on his lead as he notched three points in the second with an escape and a takedown to earn himself an 8-2 lead. Pawleski was unable to gain any advantage over Germaine as he chose to be down to start the period to grab a quick escape, but it was not enough as Germaine used 1:38 of riding time to garner the 9-3 decision.
133: Mango Dec. Pizzuto, 12-5
The first period was low scoring as Mango managed one takedown and Pizzuto picked up one escape. The bout continued to be a one-point contest through the second period as Pizzuto notched two escapes and Mango grabbed one takedown. Mango used a strong third period earning eight points on three takedowns, one escape and one point for 1:25 riding time to clinch the 12-5 decision over Pizzuto and knot the score for the second time in the dual.
141: Barber Dec. Garelli, 12-6
Eastern regained control of the dual when Barber grabbed two takedowns in the first and only allowed Garelli to notch one escape. Barber used a reversal and an escape in the second period to gain a 7-4 advantage over Garelli, before securing the 12-6 decision in the third with two takedowns and 1:25 of riding time.
149: Hvolbek Maj. Dec. VanCuren, 10-2
Hvolbek took control in the first period nabbing two takedowns compared to VanCuren's one escape to take an early 4-1 lead. Hvolbek added two points in the second period with a takedown, while VanCuren managed one escape to fall behind by four heading into the final two minutes. VanCuren was unable to get any momentum going in the third as Hvolbek had a takedown, an escape and 3:51 of riding time to garner a 10-2 major decision.
157: Galli Dec. Zeerip, 4-3
After the first two minutes of competition, Galli had the 2-0 lead over Zeerip using a takedown before Zeerip had an escape in the second to come within one of Galli. Zeerip battled in the second period as he notched a takedown and only allowed Galli one escape to knot the score at 3-3. The only point of the third period came in the first seconds as Galli got an escape after going down to begin the final two minutes and earn the 4-3 decision.
165: Wilson Dec. Davis, 4-0
Wilson used a takedown, an escape and 3:00 of riding time to earn a 4-0 decision over Davis. Davis was unable to score any points through the entire bout as Stanford took the 16-9 lead over the Eagles.
174: Curby Dec. Nevills, 4-3
Curby fell behind 1-0 after the first period, but fought his way back in the second with an escape and a takedown to hold the 3-2 advantage heading into the final minutes of the bout. Nevills knotted the score at 3-3, but gave up a point for stalling after he was warned in the second period to allow Curby to earn the 4-3 decision.
184: Joseph Fall Kimbrell, 0:59
In a bout that would decide it all, Joseph gave everything he had as he quickly brought Kimbrell to the mat. Joseph continued to work Kimbrell as he came close to a pin on two different occasions. The redshirt-senior captain earned the victory for the Eagles in just a mere 0:59 seconds as he pinned Kimbrell to secure the 18-16 win for the Green and White.
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