Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 17
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
9
vs
24
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Wrestling Falls to Northern Illinois in MAC Dual, 24-9
1/17/2014 9:31:00 PM | Wrestling
Pizzuto, Zeerip and Joseph pick up victories for EMU
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad fell to Northern Illinois University, 24-9, Friday, Jan. 17, at the Convocation Center. The dual marked the Eagles second Mid-American Conference dual of the season.
With the loss, the Eagles fell to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in the MAC. Meanwhile, NIU improved to 5-6 overall and 1-3 in conference duals.
Northern Illinois took a surprising 6-0 lead over EMU in the 125 lb. weight class as redshirt-senior Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) suffered his first loss of the season to Nick Harrison. Germaine secured the first points of the match on a takedown. However, he was unable to hold off the offense of Harrison, as he pinned the redshirt-senior in just 2:22 to give the Huskies a 6-0 lead.
Vincent Pizzuto (North Jackson, Ohio-Jackson Milton) brought the Eagles within three as he secured a 14-8 decision over Nick Smith. Pizzuto took the 7-3 lead through the first period and did not let up through the final two, as he was able to clinch the victory for the Green and White.
Eastern was unable to knot the match at 6-6 as NIU took back-to-back decisions at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. to extend its lead to 12-3.
Redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia) continued his win streak as he picked up his third-straight win and his fifth victory of 2014 at 157 lbs. Zeerip used a comeback second period in order to claim a 10-8 decision over Andrew Morse to bring Eastern within six halfway through the dual.
EMU was unable to keep its comeback rolling though, as Northern Illinois once again took two-straight bouts. Freshman Dean Vettese (Rochester, Mich.-Rochester) was unable to secure a victory in his collegiate dual debut at 165 lbs., while Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) moved up a weight class and fought Matt Mougin to a 4-4 tie through regulation time, but was unable to clinch the victory as he fell 6-4 in double overtime, leaving EMU trailing 18-6.
Eastern was unable to get anything going to close out the match as Nick Whitenburg (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford) suffered a hard 7-5 overtime loss to Shawn Scott at 197 lbs. and Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) saw a final second takedown from Jared Torrence in the heavyweight division to end the third period and give NIU the 24-9 victory over the Eagles.
Eastern will be back in action Sunday, Jan. 19, when it travels to Athens, Ohio, to take on the No. 25 Ohio Bobcats. The dual is slated to start at 2 p.m. inside the OU Convocation Center.
RESULTS:
125: Nick Harrison (NIU) pins Jared Germaine (EMU) (2:22), (NIU 6-0)
133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 14-8 (NIU, 6-3)
141: Tyler Argue (NIU) dec. Nicholas Barber (EMU), 9-4 (NIU, 9-3)
149: Rob Jillard (NIU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 5-2 (NIU, 12-3)
157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 10-8 (NIU, 12-6)
165: Shaun'Que McMurty (NIU) dec Dean Vettese (EMU), 9-5 (NIU, 15-6)
174: Matt Mougin (NIU) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 6-4 (2OT) (NIU, 18-6)
184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Caleb Busson (NIU), 3-2 (NIU, 18-9)
197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 7-5 (OT) (NIU 21-9)
HWT: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 6-4 (NIU, 24-9)
Bout-By-Bout
125: Harrison pins Germaine (2:22)
After earning the first takedown of the bout, Germaine was pinned in just 2:22 by Harrison to give NIU the early 6-0 lead. The loss marks the first of the season for Germaine, who is now 9-1 overall.
133: Pizzuto dec. Smith, 14-8
Smith was the first to earn any points in the first period as he grabbed the early takedown before Pizzuto turned on his offensive strike. Pizzuto clinched a takedown and a near fall to take the 5-2 lead before Smith was able to get an escape. Pizzuto closed out the first with a takedown heading into the second period with a 7-3 lead. Pizzuto continued to strike in the second as he grabbed seven unanswered points before Smith grabbed a reversal to close out the second. Pizzuto earned one final takedown in the third to garner the 14-8 decision over Smith and bring the Eagles within three of NIU.
141: Argue dec. Barber, 9-4
The first period was back-and-forth between Argue and Barber. Argue grabbed two takedowns, while Barber was able to clinch to escape to head into the second trailing by two. Argue extended his lead to 6-2 in the second as he used one reversal and kept Barber off the scoreboard. In the final period, Barber gained two more escapes but they were not enough as Argue grabbed one final takedown and used 3:22 of riding time to clinch the 9-4 victory for the Huskies.
149: Jillard dec. Shaw, 5-2
After a scoreless first period, Jillard would be the first to light up the scoreboard as he had a quick takedown, but Shaw answered back as he grabbed a two-point reversal to knot the bout at 2-2 heading into the final two minutes. Shaw chose down to start the third, but Jillard was able to earn two points on a near fall and one point for 3:04 of riding time to take a 5-2 decision.
157: Zeerip dec. Morse, 10-8
Zeerip found himself trailing by one to close out the first period as Morse had one takedown and a reversal in the first three minutes and Zeerip was only able to get an escape and a takedown. Zeerip was able to get his offense going in the second period as he had one takedown and a near fall to take the 8-5 lead. The longstanding rivalry between the two wrestlers came to a close in the third period as Zeerip used one final reversal to secure his 10-8 victory over Morse.
165: McMurty dec. Vettese, 9-5
An early takedown from Vettese in his collegiate dual debut gave him the 2-0 lead but McMurty answered back with an escape and a takedown to close out the first with a narrow 3-2 lead. McMurty did not relinquish the lead as he grabbed an escape, two takedowns and a reversal in the final two periods to secure the 9-5 win over Vettese.
174: Mougin dec. Davis, 6-4 (2OT)
Mougin closed out the first period with a 2-1 lead as he used one takedown compared to Davis' one escape. The two would battle through the second as the only point of the second came on a Davis escape to knot the bout at 2-2. Starting the third in the neutral position would prove to be a good decision for Davis as he earned the take down, but Mougin used an escape and 1:10 of riding time to send the match into its first overtime. An uneventful first overtime would lead to a thrilling second as Mougin grabbed a reversal in the first 30 seconds and Davis was unable to clinch any points as his riding time dwindled down, allowing Mougin to take the 6-4 victory.
184: Joseph dec. Busson, 3-2
The first point of the bout did not come until late in the second period as Joseph earned an escape to take the 1-0 lead heading into the final two minutes. Busson had two escapes in the third but Joseph was able to clinch the takedown he needed to take the 3-2 lead and keep EMU hopes alive.
197: Scott dec. Whitenburg, 7-5
Whitenburg came out on the attack as he grabbed a quick takedown and an escape over the Scott to clinch a 2-1 lead. A near fall in the second allowed Whitenburg to hold his lead with two minutes left in the bout but Scott fought back and tied the match at 5-5, sending the teams into their second overtime bout of the night. Whitenburg was quickly taken down in overtime as Scott clinched the 7-5 win.
HWT: Torrence dec. Hoballah, 6-4
A slow heavyweight bout was tied 2-2 after the second period as Hoballah got a huge penalty point in the second for Torrence holding onto his singlet. In the final seconds of the third period Torrence earned a takedown to garner the 6-4 victory and the 24-9 win for Northern Illinois.
Re-Watch the Match.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University wrestling squad fell to Northern Illinois University, 24-9, Friday, Jan. 17, at the Convocation Center. The dual marked the Eagles second Mid-American Conference dual of the season.
With the loss, the Eagles fell to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in the MAC. Meanwhile, NIU improved to 5-6 overall and 1-3 in conference duals.
Northern Illinois took a surprising 6-0 lead over EMU in the 125 lb. weight class as redshirt-senior Jared Germaine (Saginaw, Mich.-Saginaw Valley) suffered his first loss of the season to Nick Harrison. Germaine secured the first points of the match on a takedown. However, he was unable to hold off the offense of Harrison, as he pinned the redshirt-senior in just 2:22 to give the Huskies a 6-0 lead.
Vincent Pizzuto (North Jackson, Ohio-Jackson Milton) brought the Eagles within three as he secured a 14-8 decision over Nick Smith. Pizzuto took the 7-3 lead through the first period and did not let up through the final two, as he was able to clinch the victory for the Green and White.
Eastern was unable to knot the match at 6-6 as NIU took back-to-back decisions at 141 lbs. and 149 lbs. to extend its lead to 12-3.
Redshirt-senior Brandon Zeerip (Fremont, Mich.-Hesperia) continued his win streak as he picked up his third-straight win and his fifth victory of 2014 at 157 lbs. Zeerip used a comeback second period in order to claim a 10-8 decision over Andrew Morse to bring Eastern within six halfway through the dual.
EMU was unable to keep its comeback rolling though, as Northern Illinois once again took two-straight bouts. Freshman Dean Vettese (Rochester, Mich.-Rochester) was unable to secure a victory in his collegiate dual debut at 165 lbs., while Jacob Davis (North Ridgeville, Ohio-St. Edward) moved up a weight class and fought Matt Mougin to a 4-4 tie through regulation time, but was unable to clinch the victory as he fell 6-4 in double overtime, leaving EMU trailing 18-6.
Eastern was unable to get anything going to close out the match as Nick Whitenburg (Temperance, Mich.-Bedford) suffered a hard 7-5 overtime loss to Shawn Scott at 197 lbs. and Khodor Hoballah (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) saw a final second takedown from Jared Torrence in the heavyweight division to end the third period and give NIU the 24-9 victory over the Eagles.
Eastern will be back in action Sunday, Jan. 19, when it travels to Athens, Ohio, to take on the No. 25 Ohio Bobcats. The dual is slated to start at 2 p.m. inside the OU Convocation Center.
RESULTS:
125: Nick Harrison (NIU) pins Jared Germaine (EMU) (2:22), (NIU 6-0)
133: Vincent Pizzuto (EMU) dec. Nick Smith (NIU), 14-8 (NIU, 6-3)
141: Tyler Argue (NIU) dec. Nicholas Barber (EMU), 9-4 (NIU, 9-3)
149: Rob Jillard (NIU) dec. Michael Shaw (EMU), 5-2 (NIU, 12-3)
157: Brandon Zeerip (EMU) dec. Andrew Morse (NIU), 10-8 (NIU, 12-6)
165: Shaun'Que McMurty (NIU) dec Dean Vettese (EMU), 9-5 (NIU, 15-6)
174: Matt Mougin (NIU) dec. Jacob Davis (EMU), 6-4 (2OT) (NIU, 18-6)
184: Phillip Joseph (EMU) dec. Caleb Busson (NIU), 3-2 (NIU, 18-9)
197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Nick Whitenburg (EMU), 7-5 (OT) (NIU 21-9)
HWT: Jared Torrence (NIU) dec. Khodor Hoballah (EMU), 6-4 (NIU, 24-9)
Bout-By-Bout
125: Harrison pins Germaine (2:22)
After earning the first takedown of the bout, Germaine was pinned in just 2:22 by Harrison to give NIU the early 6-0 lead. The loss marks the first of the season for Germaine, who is now 9-1 overall.
133: Pizzuto dec. Smith, 14-8
Smith was the first to earn any points in the first period as he grabbed the early takedown before Pizzuto turned on his offensive strike. Pizzuto clinched a takedown and a near fall to take the 5-2 lead before Smith was able to get an escape. Pizzuto closed out the first with a takedown heading into the second period with a 7-3 lead. Pizzuto continued to strike in the second as he grabbed seven unanswered points before Smith grabbed a reversal to close out the second. Pizzuto earned one final takedown in the third to garner the 14-8 decision over Smith and bring the Eagles within three of NIU.
141: Argue dec. Barber, 9-4
The first period was back-and-forth between Argue and Barber. Argue grabbed two takedowns, while Barber was able to clinch to escape to head into the second trailing by two. Argue extended his lead to 6-2 in the second as he used one reversal and kept Barber off the scoreboard. In the final period, Barber gained two more escapes but they were not enough as Argue grabbed one final takedown and used 3:22 of riding time to clinch the 9-4 victory for the Huskies.
149: Jillard dec. Shaw, 5-2
After a scoreless first period, Jillard would be the first to light up the scoreboard as he had a quick takedown, but Shaw answered back as he grabbed a two-point reversal to knot the bout at 2-2 heading into the final two minutes. Shaw chose down to start the third, but Jillard was able to earn two points on a near fall and one point for 3:04 of riding time to take a 5-2 decision.
157: Zeerip dec. Morse, 10-8
Zeerip found himself trailing by one to close out the first period as Morse had one takedown and a reversal in the first three minutes and Zeerip was only able to get an escape and a takedown. Zeerip was able to get his offense going in the second period as he had one takedown and a near fall to take the 8-5 lead. The longstanding rivalry between the two wrestlers came to a close in the third period as Zeerip used one final reversal to secure his 10-8 victory over Morse.
165: McMurty dec. Vettese, 9-5
An early takedown from Vettese in his collegiate dual debut gave him the 2-0 lead but McMurty answered back with an escape and a takedown to close out the first with a narrow 3-2 lead. McMurty did not relinquish the lead as he grabbed an escape, two takedowns and a reversal in the final two periods to secure the 9-5 win over Vettese.
174: Mougin dec. Davis, 6-4 (2OT)
Mougin closed out the first period with a 2-1 lead as he used one takedown compared to Davis' one escape. The two would battle through the second as the only point of the second came on a Davis escape to knot the bout at 2-2. Starting the third in the neutral position would prove to be a good decision for Davis as he earned the take down, but Mougin used an escape and 1:10 of riding time to send the match into its first overtime. An uneventful first overtime would lead to a thrilling second as Mougin grabbed a reversal in the first 30 seconds and Davis was unable to clinch any points as his riding time dwindled down, allowing Mougin to take the 6-4 victory.
184: Joseph dec. Busson, 3-2
The first point of the bout did not come until late in the second period as Joseph earned an escape to take the 1-0 lead heading into the final two minutes. Busson had two escapes in the third but Joseph was able to clinch the takedown he needed to take the 3-2 lead and keep EMU hopes alive.
197: Scott dec. Whitenburg, 7-5
Whitenburg came out on the attack as he grabbed a quick takedown and an escape over the Scott to clinch a 2-1 lead. A near fall in the second allowed Whitenburg to hold his lead with two minutes left in the bout but Scott fought back and tied the match at 5-5, sending the teams into their second overtime bout of the night. Whitenburg was quickly taken down in overtime as Scott clinched the 7-5 win.
HWT: Torrence dec. Hoballah, 6-4
A slow heavyweight bout was tied 2-2 after the second period as Hoballah got a huge penalty point in the second for Torrence holding onto his singlet. In the final seconds of the third period Torrence earned a takedown to garner the 6-4 victory and the 24-9 win for Northern Illinois.
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