Wrestling Falls to Top-Ranked Minnesota, 37-2
12/11/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Ilaria, who recorded a 7-6 decision over sophomore Ryan Lewis, recorded a takedown in the closing seconds of the match to come from behind for the Pirates' lone victory of the night. Ilaria is just the third wrestler to record a victory over a Golden Gopher wrestler in five Minnesota dual meets this year.
The Golden Gophers won nine of the ten matches to run their dual meet record to a perfect 5-0. Minnesota also recorded a 33-3 victory over 19th-ranked Hofstra and a 49-0 blanking of Princeton earlier in the day.
Seton Hall senior Everett Bell (Wallington, NJ) also turned in a strong performance at 174, but was edged by Minnesota junior Matt Kraft, 3-1.
In the final match of the night, Minnesota redshirt freshman Damion Hahn was victorious in his return to his high school alma mater, posting an 8-2 decision over Seton Hall junior John Garriques (Hackettstown, NJ) at 184 pounds. Garriques trailed the Lakewood native just 2-1 entering the third period, but Hahn pulled away to earn the decision.
Seton Hall returns to action on Tuesday, January 2 when it travels to Edmond, Oklahoma for dual meets against the University of Central Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma.
#1 MINNESOTA 37, SETON HALL 2
165 Brad Pike (M) win by DEC over Terry Madden, 10-4 3-0
174 Matt Kraft (M) win by DEC over Everett Bell, 3-1 6-0
197 Owen Elzen (M) win by FALL over Fikret Darzanoff, 4:02 12-0
285 Mike Flanagan (M) win by FALL over Carlos Panfili, 6:25 18-0
Seton Hall loses 1 team point for unsportsmanlike conduct 18-(-1)
125 Leroy Vega (M) win by TF over Tom Becker, 5:30 23-(-1)
133 Dave Ilaria (SH) win by DEC over Ryan Lewis, 7-6 23-2
141 Chad Erikson (M) win by MD over Mike Settembrino, 15-4 27-2
149 Trent Hatlevig (M) win by DEC over Beau Bruno, 14-7 30-2
157 Luke Becker (M) win by MD over Leet Brady, 15-5 34-2
184 Damion Hahn (M) win by DEC over John Garriques, 8-2 37-2
