Gophers v Northwestern Updates

[goferphan]

Can't get Intermat Blog to start up as it should have at 8:00 eastern time. I'll try to post updates as they become available.

[Gantry]

I got the video going via BTN streaming as well. Apparently McMullan isn't wrestling, I think the announcers said NW is forefitting two weights?

[goferphan]

Both Mele and McMullan are out...forfeiting. There go the great match-ups.

[goferphan]

#8 Thorn v #18 Malone...scoreless through first. Thorn almost pinned on a defensive fall.

Thorn escapes in 2nd, sloppy throw by attempt by Thorn. Lots of action but still just 1-0 after 2.

Malone chooses down, Thorn throws in legs. Thorn riding tough. Thorn rides him out to win 2-0.

[thaxton]

Thorn was pinned a couple times from what i saw

[goferphan]

Gophers win by forfeit at 133 to go up 9-0. No Milieu between Mele and Dardanes...

[goferphan]

#11 Dardanes v Oster...

Takedown by Dardanes in 1st, escape by Oster, first period ends 2-1.

Oster chooses, down. Oster reverses, puts Dardanes on his back AND Dardanes gets called for clasping? 5-2 Oster according to Intermat

3rd period...Oster attempts to cradle...Dardanes gets out...takedown, escape, takedown, escape...7-7 now. It ends in a takedown clinic for Dardanes, 14-10.

Gophers leading 12-0.

[goferphan]

149 Lange v Marriott

Takedown Lange to end the period...2-0 Lange with :14 riding time.

2nd period starts with Lange on top...riding tough (according to Eggum, Minnesota hopes to have Ness back by Scuffle)...rides him out and leads 2-0 after 2 with 2:14 riding time. Lange chooses down.

3rd: Lange out fast, leads 3-0 with 2:10 riding time.

[goferphan]

157 #2 Welch v Dolezal

1st: Scoreless a minute in, shot by Welch, Dolezal trying to fight it off but Welch with the takedown. :45 seconds left in period...Welch up 2-0. Attempted tilt too late. Ends 1st 2-0.

2nd: Welch chooses down and he's out with 1:30 left in the period. Welch with a takedown, up 5-0. Riding time over a minute.

3rd: Dolezal chooses down, 5-0 and essentially riding time wrapped up against him. Dolezal out but Welch takes him down to his back. 10-1 with 2:30 riding time by the time Dolezal gets off his back. More back points, 12-1. Escape and riding time make this final 13-2. Its 15-4 at the break.