Saturday, December 2
Evanston, Ill. (Patten Gym)
2 p.m.
Northwestern
vs
Maryland
#B1GCats Ready for Home Opener Against Maryland
12/1/2017 12:47:00 PM | Wrestling
| NORTHWESTERN WRESTLING: MATCH DAY INFORMATION | ||||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | BROADCAST | RADIO | LIVE STATS |
| Saturday, Dec. 2 |
Maryland | 2 p.m. | Historic Patten Gym Evanston, Ill. |
N/A | N/A | TrackWrestling |
| Social: Twitter (@NUwrestle and @NU_SportsLive) | Instagram (@NUwrestle) | Facebook Northwestern Stat Pack HISTORIC PATTEN GYM FAN INFO |
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EVANSTON, Ill. – Coming off of a second-place finish at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia, undefeated Northwestern is set to host Maryland in the home opener at historic Patten Gymnasium on Saturday, Dec. 2nd at 2 p.m.
Redshirt first-year Sebastian Rivera, ranked 12th in the country, paced the 'Cats with a first-place performance at the Keystone Classic, winning all four of his bouts in the competition. Rivera's record on the year sits at a perfect 6-0.
#7 Ryan Deakin and #18 Mitch Sliga each reached the final bout, but ultimately took home second-place finishes, falling to the nation's top-ranked wrestler in their respective weight classes.
The Keystone Classic also saw sophomore Shayne Oster pick up a major decision and a fall en route to a third-place finish. Graduate student Michael Sepke accumulated three wins on the day. In total, nine Wildcats placed in the event.
Northwestern owns an all-time 2-0 advantage over Maryland. NU beat the Terrapins, 23-16, on Feb. 10, 2017 in College Park. In the dual, Alec McKenna won via decision over now 14th-ranked Ryan Diehl at 141 lbs., one of two probable reprise bouts from last season's competition.
The Terrapins are coming off of a strong performance in the Mat Town Open, paced by a first-place finish by redshirt junior Alfred Bannister. The Terps also feature a pair of top-20 wrestlers in nation, Ryan Diehl (#14, 141 lbs.) and Youssif Hemida (#12, heavyweight).
PROJECTED LINEUP
125 - #12 Sebastian Rivera
133 - Colin Valdiviez
141 - Alec McKenna
149 - #7 Ryan Deakin
157 - Shayne Oster
165 - Michael Sepke
174 - Johnny Sebastian
184 - #18 Mitch Sliga
197 - Zack Chakonis
Hwt. - #19 Conan Jennings
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