NEWBERRY - The Newberry Wolves are just two wins away from the first-ever ECAC Division II Wrestling League championship, but the Belmont Abbey Crusaders are the first obstacle.
WHO: Belmont Abbey College at Newberry College
WHERE: Newberry's Eleazer Arena
WHEN: 7 p.m. on Monday, February 8
RECORDS: Newberry is 14-2 overall and 3-0 in ECAC action. Belmont Abbey is 11-10 overall and 3-2 in the ECAC.
LIVE STATS: http://s400.trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?seasonId=56251094&pageName=DualDashboard.jsp&dualId=3304129009
LIVE VIDEO: www.NewberryWolves.TV
DUAL MEET NOTES
- Newberry is 9-0 all-time against Belmont Abbey.
- Newberry is on a seven-match winning streak.
- The Wolves have won 31 consecutive dual matches at home in Eleazer Arena, dating back to a meet with Pitt-Johnstown in January 2013.
LOOKING AT THE RANKINGS
- Newberry is ranked sixth in the Super Region II rankings, which were released prior to the Super Region II Duals. Belmont Abbey is ranked 12th of the 14 teams in the region.
- New rankings will be released Tuesday.
- The Wolves have six individuals ranked in the top six in their weight class in the region. Belmont Abbey has no wrestlers ranked in the region.
THE WOLVES
- Newberry rolled through the Super Region II Duals with a 4-0 record, closing out the event with a big 32-8 win over the No. 14 Findlay Roughnecks.
- The Wolves won 33 of 40 bouts over the weekend, entering this match with momentum and a healthy lineup.
- Newberry followed that up with a 33-12 home win over Limestone on Thursday, winning five bonus point matches.
125 – Trung Duong (3rd in SR2, 26-8, 15-1 duals, 7 major decisions, 6 falls)
133 – Jordan Simpson (6th in SR2, 16-5, 8-2 duals, 2 major decision, 3 technical falls, 6 falls - Super Region II Wrestler of the Week)
141 – Nick Lankford (14-11, 11-5 duals, 2 major decisions, 1 technical fall, 2 falls)
149 – Zack Dobbins (11-7, 5-4 duals) or Dyllan Greene (8-6, 4-3 duals)
157 – Alex Rice (10-9, 8-5 duals) or Codi Rothermel (5-5, 1-2 duals)
165 – Lukas Gilmore (5th in SR2, 16-10, 8-3 duals, 2 major decision, 2 technical falls, 6 falls) or Nick Young (9-5, 4-0 duals, 1 major decision, 5 falls)
174 – Dennis Flores (8-12, 4-7 duals, 2 major decisions, 3 falls) or Nick Young (9-5, 4-0 duals, 1 major decision, 5 falls)
184 – No. 3 Huston Evans (1st in SR2, 29-5, 15-1 duals, 3 major decisions, 13 falls)
197 – Cody Brundage (5th in SR2, 23-10, 14-2 duals, 4 major decisions, 1 technical fall, 2 falls)
285 – Mike Kennedy (4th in SR2, 14-9, 9-2 duals, 2 major decisions, 5 falls) or Patton Gossett (7-1, 4-0 duals, 2 major decisions, 2 falls)
THE CRUSADERS
- This is Belmont Abbey’s final action prior to the Super Region II national qualifier tournament.
- The Crusaders took a 29-12 ECAC win over King and a 48-5 win over Greensboro in a tri-match on Thursday.
- In ECAC action, BAC has lost to UNC Pembroke (43-6), Limestone (29-15) and Coker (35-6). In addition to the win over King, the Crusaders defeated Emmanuel (27-24).
Probable starters not provided. Lineup based on previous dual.
125 – Michael Bedard
133 – William Rees
141 – Jonathan Charpenter
149 – Nicauzi Mitchell
157 – Scott Bosak
165 – Joseph Coss
174 – Tyler Maclain
184 – John Wilson
197 – Jonathan Smith
285 – Chass Delgado