The Wolverines claimed the dual's three marquee matches, including one right off the bat with fifth-year senior Domenic Abounader's 9-5 decision over seventh-ranked Taylor Venz in the dual's opening bout. Abounader, ranked fifth nationally, struck quickly on a single-leg takedown in the first period, added another in the second and earned a pair of reversals in the third to earn 2:32 in riding-time advantage. He got a brief scare when Venz used a Peterson roll for a reversal of his own in the third, but Abounader stayed off his back and reversed the position to again to finish on top.
Michigan added two more big victories to ice the dual win after the intermission break, with senior/junior Alec Pantaleo and junior/sophomore Logan Massa earning back-to-back decisions over ranked opponents at 157 and 165 pounds, respectively. Pantaleo, ranked seventh, secured his second win of the season over eighth-ranked Tyler Berger, finishing on three explosive double-leg takedowns, including one in the final 10 seconds to add an exclamation point to his 9-3 win.
Massa, ranked ninth at 165 pounds, used a counter attack to edge 12th-ranked Isaiah White, 3-1, in overtime. After little more than two escapes in regulation, Massa fought off a White double-leg shot early in the extra frame and spun around for the winning takedown. It snapped a four-match losing streak for Massa -- the last three against top-10 opponents -- since returning from injury.
The Wolverines also earned a pair of bonus wins. Graduate student Adam Coon, ranked second at heavyweight, cruised to a 17-2 technical fall against Patrick Grayson behind four takedowns and two turns. After scoring on three first-period takedowns, Coon broke the bout open with a four-point bow and arrow and four-point leg turk in the second. He ended the bout early with another takedown at the 5:21 mark. He improved to 20-0 on the season.
Junior/sophomore Stevan Micic, ranked fifth, earned his ninth straight bonus win with a 14-3 major decision against 19th-ranked Jason Renteria at 133 pounds. Micic finished on six takedowns, including three in the first period, and accumulated 1:58 in riding-time advantage.
Freshman Drew Mattin and junior/sophomore Myles Amine rounded out the Wolverines' winners with decisions at 125 and 174 pounds, respectively. Mattin, ranked ninth, took a wild 10-8 decision over Mitchell Maginnis, earning the bulk of his points on an early takedown and a subsequent two-and-two off a single leg that put Maginnis in danger in the first. Amine also scored on a pair of first-period takedowns to earn a controlled 5-2 decision over Beau Breske in the final bout of the evening.
The Wolverines (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) will host a pair of rivalry duals next weekend, when they square off against Michigan State at 7 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 9) at Cliff Keen Arena before welcoming Ohio State to Crisler Center at 6 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 11). Tickets are available through the U-M Ticket Office.
Results:
184 -- No. 5 Domenic Abounader (U-M) dec. No. 7 Taylor Venz, 9-5 [U-M, 3-0]
197 -- Eric Schultz (NU) dec. No. 11 Kevin Beazley, 8-6 [Tied, 3-3]
Hwt -- No. 2 Adam Coon (U-M) tech. fall Patrick Grayson, 17-2 (5:21) [U-M, 8-3]
125 -- No. 9 Drew Mattin (U-M) dec. Mitchell Maginnis, 10-8 [U-M, 11-3]
133 -- No. 5 Stevan Micic (U-M) major dec. No. 19 Jason Renteria, 14-3 [U-M, 15-3]
141 -- No. Chad Red (NU) dec. Sal Profaci, 8-5 [U-M, 15-6]
149 -- No. 11 Colton McCrystal (NU) major dec. No. 18 Malik Amine, 10-2 [U-M, 15-10]
157 -- No. 7 Alec Pantaleo (U-M) dec. No. 8 Tyler Berger, 9-3 [U-M, 18-10]
165 -- No. 9 Logan Massa (U-M) dec No. 12 Isaiah White, 3-1 SV [U-M, 21-10]
174 -- No. 7 Myles Amine (U-M) dec. Beau Breske, 5-2 [U-M, 24-10]
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