No. 15 Wrestling Hosts Maryland Saturday in Big Ten Finale

Saturday, February 12

Piscataway, N.J.

2 PM

Rutgers University

Maryland

No. 15 Wrestling Hosts Maryland Saturday in Big Ten Finale

Feb 10 | Wrestling

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 15 Rutgers wrestling (13-5, 2-5) closes its Big Ten Conference dual schedule with Maryland (5-11, 0-7) on Saturday at Jersey Mike's Arena. The 2 p.m. ET matchup is set for a national broadcast on Big Ten Network, with Shane Sparks and Jim Gibbons on the call.

Fans are encouraged to be aware of Rutgers Athletics' updated COVID-19 in-venue protocols. Proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the event will be required for entry to all indoor events (for all individuals above the age of five). More information on the updated policy can be found here.

PROJECTED LINEUP: RUTGERS

Weight	Wrestler
125	29/HM/NR Dylan Shawver (15-5)
133	18/21/20 Joseph Olivieri (14-7)
141	3/3/3 Sebastian Rivera (18-0)
149	16/14/16 Michael VanBrill (14-1)
157	Robert Kanniard (8-6) -OR- Al DeSantis (10-8)
165	Andrew Clark (10-15)
174	Connor O'Neill (10-10)
184	7/6/8 John Poznanski (13-2)
197	6/13/7 Greg Bulsak (15-3) -OR- Kyle Epperly (5-7)
HWT	Boone McDermott (10-8) -OR- Kyonte Hamilton (3-1)

*rankings Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat

PROJECTED LINEUP: MARYLAND

Weight	Wrestler
125	Tommy Capul (1-7) -OR- Zach Spence (0-15)
133	King Sandoval (13-12)
141	Danny Bertoni (11-13)
149	Michael North (4-12)
157	Lucas Cordio (6-15) -OR- Conner Decker (6-14)
165	Gaven Bell (3-19)
174	Dom Solis (11-11)
184	16/19/16 Kyle Cochran (18-5)
197	30/24/NR Jaron Smith (15-9) -OR Kevin Makosy (2-9)
HWT	Zach Schrader (12-13)

*rankings Intermat/FloWrestling/TheOpenMat

WHAT TO KNOW

The Scarlet Knights enter weekend action after they split a pair of home duals last week in Piscataway. RU delivered a convincing 36-3 win over in-state rival Rider last Thursday before it suffered a tight 19-14 loss to No. 6 Ohio State on Sunday. The loss to the Buckeyes was the first home loss for the program this season.
Rutgers remained No. 15 in the latest NWCA Coaches poll. Six Scarlet Knights remained in the national rankings, according to Intermat – No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (141), No. 8 John Poznanski (184), No. 12 Greg Bulsak (197), No. 15 Michael VanBrill (141), No. 16 Joseph Olivieri (133) and No. 28 Dylan Shawver (125).
With his 20-0 record, Rivera has proved to be one of the most dominant wrestlers in the country this season and a legitimate Hodge Trophy contender. Rivera owns a 95% bonus rate with 19 of his wins coming by bonus (11 tech falls, four major decisions, two pins, and two forfeits). Rivera's 11 tech falls lead the NCAA, as the graduate student has outscored his opponents 261-48 this season.
With a win over the Terrapins, the Scarlet Knights will secure 16 victories during the dual campaign – their most since they went 16-4 in 2015-16. If RU wins its final three duals, its 19 wins will be the most since it produced 20 during the 2010-11 campaign.
The program's all-time wins leader, head coach Scott Goodale owns 196 career victories during his 15-year tenure "On the Banks."

WHAT TO KNOW: SERIES VS. MARYLAND

Maryland owns five dual victories this season. UMD lost at RV Northwestern, 29-7, this Sunday in its last time out.
184-pounder Kyle Cochran – an NJ native by way of Paramus – is No. 16 in the country this season with his 19-6 record.
Maryland is led by third-year head coach Alex Clemsen, who arrived in College Park after a successful five-year tenure at Missouri.
Rutgers leads the all-time series with Maryland, 12-5-1, which includes a six-match winning streak for the Scarlet Knights since both programs joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.
Rutgers won the last meeting between the two schools, 28-11, on Dec. 7, 2019 in Piscataway.

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