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Bonus Points Lift UNC Past No. 8 Arizona State

Posted On: November 17, 2018 TEMPE, Ariz. – Devin Kane’s pin and Jaime Hernandez’s first win as a Tar Heel helped lead No. 24 North Carolina to 20-15 win over No. 8 Arizona State Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena.  
The Sun Devils (1-1) started the day with two straight wins, but Hernandez’s first dual match as a Tar Heel proved to be vital. The 141-pounder was able to collect bonus points for Carolina, picking up six points in the final period for a 12-4 major decision. That was followed by another strong performance from a redshirt freshman, No. 16 Austin O’Connor’s first win over a ranked opponent. His match against No. 11 Josh Maruca came down to the final seconds, but O’Connor was able to hang on to give the Tar Heels the lead.
The two teams traded wins at 157 and 165 – No. 6 Kennedy Monday was able to cruise to an 11-7 decision – but the match’s tipping point came at 174 pounds, where Devin Kane was able to pin Arizona State’s Jacen Petersen. Kane was on his way to a major decision win late in the third period when he was able to grind out a fall with 28 seconds to go, collecting three major bonus points for Carolina (2-0). 
Rest of the story at https://goheels.com/news/2018/11/17/wrestling-bonus-points-lift-unc-past-no-8-arizona-state.aspx?mc_cid=f7efb31132&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

November 22, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized