DeKalb, Ill.
Northwestern Battles Valiantly but Falls to NIU, 24-13
Close bouts go the way of Northern Illinois in DeKalb
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DeKALB, Ill. -- Contending with a host of injuries and a hostile road atmosphere, Northwestern lost a 24-13 road dual match at Northern Illinois Thursday evening in a match that was much closer than the final team score suggests. Senior Eric Metzler was one of NU's leading performers, posting an inspired 5-1 decision over preseason No. 15 Tristen DeShazer at 133 pounds.
Back at the bottom of the lineup, NU true freshman Levi Mele took on a talented NIU sophomore in Izzy Montemayor, who won 21 matches for the Huskies as a freshman a year ago. Mele was all over Montemayor in the early going before eventually losing a 4-3 decision that swung the team score to 6-3 in Northern's favor.
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