Semifinal Play-by-Play for Mat 4 of NCAA Championships

125 pounds - No. 6 Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) dec. No. 2 Troy Nickerson (Cornell), 2-1 2 OT

First Period
No scoring

Second Period
Nickerson chooses bottom and earns an escape at :17 to take a 1-0 lead.

Third Period
Donahoe chooses bottom and gets the escape at :11 to tie the score 1-1.

1st Overtime
No scoring

:30 Rideout
Donahoe starts on bottom. Nickerson can't return Donahoe to the mat and gets warned for stalling at :16.
No scoring

:30 Rideout
Nickerson starts on bottom.
No scoring

2nd Overtime
No scoring

:30 Rideout
Nickerson starts on bottom
No scoring

:30 Rideout
Donahoe starts on bottom and tries to kick out as Nickerson hangs onto his ankles. Nickerson gets called for stalling at :28 for failing to work up the body. Donahoe earns 1 point to take a 2-1 lead with :02 left in the period. Match ends 2-1.

133 pounds - No. 2 Matt Valenti (Penn) dec. No. 6 Darryl Vasquez, 4-2 (Cal Poly)

First Period
Valenti scores on a double leg at :27 to take a 2-0 lead. Vasquez gets an escape at 1:12 to close the score to 2-1.
Lots of action and scrambling, Valenti ends up with a single, Vasquez holds on for a stalemate at 2:48.

Second Period
Valenti chooses bottom and scores an escape at :16 to take a 3-1 lead.

Third Period
Vasquez chooses bottom and earns an escape at :48 to close the score to 3-2. Valenti warned for stalling at 1:55
The match ends with Valenti earning an extra point for 1:13 of riding time.

141 pounds -No. 2 Derek Moore (UC Davis) dec. No. 3 Nathan Morgan, 6-2 (Oklahoma State)

First Period
Lots of action to start the period with Moore close to scoring two different times but Morgan is able to scramble with Moore both times and push the action out of bounds. Morgan scores on a double leg at 1:55 to take a 2-0 lead. Moore scores a reversal at 2:44 after the two scramble and roll around. The period ends 2-2.

Second Period
Morgan starts the second period on bottom. Moore rides tough with the legs the entire period, trading off between a cross body ride and a power half. The period ends with no scoring.

Third Period
Moore chooses down and earns a quick escape at :04. Moore scores on a single leg to take a 5-2 lead and rides Morgan out for the victory. Moore earns an extra point with 1:59 of riding time.

149 pounds - No. 3 Josh Churella (Michigan) dec. No. 10 Lance Palmer (Ohio State), 5-2

First Period
Churella strikes first, scoring a double leg at 1:50 to take a 2-0 lead. Palmer escapes at 2:04 to close the score to 2-1. Palmer has excellent defense as Churella is unable to finish a deep single leg at the end of the period.

Second Period
Churella starts the second period down and quickly earns an escape at :18 to take a 3-1 lead.

Third Period
Palmer starts down and earns an escape at :24 to close the score to 3-2. Churella scores on a double leg at 1:21 to increase his lead and end the match 5-2.

157 pounds - No. 7 Craig Henning (Wisconsin) dec. No. 3 James Strouse (Hofstra), 1-0

First Period
No scoring

Second Period
Strouse chooses neutral.
No scoring

Third Period
Henning chooses down and earns an escape at :54 to take a 1-0 lead. Strouse is close to scoring near the end of the match but Henning is able to force a stalemate at 1:43. Henning earns the victory 1-0.

165 pounds - No. 2 Mark Perry (Iowa) dec. No. 6 Mike Patrovich (Hofstra), 6-4

First Period
Patrovich gets a tight body lock on Perry, but Perry is able to get double underhooks and trips Patrovich, scoring a takedown at 1:46 to take a 2-0 lead. The two scramble for position before a stalemate is called at 2:50. Perry is able to finish the period on top.

Second Period
Perry defers, Patrovich chooses down. Perry puts the legs in and clings to Patrovich. Patrovich eventually shakes Perry off and earns the reversal at :56 to tie the score 2-2. Perry ends the period with an escape at 1:37 to take a 3-2 lead.

Third Period
Perry chooses down and Patrovich immediately cuts him at :02, giving Perry a 4-2 lead. Patrovich locks up a cradle from the neutral position to score a takedown at 1:00 and tie the score 4-4. Perry escapes at 1:24 and fends off a Patrovich takedown, getting a stalemate at 1:43. Perry earns an extra point with 1:02 of riding time and secures the victory 6-4.

174 pounds - No. 2 Keith Gavin (Pitt) dec. unseeded Brandon Mason (Oklahoma State), 4-3

First Period
The two scramble on the mat and Mason bails out as he is close to going to his back, giving up the takedown at 2:00. Mason escapes at 2:17, cutting the score to 2-1.

Second Period
Mason chooses down and gets an escape at :12 to even the score at 2.

Third Period
Gavin chooses neutral and quickly scores a takedown at :12 to retake the lead, 4-2. Mason earns an escape at :35, but it's not enough as the match ends 4-3.

184 pounds - No. 6 Jake Varner (Iowa State) dec. No. 2 Roger Kish (Minnesota), 4-2 OT

First Period
No scoring

Second Period
Vaner starts down and earns an escape at :09 to take a 1-0 lead.

Third Period
Kish chooses neutral and scores off a double leg at :16, taking the lead 2-1. Varner ties the score 2-2 with an escape at :58. Regulation ends with the score tied at 2.

1st Overtime
Varner defends Kish's shot, driving him back on his hips and scoring on a go-behind at :55. Varner gets the victory 4-2.

197 pounds - No. 2 Josh Glenn (American) pins No. 11 Chris Weidman (Hofstra), 4:27

First Period
No scoring

Second Period
Glenn starts down and immediately scrambles to a reversal :03 into the period, taking a 2-0 lead. Glenn locks up a cradle near the edge of the mat and earns the fall at 1:27.

285 pounds - No. 2 Aaron Anspach (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Bubba Gritter (Central Michigan), 5-3

First Period
Anspach scores on a single leg at :58 to take a 2-0 lead. Gritter quickly earns an escape to cut the score to 2-1.

Second Period
Gritter starts the period down and quickly earns an escape at :10 to tie the score 2-2.

Third Period
Anspach starts the third period down and gets the escape to take a 3-2 lead. Anspach follows up his escape with a quick takedown for a 5-2 lead. Gritter gets an escape late in the match to tighten the score, but Anspach seals the victory 5-3.