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Carolina Falls To Navy
February 8, 2003 | Wrestling
Feb. 8, 2003
ANNAPOLIS, MD. - The University of North Carolina wrestling team dropped a non-conference matchup against Navy today, 21-10, in Annapolis, Md. The Tar Heels dropped the first four of six matches to fall to 7-4 on the season. Navy improves to 6-6.
Navy jumped out to an early 3-0 lead behind an 8-2 victory by Frank Edwards (Olney, Md.) in the 165-lb. weight class over Jimmy O'Connor (Woodbine, Md.). The Tar Heels quickly responded in the 174-lb. weight division with a 14-7 victory by sophomore Mark Canty (Gahanna, Ohio) over Luke Lazzo (Rochester Hills, Mich.). Carolina then dropped the next two matches at 184 and 197 pounds to fall down 9-3. Junior Ryan Adams (Rock Hill, S.C.) picked up a victory for the Tar Heels with a 9-5 decision over Tanner Garrett.
UNC's Evan Sola (Wernersville, Pa.) picked up the final victory for the Heels with a 15-2 major decision for his eighth straight victory.
North Carolina will host rival NC State, Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Carmichael Auditorium at 7 p.m. The match will be head coach Bill Lam's final Atlantic Coast Conference match in Chapel Hill.
North Carolina 10 vs. Navy 21
125 pounds - NA Sam Gray DEC NC Chris Rodrigues, 6-4
133 pounds - NC Evan Sola MD NA Matt Gulush, 15-2
141 pounds - NA Nate Gulush DEC NC Brian Baglio, 10-3
149 pounds - NA Pat Lukanich DEC Nick Royer, 5-4
157 pounds - NA Michael Carbonaro DEC NC Chris DiGuiseppe, 6-3
165 pounds - NA Frank Edwards DEC NC Jimmy O'Connor, 8-2
174 pounds - NC Mark Canty DEC NA Luke Lazzo, 14-7
184 pounds - NA Travis Manion DEC NC Dustin Heist, 3-1
197 pounds - NA Jim Letchford DEC NC David Dashiell, 6-5
Hwt. - NC Ryan Adams DEC NA Tanner Garrett, 9-5
*Match started at 165 pounds
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