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NIU wrestling: Huskies drop close matches, fall to Ohio

DeKALB – There were two matches tied in the third period between the Northern Illinois wrestling team and Ohio.

The Huskies lost both.

The close losses turned out to be the difference and the Bobcats came away with a 22-10 victory over Northern Illinois on Friday night at Victor E. Court in DeKalb.

"I try to stay optimistic about it, but it's happened so much in the last two years that it is frustrating – especially with good teams with Ohio and Northern Iowa," Northern Illinois senior Trace Engelkes said. "These are teams that are good and we're good, too.