No. 17 North Carolina Falls To Stanford, 21-11

Saturday, November 16

Stanford, Calif.

5 p.m.

North Carolina

Stanford

November 16, 2019 | Wrestling

By: UNC Athletic Communications

STANFORD, Calif. --- No. 17 North Carolina dropped its first dual of the season to Stanford on Saturday, a 21-11 loss. Jaime Hernandez and Clay Lautt both picked up major decision wins for the Tar Heels on the afternoon.

The two teams traded wins at 125 and 133 pounds, with Jaime Hernandez winning with a major decision over Brandon Kier, 15-5, to give Carolina its first lead of the dual.

At 141 pounds, Zach Sherman took No. 13 Real Woods down to the wire and looked as though he would force overtime with a late takedown in the third period. However, as time expired, Woods turned away on bottom and secured an escape, good for a 3-2 win that provided Stanford with momentum at Burnham Pavilion.

After Woods' win, Michael Goldfeder captured a special moment in his dual-meet debut for Carolina, a 9-4 decision over Steven Abbate. The California native notched the win in front of his family, tilting the team score in Carolina's favor, 7-6.

Following Goldfeder's win, Stanford took control and won five of the final six weights to cap off the team win. UNC's lone victory after 149 pounds was Lautt's major decision win over Jared Hill, 14-6. That marks two straight duals (including a pin at Michigan) that Lautt has earned bonus points for Carolina.

Stanford won with decisions in the final three bouts, ultimately leading to a 21-11 victory.

The Tar Heels will return to the mat at home next Sunday when the team hosts Chattanooga. The dual will begin at 2 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

Stanford 21, No. 17 North Carolina 11

125: Jackson DiSario (STAN) dec. Joey Melendez (UNC), 8-5 – Stanford leads, 3-0
133: Jaime Hernandez (UNC) maj. dec. Brandon Kier (STAN), 15-5 – UNC leads, 4-3
141: #13 Real Woods (STAN) dec. Zach Sherman (UNC), 3-2 – Stanford leads, 6-4
149: Michael Goldfeder (UNC) dec. Steven Abbate (STAN), 9-4 – UNC leads, 7-6
157: Tyler Eischens (STAN) dec. #16 A.C. Headlee (UNC), 4-3 – Stanford leads, 9-7
165: #8 Shane Griffith (STAN) dec. #17 Kennedy Monday (UNC), 9-4 – Stanford leads, 12-7
174: Clay Lautt (UNC) maj. dec. Jared Hill (STAN), 14-6 – Stanford leads, 12-11
184: Nick Addison (STAN) dec. Chasen Blair (UNC), 6-0 – Stanford leads, 15-11
197: #9 Nathan Traxler (STAN) dec. Brandon Whitman (UNC), 8-2 – Stanford leads, 18-11
285: David Showunmi (STAN) dec. #20 Andrew Gunning (UNC), 4-3 – Stanford 21-11