MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 2 Nebraska wrestling team suffered its first loss of the season on Sunday, falling to No. 8 Wisconsin (8-1, 1-1 Big Ten) by a final score of 25-18 at the UW Field House.
The meet began at 125 pounds. Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) scored a takedown against Alex Thomsen in the first period, but Thomsen used an escape in each of the first two periods to knot the score at two points apiece. Barnett chose to start Period 3 on bottom and scored a reversal before taking Thomsen to his back, ultimately winning the match by pinfall.