Bonus Points Carry Bald Eagles to 2-0 Night
LOCK HAVEN – On the night, the Lock Haven University wrestling team (4-5, 1-0 EWL) won 16 of 20 bouts and picked up bonus points in nine matches on the way to a pair of dominating wins.
The Bald Eagles won seven of 10 bouts vs. Messiah on the way to a 29-10 victory and Lock Haven dominated rival Bloomsburg, 39-3.
With the two wins tonight, LHU moves to 4-5 overall. Lock Haven won nine of 10 bouts in the Bald Eagles 2015-16 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) opener vs. Bloomsburg.
Six different Bald Eagles went 2-0 on the night, including Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), who returned to 149 pounds.
Neff, who had been competing at 141 up until tonight, moved back up 149, where he was an All-American last season. Neff looked comfortable and racked up a pair of tech falls.
Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor), Joe Ghione (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial), Aaron McKinney(McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny), Cody Cordes (Edwardsville, Pa./Wyoming Valley) and Brad Emerick(Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) all went 2-0.
Lock Haven opened the night with a dominating 29-10 win over NCAA Division III power Messiah (5-2). The Bald Eagles won seven of 10 points and picked up bonus points in four matches, thanks to a major decision, two tech falls and a pin.
After falling behind 4-0 vs. Messiah after the opening bout at 125, Lock Have rattled off six straight wins (133-174) on the way to the big win.
Following the win over Messiah, the Bald Eagles opened EWL action with a rout of the Huskies (0-7, 0-3 EWL).
Bloomsburg opened the match with a win 125, but it was all Lock Haven from there, as the Bald Eagles ripped on nine straight wins, including a Tristan Sponseller (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs) pin at 184.
LHU returns to action Tuesday, December 29 at 9:30 a.m. when the Bald Eagles host the 2015 Lock Haven Classic Tournament.
Lock Haven 29 – Messiah 10
125: Lucas Malmberg (MC) major dec. David Sheesley (LHU) 16-5; Messiah leads 4-0
133. Bobby Rehm (LHU) tech fall Hunter Harris (MC) 18-0 (2:43); Lock Haven leads 5-4
141: Joe Ghione (LHU) major dec. Andres Gutierrez (MC) 15-4: Lock Haven leads 9-4
149: Dan Neff (LHU) tech fall Adam Peris (MC) 24-9 (7:00); Lock Haven leads 14-4
157: Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. Larry Cannon (MC) 7-5; Lock Haven leads 17-4
165: Cody Cordes (LHU) dec. Jeff Hojnacki (MC) 10-3; Lock Haven leads 20-4
174: Travis Moyer (LHU) dec. Derek Beitz (MC) 7-5; Lock Haven leads 23-4
184: Ben Swarr (MC) dec. Adam Mackie (LHU) 10-3; Lock Haven leads 23-7
197: Kyle Koser (MC) dec. Matt Moore (LHU) 7-1; Lock Haven lead 23-10
285 Brad Emerick (LHU) pinned Jason Wright (MC) 4:41: Lock Haven wins 29-10
Lock Haven 39 – Bloomsburg 3
125: Jon Haas (BU) dec. Jake Field (LHU) 8-6 SV-2; Bloomsburg leads 3-0
133: Bobby Rehm (LHU) dec. Andy Schutz (MC) 6-2; Tied 3-3
141: Joe Ghione (LHU) wins by forfeit; Lock Haven leads 9-3
149: Dan Neff (LHU) tech fall Ran Snow (BU) 20-4 (5:11); Lock Haven leads 14-3
157: Aaron McKinney (LHU) dec. Brendon Colbert (BU) 8-1; Lock Haven leads 17-3
165: Cody Cordes (LHU) dec. Matthew Carr (BU) 6-2; Lock Haven leads 20-3
174: Tyler Wood (LHU) major dec. Kyle Wojtaszek (BU) 13-2; Lock Haven leads 24-3
184: Tristan Sponseller (LHU) pinned Casey Glunt (BU) 2:21; Lock Haven wins 30-3
197: Matt Moore (LHU) wins by injury default Dom Carfagno (BU); Lock Haven leads 36-3
285: Brad Emerick (LHU) dec. Saul Wilkins (BU) 2-0; Lock Haven wins 39-3
Records:
Messiah (5-2)
Bloomsburg (0-7, 0-3 EWL)
Lock Haven (4-5, 1-0 EWL)
