Broncos Clip Bald Eagles 27-6
Neff Picks Up 100th Win at Rider
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team fell to Rider University, 27-6 today in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action, but the Bald Eagles didn’t come away empty handed as redshirt-senior Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) picked up his 100th career win.
Rider (5-6, 1-1 EWL) won 8 of 10 bouts on the day and snapped Lock Haven’s (6-6, 1-1 EWL) three meet win streak.
The Bald Eagles wins came from Neff and Tristan Sponseller (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs).
Today’s match started at 165 pounds and the Bald Eagles found themselves in an early 6-0 hole. Sponseller’s 8-4 win over Michale Fagg-Daves at 184 put Lock Haven on the board.
Following Sponseller’s win at 184, Rider won five straight before Neff picked up his historic victory.
Neff led 2-1 after one period and he rode out the second period. In the end, his 100th career win came thanks to a dominating 10-3 decision over Jesse Rodgers.
Neff is the 17th LHU wrestler to earn a spot in the Bald Eagles 100-win club.
Since returning to 149 pounds on December 17, Neff has gone 10-0. Neff was an All-American at 149 last year, but started this season at 141.
The Bald Eagles are scheduled for a pair of duals next week. LHU will head to local-rival Bucknell on Thursday, January 21 (7 p.m.) and Lock Haven is set for an EWL dual at George Mason on Friday, January 22 (7 p.m.).
Rider 27 – Lock Haven 6
*match started at 165 pounds
165: Curt Delia (RU) dec. Cody Cordes (LHU) 6-3; Rider leads 3-0
174: Wayne Stinson (RU) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU) 6-2; Rider leads 6-0
184: Tristan Sponseller (LHU) dec. Michale Fagg-Daves 8-4; Rider leads 6-3
197: Ryan Wolfe (RU) tech fall Adam Mackie (LHU) 19-4; Rider leads 11-3
285: Mauro Correnti (RU) dec. Phil Sprenkle (LHU) 3-1; Rider leads 14-3
125: Zach Valcare (RU) dec. David Sheesley (LHU) 6-3; Rider leads 17-3
133: Rob Deutsch (RU) dec. Bobby Rehm (LHU) 6-3; Rider leads 20-3
141: Paul Kirchner (RU) dec. Joe Ghione (LHU) 8-2; Rider leads 23-3
149: Dan Neff (LHU) dec. Jesse Rodgers (RU) 10-3; Rider leads 23-6
157: Chad Walsh (RU) major dec. Aaron McKinney (LHU) 14-5; Rider wins 27-6
