LHU Closes Out Season at George Mason
LOCK HAVEN – The Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to close out the 2015-16 regular season later today with at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) match at George Mason.
The Bald Eagles enter action with an 8-9 overall record and are coming off a historic win last Friday vs. Michigan State. LHU is 2-3 in EWL action.
Lock Haven is looking to finish at 3-3 in EWL action for second straight season. Last season when the Bald Eagles finished at 3-3 in league duals, it marked The Haven’s most EWL wins since the 2004-05 season.
The Lock Haven – George Mason match was originally scheduled for January 22, but postponed because of snow.
The Bald Eagles are a perfect 9-0 all-time vs. George Mason and won eight of 10 bouts in a rout last season.
The Patriots enter Thursday’s dual with Lock Haven at 8-11 overall and are 2-3 in league action. Last weekend, George Mason went 0-3 with losses to Franklin &Marshall, Bucknell and Maryland.
A win tonight would push the Bald Eagles to .500 in dual action on the season. LHU hasn’t won nine dual matches in a season since the 2007-08 season when Lock Haven finished 9-8 overall.
News, notes & storylines:
- Thursday’s match marks LHU’s regular season finale.
- Last Friday, LHU beat Michigan State for the first time school history (1-3 all-time).
- It marked LHU’s first win over a Big Ten team since last beating Penn State in 2002.
- Highligting the win over the Spartans was Aaron McKinney (157), who won his 100th career match.
- Brad Emerick (285) returned the lineup for the first time since December 29 and sealed the victory for LHU.
- Returning All-American Dan Neff extended his win streak to 15 matches.
- Neff is 15-0 since returning to 149 pounds on December 17.
Lock Haven’s probable lineup:
125: R-So. Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy) 13-15
133: #33 R-Sr. Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) 22-8
141: R-Sr. Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 5-8
149: #18 R-Sr. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 22-8
157: R-Sr. Aaron McKinney (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) 29-14
165: Fr. Cody Cordes (Edwardsville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) 16-18
174: R-Jr. Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) 16-15
184: R-Fr. Tristan Sponseller (East Berlin, Pa./Bermudian Springs) 20-13
197: R-Sr. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) 14-6
285: Jr. Brad Emerick (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) 12-12
Rankings = NCAA Coaches’ Panel
