LEWISBURG Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (5-9) fell to host Bucknell University (5-10) 26-13 tonight in a non-conference dual.
The win marks back-to-back wins over LHU for the Bison, their only two wins in the series.
The Bald Eagles four wins on the night came from
John Trumbetti (Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Regional),
Matt Bonson (Lewistown, Pa./University of Virginia), Mike Khoury (Edgewater, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional) and
Harry Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell).
Down 6-0, Trumbetti cut into the early Bison lead after knocking off Alex Pellicciotti 12-10. Trumbetti's overtime sudden victory win capped off a thrilling and high scoring affair.
Bonson made it back-to-back wins for LHU as he improved to 20-2 on the year. Bonson dominated Zac Hancock on the way to the major decision.
Khoury and Turner rounded out The Haven's winners tonight.
Khoury won 3-1 over Stephen McPeek and Turner won 6-4 over Joe McMullan to close out the night.
The Bald Eagles will return home for a mid-week clash with Hofstra University on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The non-conference match will start at 7 p.m.
Bucknell 26 – Lock Haven 13
Individual Bout-by-Bout Results:
125 Derek Reber (Bucknell ) pinned
Tyrus Nickoli (Lock Haven ) (4:24)
133 John Trumbetti (Lock Haven ) dec. Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell ) 12 - 10
141 Matthew Bonson (Lock Haven ) major dec. Zac Hancock (Bucknell ) 10 - 2
149 Kevin LeValley (Bucknell ) major dec.
Owen Wilkinson (Lock Haven ) 17 - 4
157 Brantley Hooks (Bucknell ) dec.
Seth Creasy (Lock Haven ) 3 - 2
165 Corey Lear (Bucknell ) pinned
Dylan Caprio (Lock Haven ) (4:39)
174 Michael Khoury (Lock Haven ) dec. Stephen McPeek (Bucknell ) 3 - 1
184 Rob Waltko (Bucknell ) dec.
Jacob Bachman (Lock Haven ) 9 - 2
197 Jay Hahn (Bucknell ) major dec. Caldwell, Derek (Lock Haven ) 14 - 3
285 Henry Turner (Lock Haven ) dec. Joe McMullan (Bucknell ) 6 - 4