LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to travel the short-distance east on Interstate 80 to take on local and Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) rival Bloomsburg University on Friday (Feb. 15) night.

Setting the stage:
Friday (Feb. 15) night's match in Bloomsburg's Nelson Field House marks the EWL season-finale for both teams. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start.

Lock Haven enters the match 6-5 overall and 1-3 in EWL action. The Bald Eagles are coming off a thrilling 23-16 win last Friday night at Bucknell.

The Huskies, ranked 17th nationally, are 15-3 overall and a perfect 4-0 in EWL matches. Bloomsburg is coming off a 39-0 shutout of George Mason.

Listen Live:
The match will be broadcast live and locally on ESPN 1050/104.1 Williamsport & ESPN 1600 Lock Haven/Jersey Shore.

Join Todd Bartley (play-by-play) and Carl Poff (analyst), former LHU head wrestling coach and current interim Director of Athletics on the call.

Click here to listen.

Probable Lineups:

Lock Haven (5-5, 1-3 EWL)
125: So. Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa/Penn Manor) 20-8
133: R-Fr. Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 8-6
141: #17 R-Fr. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 22-7
149: Jr. Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.) 15-9
157: Jr. Billy Randt (York, Pa./West York) 16-13
OR – R-So. Elias Biddle (Warrior Run, Pa./Warrior Run) 0-0
165: So. Aaron McKinney (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) 23-20
174: Fr. Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester-Rustin) 8-13
OR – Fr. Travis Moyer (Orwigsburg, Pa./Blue Mountain) 13-13
184: #29 Jr. Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) 21-9
197: R-Fr. Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) 12-15
285: R-Sr. Harry Turner (Howell, N.J./Howell) 20-10

Head Coach: Robbie Waller (fourth season)
Assistant Coaches: Scott Moore, Brad Pataky, Matt Bonson & Matt Pell

Bloomsburg (15-3, 4-0 EWL)
125: Sean Boylan, Jr, Seaville, NJ (17-15)
133: #14 Nick Wilcox, Jr, Greene, NY (21-6)
OR - Andy Lyman, R-Fr., Selkirk, NY (6-10)
141: Matt Rappo, R-Fr., Holland, Pa. (15-14)
149: Josh Roosa, Sr., Mountain Top, Pa. (18-4)
OR - Simon Kitzsis, R-So., Newton, Ma. (6-9)
157: #12 Frank Hickman, R-Sr., Castle Hayne, NC (22-4)
165: #12 Josh Veltre, R-Jr, Rochester, NY (28-5)
174: Chris Smith, R-Jr.,Mineral, Va. (15-13)
184: Andre Petroski, R-So.,Glenn Mills, Pa. (13-14)
OR - Sam Shirey, R-Jr., Beaver Springs, Pa (10-9)
197: #17 Richard Perry, R-Jr., Meriden, Ct (26-3)
285: #16 Justin Grant, R-Jr., Easton, Pa. (21-4)

Head Coach: John Stutzman (eighth season)
Assistant Coaches: Danny Song, Marc Harwood & Craig Fechko

LHU storylines, streaks & sidebars:
- Lock Haven and Bloomsburg first met in 1939, the Bald Eagles are 41-27 all-time vs. the Huskies.
- Bloomsburg has won eight straight over Lock Haven, including last year's meeting, 27-12 at LHU.
- Lock Haven's last win over Bloom came in 2004, 20-16.
- Last year, Lock Haven won four-of-10 bouts in the loss to Bloomsburg including wins from Fred Garcia and Harry Turner.
- Lock Haven is ranked No. 47 in this week's Takedown Wrestling Media Dual Impact. Bloomsburg is No. 19.
- LHU snapped a three-match losing streak to Bucknell. Lock Haven is now 16-3 all-time vs. the Bison.
- Prior to tonight, Lock Haven's last win over Bucknell came in 2008 (2007-08 season). The two teams did not meet during the 2008-09 season.
- Last year, Bucknell won 28-13 as LHU posted just three wins. Fred Garcia and Harry Turner accounted for two of those wins.
- LHU is ranked No. 47 in the Takedown Wrestling Media Dual Impact Index, Bucknell is ranked No. 49.
- LHU head coach Robbie Waller is now 18-37 (active) in his four seasons.
- LHU is 2-2 on the road this year. The Bald Eagles are 2-3 at home.
- Aaron McKinney and Dan Neff pace Lock Haven with 23 wins on the year.

Bald Eagles Nationally Ranked:
Dan Neff and Fred Garcia both remain in this week's National Rankings.

Both wrestlers are ranked in this week's Gregg Henry's/WrestlingReport D-I Rankings.

Neff, who is 23-7 on the season, is ranked No. 20, while Garica, who is 22-9 on the year, sits at No. 29.

Neff is also ranked in the Amateur Wrestling News and InterMat polls, coming in at No. 17 and No. 19, respectively.

Four Bald Eagles in NCAA Rankings:
Four Bald Eagles were ranked in the first of three NCAA Division I Wrestling Coaches' Panel Rankings, which were released January 24.

The final rankings will be a major component in the criteria used in the selection process for the 2013 NCAA Tournament.

Bobby Rehm, Dan Neff, Fred Garcia and Harry Turner are all ranked among the top-33 in the nation.

Neff is the Bald Eagles highest ranked athlete at No. 25. Garcia is ranked No. 29, while Rehm and Turner both sit at No. 32.

The four Bald Eagles ranked marks the most LHU has ever had since the NCAA started releasing the coaches' rankings.

Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn spots for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. In order to be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents and have wrestled within the last 30 days.

How Waller sees the match:
“Our final EWL match against a nationally-ranked Bloomsburg squad has all the makings of a great dual,” said LHU head coach Robbie Waller. “This rivalry means a lot to both schools and we know that we will need to be at our best in a hostile environment on Friday night.”

Up next:
Lock Haven is back in action on Saturday, February 23 at 9 a.m. when the Bald Eagles take on Duke at the NWCA Dual Festival, hosted by Franklin & Marshall.

EWL Championships on the horizon:
The 2013 EWL Championships are set for Saturday, March 9 at Edinboro.

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