LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team travels to local-rival Bucknell University for a 7 p.m. dual on Friday (Feb. 8) night.

Setting the stage:
Lock Haven and Bucknell are set to clash for the 19th time since their first meeting in 1947.

The Bison have won three straight as Lock Haven heads to Davis Gymnasium looking to snap that skid.

The Bald Eagles (5-5) have already surpassed their win total from a year ago, but LHU is coming off a tough 18-16 loss to Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) rival Clarion last Friday.

Lock Haven's lineup features a pair of nationally-ranked grapplers in Dan Neff and Fred Garcia. The Bald Eagles also have four wrestlers ranked in the initial NCAA rankings, which came out two weeks ago.

Bucknell is 6-9 on the year and the Bison are coming off a, 21-10 win over George Mason last weekend.

The Bison lineup features No. 11 Cory Lear, who has 19 wins this season at 165.

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.

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Probable starters:

Lock Haven (5-5)
125: So. Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa/Penn Manor) 20-8
133: R-Fr. Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 8-6
141: #20 R-Fr. Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 22-7
149: Jr. Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.) 15-9
157: R-Jr. Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) 17-10
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

Bucknell (6-9)
125: Austin Miller (14-9)
133: Paul Petrov (15-9)
141: Derrik Russell (9-16)
149: Adam Healey (9-16)
157: Vincent Favia (12-13) or Ray Schlitt (3-13)
165:  #11 Corey Lear (19-4)
174: Stephen McPeek (12-8) or Robert Schlitt (3-13)
184: Robert Marchese (5-19)
197: Tyler Lyster (17-11)
285: Joe Stolfi (15-11)
Head Coach: Dan Wirnsberger (sixth season)
Assistant Coaches: Jim Gibson, David Marble & Ian Assael

*Rankings - Gregg Henry's/WrestlingReport D-I Rankings

LHU storylines, streaks & sidebars:
- Lock Haven is coming off an, 18-16 EWL loss to rival-Clarion. LHU won five matches in the loss.
- LHU is looking to snap a three-match losing streak to Bucknell. LHU is 15-3 all-time vs. the Bison.
- 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.
- Fred Garcia (184) had his nine-match win streak snapped in the loss to Pitt (1/26), but he rebounded with a win in the loss to Clarion.
- Bobby Rehm (125) had a five-match win streak snapped in the loss to Clarion.
- Dan Neff (141) made his debut last week in the InterMat and Amateur Wrestling News rankings. He's ranked again this week in both polls.
- LHU head coach Robbie Waller is 17-37 (active) in his four seasons.
- LHU is 2-3 at home and 1-2 on the road this year.
- LHU is 14-26 in EWL duals this year. Bobby Rehm is 3-1 in EWL action.
- Aaron McKinney paces Lock Haven with 23 wins on the year. He's followed closely by Dan Neff and Fred Garcia, who have 22 and 21, respectively. Harry Turner and Bobby Rehm both have 20.

Bald Eagles Nationally Ranking this week:
Redshirt-junior Dan Neff and junior Fred Garcia remained in this week's National Rankings.

Neff and Garcia both won for LHU in their dual last Friday with Clarion.

Neff, who is 22-5 on the year, is ranked in all three major polls. He's ranked No. 18 by Amateur Wrestling News, No. 19 by InterMat and No. 20 in the Gregg Henry's/WrestlingReport D-I Rankings

Garcia is 21-9 and ranked No. 29 in Gregg Henry's/WrestlingReport D-I Rankings.

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.

Did you know?
Harry Turner is Lock Haven's only senior this year. He was honored last Friday night prior to the match with Clarion as he wrestled in front of the home faithful one last time. Turner won 4-2.

Up next:
Lock Haven travels to rival Bloomsburg for the Bald Eagles' EWL finale on Friday, February 15 (7 p.m.). The Huskies were ranked No. 14 in this week's USA Today/NWCA/AWN Coaches' Poll.

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