CLARION, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (2-9, 0-4 EWL) won four bouts on, but it wasn't enough to take down Clarion University (7-10, 1-2 EWL) tonight on the road in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action as the Bald Eagles fell, 18-12.
 
Lock Haven got wins from No. 24 Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco), No. 30 Jake Kemerer (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield), No. 26 Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) and Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown).
 
No. 33 Mac Maldarelli (Merrick, N.Y./Nassau C.C.) dropped a hard-fought, 7-4 decision to No. 25 Justin Arthur at 149 pounds.
 
Down 6-0 after losses at 125 and 133, Neff put the Bald Eagles on the board with a 5-1 win over Tyler Bedelyon at 141.
 
Back-to-back Haven wins at 184 and 197 made it 15-12 Clarion heading to the night's final bout and Evan Daley came away with the win to secure the victory for the hosts.
 
The Bald Eagles are right back at it tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 1) at 2 p.m. when they host EWL foe Cleveland State.
 
Individual Bout-by-Bout Results:
125: Hunter Jones (Clarion) dec. Kaleb LeMaire (Lock Haven) 8-2
133: #33 Sam Sherlock (Clarion) dec. Cody Wheeler (Lock Haven) 3-2
141: #24 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) dec. Tyler Bedelyon (Clarion) 5-1
149: #25 Justin Arthur (Clarion) dec. #33 Mac Maldarelli (Lock Haven) 7-4
157: #32 Austin Matthews (Clarion) dec. Billy Randt (Lock Haven) 5-2
165: #30 Jake Kemerer (Lock Haven) dec. Michael Pavasko (Clarion 14-7
174: Ryan Darch (Clarion) dec. Dylan Caprio (Lock Haven) 3-0
184: #25 Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) dec. Dustin Conti (Clarion) 10-3
197: Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) dec. Daniel Sutherland (Clarion) 9-4
285: Evan Daley (Clarion) dec. Cody Mason (Lock Haven) 6-1
 
*Rankings = Wrestling Report
 
Match Notes:
Lock Haven has lost to Clarion three straight times and is now 28-22-2 all-time vs. the Golden Eagles … Four Bald Eagles were ranked in this week's Wrestling Report National Rankings … For the first time 149-pounder Mac Maldarelli was ranked at No. 33 … Maldarelli joined Dan Neff (141, #24), Jake Kemerer (165, #30) and Fred Garcia (184, #26) … Cody Wheeler (133) was nationally ranked last week, but dropped out this week despite not competing …Wheeler, Neff, Maldarelli, Kemerer and Garcia were all ranked in first edition of the NCAA Coaches' Panel rankings, which came out last Thursday … Tomorrow marks Lock Haven's Senior Day as it's the last home event of the 2013-14 season.