The LHU wrestling team is headed to No. 15 Edinboro University for an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) dual tomorrow (Friday, February 6) at 7 p.m.
The Bald Eagles will stay in town and compete at Saturday's Edinboro Open Tournament.
Lock Haven is coming off a lopsided 36-4 win over Clarion last night. The Bald Eagles won eight of 10 bouts, recording bonus points in five matches, which included two pins.
LHU is 5-10 overall and 2-1 in EWL action.
Edinboro, ranked No. 15 in this week's USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches' Poll, is 12-4 overall and 5-0 in EWL action.
Last season, Edinboro won 37-3. Lock Haven leads the all-time series 27-21, despite 12-straight Fighting Scot wins. LHU's last win came in 2002.
Lock Haven's Probable Lineup:125: R-Fr.
Jake Field (South Elgin, Ill./Marmion Academy) 17-11
133: So.
Ronnie Perry (Christiana, Pa./Solanco) 23-7 – or –
R-So.
Cody Wheeler (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) 14-5
141: R-Jr.
Bobby Rehm (Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor) 23-14
149: #27 R-Jr.
Dan Neff (Quarryville, Pa./Solanco) 16-10
157: R-Sr.
Elias Biddle (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) 19-10
165: R-Jr.
Aaron McKinney (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) 23-8 – or –
R-So.
Dillon Gavlock (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) 21-13
174: R-So.
Tyler Wood (West Chester, Pa./West Chester – Rustin) 16-19
184: #28 R-Sr.
Fred Garcia (Donora, Pa./Ringgold) 25-4
197: R-Jr.
Phil Sprenkle (Seven Valleys, Pa./Dallastown) 12-9
285: So.
Brad Emerick (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./Coughlin) 13-17
Edinboro's Probable Lineup: 125: #16 Kory Mines, 26-6
133: Anthony Rivera, 3-12
141: #2 Mitchell Port, 28-0
149: #1 Dave Habat, 2701
157: Kasey Burnett-Davis, 11-10 – or – Chase Delande, 9-8
165: Casey Fuller, 14-13
174: #33 Patrick Jennings, 25-8
184: #13 Vic Avery, 23-6
197: Vince Pickett, 14-13
285: Warren Bosch, 13-16
Lock Haven news, notes and storylines:- Fred Garcia (184) won in the dual vs. Cornell and Clarion, improving to 25-4 overall on the season. He's now 94-34 for his career and just six wins way from becoming the 16th Bald Eagle to achieve 100 or more wins for their career.
- Two Bald Eagles (Dan Neff & Fred Garcia) are ranked in this week's WrestlingReports.com National Rankings. Neff is ranked No. 27 at 149 and Garcia sits at No. 28 at 184.
- On January 22, the NCAA released the first of four Coaches' Panel Rankings. Dan Neff (149) was ranked No. 33, while Fred Garcia (184) was ranked No. 24.
- Last season, LHU was 3-10 overall and 1-4 in EWL action.
- Last season, both Dan Neff (then at 141) and Fred Garcia (184) made their second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
- LHU head coach Scott Moore is in second season as the head coach of the Bald Eagles.
Up next:Following tournament action on Saturday at Edinboro, Lock Haven will return to the mats on Friday, February 13 when the Bald Eagles host nationally-ranked Rider at 7 p.m
.
