LAWRENCEVILLE, Pa. - The Lock Haven men's wrestling team won four bouts, but it wasn't enough as the Bald Eagles snapped a nine-game win streak with a 29-12 result at the hands of host Rider in Mid-American Conference (MAC) action on Friday night.
With the result, the Bald Eagles move to 11-4 on the season and 4-1 in the MAC, slipping one game behind Rider (10-5, 5-0 MAC) for first place in the Eastern Division.
The loss is just the first since December 19 for The Haven, snapping a nine-game win streak.
Rider opened the night with wins in the first four bouts to build a 20-0 advantage.
Lock Haven battled back in the middle weights. At 157,
Nick Stampoulos picked up the Bald Eagles' first win of the night with an 8-3 decision over Gianni Maldonado.
Avery Bassett followed with a 9-6 victory at 174, and
Sam Gautreau extended the momentum with a 5-1 decision at 184.
The victories for Stampoulos and Bassett move their season totals to a team-high 21 and 20, respectively.
However, Rider secured the dual with a fall at 165 and a decision at 197 before
Kade Sottolano closed the night strong for Lock Haven, earning a hard-fought 4-3 decision at heavyweight over Hogan Swenski.
Bout-by-Bout Results / Team Score by Bout
FINAL: Rider 29, Lock Haven 12
125: Tyler Klinsky (Rider) over
Curtis Nelson (Lock Haven) (TF 20-4 6:14) // Rider 5-0
133: Will Betancourt (Rider) over Patrick O`Keefe (Lock Haven) (SV1 (Fall) 7:07) // Rider 11-0
141: Elijah Griffin (Rider) over No. 20
Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) (MD 12-2) // Rider 15-0
149: Dylan Layton (Rider) over
Kelly Kakos (Lock Haven) (TF 20-5 7:00) // Rider 20-0
157:
Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) over Gianni Maldonado (Rider) (Dec 8-3) // Rider 20-3
165: Brendon Abdon (Rider) over Ousamane Duncanson (Lock Haven) (Fall 4:19) // Rider 26-3
174:
Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) over Enrique Munguia (Rider) (Dec 9-6) // Rider 26-6
184:
Sam Gautreau (Lock Haven) over Giovanni Alejandro (Rider) (Dec 5-1) // Rider 26-9
197: Brock Zurawski (Rider) over
Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) (Dec 6-1) // Rider 29-9
285:
Kade Sottolano (Lock Haven) over Hogan Swenski (Rider) (Dec 4-3) // Rider 29-12
Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles are set to host the Lock Haven Open II in Thomas Fieldhouse starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15.
