Luke Ellison had a solid game on defense for the Bald Eagles.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – The Lock Haven University football team (0-2) dropped a rain-soaked gridiron clash to No. 23 West Chester University (1-1) 37-6 today on the road.

West Chester quickly opened the scoring, taking the opening drive 60 yards down the field. Joe Wright caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Mike Washington to put WCU up 7-0 with 12:10 on the clock.

The Bald Eagles found themselves trailing 14-0, before getting on the board with 5:52 left to play in the opening quarter.

Sophomore Ibrahim Smith (New Bloomfield, Pa./West Perry) scored on a six-yard run, cutting into the Golden Ram lead.

Setting up the Haven touchdown was a 48 yard interception return by DeMarr Dowell (Buffalo, N.Y./Erie C.C.) that put LHU at the West Chester seven-yard line.

WCU would however respond again, scoring with 4:03 left in the first, leading 21-6 after 15 minutes of play. West Chester tacked on another 16 points in the second and took a 37-6 lead into the break.

That would mark all the scoring. Heavy rain in the second half forced both teams to go to the running game and both teams struggled to hang onto the ball at times in a sloppy affair.

Defensively the Bald Eagles were led by Luke Ellison (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville), who had seven tackles. He made five solo stops and one tackle for a loss, while also forcing one fumble.

Dowell and Dean Tortorice (Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional) both made five stops. Tortorice also added a 46-yard interception return.

The Bald Eagles are back in action next Saturday (Sept. 13) when they return home for a 1 p.m. clash with Shippensburg Pennsylvania.