LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (0-1) welcome one the of nation’s best to Thomas Fieldhouse tonight and fell to the fifth-ranked University of Missouri Tigers (1-0) 32-9.

The match marked the first dual for either team this season.

Missouri’s lineup tonight featured three grapplers ranked in the top-10 individually.

Redshirt sophomore Nick Hyatt (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown), had Bald Eagle fans rocking early, as he quickly went to work at 125-pounds on Mizzou’s Troy Dolan.

Much to the delight of the home faithful, Hyatt’s aggressive style paid off as he earned the fall at 2:29.

Just 14 seconds into the bout, Hyatt used a strong single leg to takedown Dolan and three seconds later he had two back points, as it was looking if he might get the quick fall.

Hyatt was cruising 9-0 after racking up five more back points before finally pinning Dolan with just 0:31 left in the night’s opening bout.

Missouri went on to take the six matches before senior Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) picked up a big win at 184.

Kocher downed Dorian Henderson 9-5.

The Bald Eagles are back in action next Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. on the road at Rider University.

Individual Match Results:

125: Nick Hyatt pin Troy Dolan 2:29, LHU leads 6-0

133: Todd Schavrien dec. Billy Ashnault 7-6, LHU leads 6-3

141: Marcus Hoehn major dec. Zach Kell 12-4, Missouri leads 7-6

149: Andrew Sherry dec. Matt Fittery 8-5, Missouri leads 10-6

157: Emmanueal Brooks dec. Luke Lanno 5-4, Missouri leads 13-6

165: Nicholas Marable pin John Mangini 3:40, Missouri leads 19-6

174: Raymond Jordon tech fall Alex Dalrymple (23-10/6:17), Missouri leads 23-6

184: Tom Kocher dec. Dorian Henderson 9-5, Missouri leads 23-9

197: Maxwell Askrren wins (injury default): six points, Missouri leads 29-9

HWT: Dominique Bradley dec. Gabe Murtorff 8-6, Missoure wins 32-9

Final 32-9