LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to host the LHU Duals on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse.

The Tournament:

The Lock Haven Duals are set for Sunday, Dec. 14, with action kicking off at 10 a.m. in Thomas Fieldhouse. The Bald Eagles will welcome East Stroudsburg University, Drexel University and Rutgers University to Clinton County for Sunday’s action.

The Schedule:

10 a.m.

Mat 1: Lock Haven vs. ESU

Mat 2: Drexel vs. Rutgers

Noon

Mat 1: Lock Haven vs. Drexel

Mat 2: ESU vs. Rutgers

2 p.m.

Mat 1: Lock Haven vs. Rutgers

Mat 2: ESU vs. Drexel

Ticket Information:

Ticket prices for Wrestling Duals

First Match at 10 a.m.

Prices from the Opening of gate until 11:30 am

(tickets good for all day)

$8 General Admission

$5 Students and Senior Citizens

$15 Reserved Seating

11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

$6 General Admission

$3 Students and Senior Citizens

$10 Reserved Seating

Listen/Watch:

Fans who can’t make it out to Thomas Fieldhouse can watch a live video webcast of all the LHU Dual action.

HAVENc@st is set for live coverage of tomorrow’s wrestling match.

Tune in early for the pre-match coverage, as Travis Larrabee and Derek Caldwell will bring you coverage and analysis of the contest.

To access the live and free coverage, use the link listed below.

http://eagle.lhup.edu/Mediasite/catalog/

Probable Lineups:

Lock Haven:

125: Nick Hyatt R-So. Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown

133: Billy Ashnaul So. South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield

141: Owen Wilkinson So. Howell, Mich./Hartland

149: Matt Fittery Sr. Denver, Pa./Cocalico

157: Dave Richmond So. Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills

165: Aaron Ernest Fr. Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove

174: Dan Tolbert Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn./Red Bank

184: Tom Kocher Sr. Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township

197: Ben Hepburn Sr. Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock

HWT: Gabe Murtorff R-Fr. Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs

East Stroudsburg University:

125: Matthew Benedetti R-Jr. Yardville, N.J./Hamilton East

133: Matt Swallow R-Sr. Milton/Milton

141: Matthew Rizzo So. Levittown/Lakewood (N.J.)

149: Scott Heckman R-Sr. Bangor/Bangor

157: Joe Schick R-Sr. Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn

165: Jeff Jacobs R-So. Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant

174: Nick Tetro Fr. Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial

184: Trevor Salvatore Fr. Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Township

197: Shane Mallory R-Jr. New Providence, N.J./New Providence

HWT: Chris Birchler Jr. Fairfield, N.J./Seton Hall Prep

Drexel University:

125: Michael Gomez So. Locust Valley, N.Y./Locust Valley

133: Frank Cimato Fr. Yardley, Pa./The Peddie School

*141: Matt Dugan Fr. Rockville, Md./DeMatha

*141 Kyle Palmer Fr. Wingdale, N.Y./Trinity Pawling

149: Robert Robinson Fr. Pittston, Pa./Pittston Area

*157: Billy Haydt Sr. Bath, Pa./Northampton

*157 Dan Konno So. Kempton, Pa./Northwestern Lehigh

165: Scott Hunter Sr. Macungie, Pa./Emmaus

*174: Brian Stouffer Sr. Collegeville, Pa./Upper Perkiomen

*174 Shawn Fausey So. Dalmatia, Pa./Line Moutain

184: Justin Wieller So. Bath, Pa./Northampton

197: Jon Oplinger Sr. Bath, Pa./Northampton

*HWT: Kyle Frey So. Washington, Pa./Warren Hills

*HWT: Bryant Deinhardt So. Deposit, N.Y./Deposit Central

Rutgers:

*125: Matt Fusco Fr. Belleville, N.J./Queen of Peace

*125: Mike Demarco So. Lyndhurst, N.J./St. Mary’s

*133: Brian Bollette R-Fr. Newton, N.J./Kittatinny

*133: Paul Grogan So. Netcong, N.J./Lenape Valley

141: David Greenwald R-So. Union, N.J./St Mary’s

149: David Seidenberg Fr. Red Bank, N.J./Raritan

*157: Scott Winston Fr. Jackson, N.J./Jackson Memorial

*157: Greg Zannetti Fr. Edison, N.J./JP Stevens

*165: Matt Pletcher Sr. Easthampton, N.J./Rancocas Valley

*165: Matt Rigoglioso Jr. Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley

174: Mike Whalen R.-Sr. Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany

184: Keith Dobish Jr. Lodi, N.J./Lodi

197: Karim Mahmoud Jr. Wallington, N.J./Wallington

HWT: Dominick Russo R.-So. Netcong, N.J./Lenape Valley

Bald Eagles last time out (At the PSAC Championships, 12/6/2008):

Bald Eagles finish 4th at PSAC Championships, Hepburn places 2nd at 197

ERIE, Pa. – (12/6/08) The Lock Haven University wrestling team finished fourth at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships today, hosted by Mercyhurst University.

The Bald Eagles were fourth behind team champion Edinboro (173.5), Bloomsburg (108) and Clarion (101). Mercyhurst, the 2008 host and PSAC newcomer was fifth overall, as the top four teams remained the exact same from last December’s PSAC tournament in Clarion, Pa.

Senior Ben Hepburn (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) led the way for the crimson and white as he placed second at 197 pounds.

Hepburn advanced to the finals by way of wins over Ryan Sutton and Shane Mallory. He recorded a 3-2 sudden victory of Bloomsburg’s Sutton. In his second match of the tournament, Hepburn was solid again, downing East Stroudsburg’s Mallory 5-2.

In the 197-pound final, Hepburn lost to Edinboro’s Pat Bradshaw 5-3.

Hepburn was the only Bald Eagle in the finals.

Lock Haven had five different grapplers battle it out in third-place bouts.

Of the five grapplers in third-place bouts, two came away with wins.

Seniors Matt Fittery (Denver, Pa./Cocalico), 149 and Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township), 184 both placed third today.

Fittery kicked off his tournament in a big way, starting with a tech fall and a major. In his opening match he downed Brett Martinez of Kutztown by way of the tech fall and followed that up with a 12-1 major over JJ Lester of Millersville.

Fittery fell in his third match, 3-1 to Bloom’s George Hickman, but the Bald Eagle senior responded in a big way with a pin to advance to the third-place bout.

In the third-place match Fittery majored ESU’s Scott Heckman 17-9.

Kocher won 11-9 in his first match of the tournament, before falling to No. 1 seed Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro 7-2. Kocher came back to win 10-2 (major) over Mercyhurt’s Bryan Wofff, advancing to the third-place bout.

He won 6-2 over Jacob Tazzi of Gannon to take home bronze medal honors.

Nick Hyatt (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown), Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) and Owen Wilkinson (Howell, Mich./Hartland) all earned fourth-place finishes for The Haven.

Hyatt went 2-2 on the day at 125. He opened the day with a 4-2 win, but was edged 3-2 by eventual champion Jay Ivanco in his second match of the day. Hyatt got a major decision in his next match, but fell 10-3 in the third-place bout.

Ashnault lost 6-3 to start the day, but cruised back into the third-place bout by way of three wins.

He lost 3-0 to Jason Gaffey to take home fourth place.

Wilkinson lost his opening match, but responded in a big way with two straight pins. Following two pins to get back on track, Wilkinson downed No. 1 seed Sal Lasacari 7-6 to earn the right to battle for third, but lost 6-1 to Ricky Donald.

Gabe Murtorff(Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) went 2-2 on the day and won the fifth-place bout. Murtorff opened his tournament with a 3-2 when over host-Mercyhurt’s Kenny Blusha and then topped Blusha a second time in the 5th-place bout.

Aaron Ernest (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) was sixth for LHU. Ernest went 2-2 at 165 and his first win was a special one as he pinned Joe Yavoich in just 56 seconds. In the fifth-place bout Ernest lost 6-2 to Jeff Jacobs of ESU.

Dave Richmond (Oxford, N.J./Warren Hills) went 2-2 for LHU at 157.

Dan Tolbert (Chattanooga, Tenn./Red Bank), a freshman was in action for the first time in his Bald Eagle career and went 0-2 on the day.

Back in action:

LHU is back in action on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Millersville University when the Bald Eagles take on MU and Princeton.