LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team is set to travel to local-rival Bloomsburg University for an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) clash.

The Match:

The match is set for tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 13) night at 7:30 p.m. at Bloomsburg. Lock Haven enters the match 6-8-1 overall and 1-3 in EWL action. Bloom is 7-7 overall and 2-3 in league action. The Haven is coming off a 20-16 loss to West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Huskies are coming off a 25-12 loss to Edinboro, who is 10-0 overall and

4-0 in EWL action.

The Series:

LHU lead the series with Bloomsburg 41-23, but has lost the last four matches. Lock Haven was edged by the Huskies 22-16 last year. LHU’s last win came in 2004 (20-16) and the Bald Eagles took home the first ever win in the series back in 1939, W, 23-13.

Probable Lineups:

LHU -

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

133: Billy Ashnault So. (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield)

141: Zach Kell, R-So. (Ickesburg, Pa./West Perry)

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

157: Ollie Cooperwood, Sr. (Maple Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights)

Justin Loudon, So. (York Haven, Pa./Red Land)

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

174: Travis Stem, Jr. (Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle)

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)

Bloom –

125: Ian Moser (19-10)

133: Jason Guffey (24-13)

141: Ricky Donald (18-13)

149: George Hickman (20-11)

157: Matt Moley (26-5)

165: Ricky Schmelyun (28-10)

174: Nate Graham (15-14)

184: Brian Shaw (11-17)

197: Jesse Hasseman (9-16)

285: Zac Walsh (6-20)

2008-09 LHU Records:

Hyatt, 12-11

Ashnault, 18-11

Kell, 4-16

Fittery, 25-6

Cooperwood, 4-7

Loudon, 1-1

Ernest, 8-12

Stem, 1-5

Kocher, 21-9

Hepburn, 20-8

Murtorff, 5-19

Haven Season Leaders:

Wins:

Fittery, 25

Kocher 21

Hepburn 20

Ashnault, 18

Hyatt, 12

Winning Percentage:

Fittery, .806

Hepburn, .714

Kocher, .700

Ashnault, .621

Hyatt, .522

Falls:

Fittery, 5

Ashnault, 4

Hyatt, 4

Ernest, 4

Tech. Falls:

Fittery, 4

Wilkinson, 2

Ashnault, 2

Major Decisions:

Kocher, 7

Fittery, 6

Ashnault, 6

Lock Haven’s last time out:

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (1/31/09) – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (6-8-1, 1-3 EWL) was edged by West Virginia (6-4, 3-0 EWL) 20-16 at home tonight in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action.

Both teams split bouts with each winning five.

The match was tied 16-16 going into the heavyweight bout and West Virginia’s Dustin Rogers came out on top.

LHU got off to a tremendous start with two straight wins to kick off the night.

Nick Hyatt (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) and Billy Ashnault (South Plainfield N.J./South Plainfield) posted back-to-back wins at 125 and 133 to get The Haven rolling.

Hyatt defeated Kyle Turnbull 9-4 at 125.

Ashnault followed Hyatt’s win up with a big one of his own. He picked up a major decision over Tyler Oravec, downing the Moutaineer13-2.

The two early wins put LHU up 7-0.

The Bald Eagles dropped the match at 141, but quickly got back in the win column as senior Matt Fittery (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) picked up an upset-win at 149.

Fittery downed No.19 David Jauregui 4-2 in the night’s most exciting bout.

With 40 seconds left in the opening period, Fittery opened the scoring with at takedown. Fittery was the aggressor from the start and it paid off as he took the 2-0 lead into the second period.

Fittery, who improved to 25-6 on the season with the win still led 2-0 after two periods.

An early third period escape put Fittery well in control, leading 3-0, but Jauregui, wouldn’t go away quietly and scored a late takedown. Fittery tacked on one more point late, by way of an escape to earn the hard-fought 4-2 decision, much to the delight of the home faithful.

Lock Haven was once again strong at 184 and 197, as Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) and Ben Hepburn (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) posted back-to-back wins.

Kocher downed Lance Bryson 5-3 and Hepburn used a workmanlike performance to beat Kyle Rooney 3-2.

Hepburn’s win tied the match at 16-16, sending it to heavyweight to decide the winner.

Saturday, Jan. 31 2009

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Thomas Fieldhouse

Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Dual

West Virginia at Lock Haven

WVU 6-4, 3-0 EWL

LHU 6-8-1, 1-3 EWL

Individual Match Results:

125: Nick Hyatt (LHU) dec. Kyle Turnbull (WVU) 9-4

133: Billy Ashnault (LHU) maj. dec. Tyler Oravec (WVU) 13-2

141: Colin Johnston (WVU) maj. dec. Zach Kell (LHU) 17-4

149: #24 Matt Fittery (LHU) dec. #19 David Jauregui 4-2

157: Ryan Goodman (WVU) dec. Ollie Cooperwood (LHU) 5-3

165: Donnie Jones (WVU) tech. fall Aaron Ernest (LHU) 21-6

174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) maj. dec. Travis Stem (LHU) 19-8

184: Tom Kocher (LHU) dec. Lance Bryson (WVU) 5-3

197: Ben Hepburn (LHU) dec. Kyle Rooney (WVU) 3-2

HWT: Dustin Rogers (WVU) maj. dec Gabe Murtorff (LHU) 9-1

Team Score by Match

125: LHU leads 3-0

133: LHU leads 7-0

141: LHU lead 7-4

149: LHU leads 10-4

157: LHU leads 10-7

165: WVU leads 12-10

174: WVU leads 16-10

184: WVU leads 16-13

197: LHU tied WVU 16-16

HWT: WVU def. LHU 20-16

Bloomsburg last time out: (Courtesy of Bloomsburg University Sports Information and SID Tom McGuire)

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (2/4/09) - The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to ninth-ranked Edinboro University 25-12 on Thursday night. The match was close throughout with four matches being decided by five points or less.

In an upset, the Huskies George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) defeated 28th- ranked Torsten Gillespie, while Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) and Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) were also victorious for the Huskies.

The feature match of the night had 10th-ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) from Bloomsburg facing and Edinboro's Gregor Gillespie, ranked number one at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Gillespie was awarded two stalling points and led 2-0 after two periods. Gillespie then got a takedown in the third to seal the 6-0 victory.

Edinboro's record improves to 10-0 overall, and 3-0 in the EWL, while the Huskies fall to 7-7, 2-3 in the EWL. Bloomsburg will host Lock Haven on Friday, February 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Match By Match Summary

125: There was no scoring in the first period. Edinboro's Paul Donahoe had an escape and a takedown in the second and led 3-0 after two. Donahoe had a takedown and a two-point near fall and won the match 8-2.

133: There was no scoring in the first period. EU's Ricky Deubel scored a three-point near fall in the second period and led 3-1 after two. Deubel got and escape in the third and won the match 4-1.

141: Edinboro's Steve Waite had a takedown and a two-point near fall and led 4-0 after one period. Waite scored a takedown and two-point near fall and led 8-0 after two. Waite had another takedown in the third and earned one points of riding time. Waite won the match 11-1.

149: Edinboro's Torsten Gillespie got a takedown and an escape, while BU's George Hickman scored a reversal in the first period. There was no scoring in the second period. Hickman had a takedown and an escape in the third and won the match 7-3.

157: There was no scoring in the first period. EU's Gregor Gillespie was awarded two stalling points and led 2-0 after two. Gillespie had a takedown of BU's Matt Moley in the third and won the match 6-0.

165: Bloomsburg's Ricky Schmelyun won by fall 54 seconds into the first period.

174: There was no scoring in the first period. BU's Nate Graham had a reversal and led 2-0 after two. After a scoreless third period Graham won the match 2-0.

184: Edinboro's Chris Honeycutt had a takedown in the first period. Honeycutt had an escape in the second and led 3-0 after two. Honeycutt had a takedown in the third and with riding time won the match 6-1.

197: Pat Bradshaw got a takedown of Bloomsburg's Jesse Hasseman in the first period. Bradshaw got an escape in the second and led 3-0 after two. There was no scoring in the third period and Bradshaw won the match 3-0.

285: Edinboro's Joey Fendone had a takedown of BU's Zac Walsh in the first period. Fendone went on to win the match by fall in 4:37.

Edinboro 25 - Bloomsburg 12

125: Paul Donahoe (EU) Dec. Ian Moser (BU) 8-2

133: Ricky Deubel (EU) Dec. Jason Guffey (BU) 4-1

141: Steve Waite (EU) Maj. Dec. Darren Kern (BU) 11-1

149: George Hickman (BU) Dec. Torsten Gillespie (EU) 7-3

157: Gregor Gillespie (EU) Dec. Matt Moley (BU) 6-0

165: Ricky Schmelyun (BU) WBF Chris Hrunka (EU) (0:54)

174: Nate Graham (BU) Dec. Paul Paddock (EU) 2-0

184: Chris Honeycutt (EU) Dec. Brian Shaw (BU) 6-1

197: Pat Bradshaw (EU) Dec. Jesse Hasseman (BU) 3-0

285: Joey Fendone (EU) WBF Zac Walsh (BU) (4:37)

Back in action:

The Bald Eagles return to action on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. when they host Clarion University in Thomas Fieldhouse.