LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (7-9-1, 2-4 EWL) picked up a huge win tonight at home in Thomas Fieldhouse as the Bald Eagles downed rival Clarion University (8-13, 1-5 EWL) 27-13 in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action.

The match was the regular season finale for both teams.

The Bald Eagles won six of the 10 bouts.

Lock Haven started off their final home meet strong with back-to-back pins to take the early 12-0 lead.

Nick Hyatt (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) scored the pin over Clarion’s Jay Ivcanco in a thrilling overtime 125-pound bout. The pin came at 7:30 minute mark of the match.

Billy Ashanult (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) scored the second victory of the night in the second period. Ashnault scored the pin over Cameron Moran at 4:07 of 133-pound bout.

The two teams would exchange the next seven matchups throughout the evening.

Lock Haven grapplers had their hands raised in the 149,165 and 184 pound matches.

Senior Matt Fittery (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) picked up the win over Greg Lewis in the 149 pound match by a score of 12-6. Fittery sealed the victory with two third period takedowns.

Aaron Ernest (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove) won his 165 pound match with Dominic Ross, 6-5, after escaping at 1:08 in the third period. The escape helped Ernest take the one point lead and victory.

Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) was able to hold off Clint Podish at 184 pounds and secured the 7-3 victory.

Kocher and Podish fought back and forth throughout the match and it was a takedown with 49 seconds left in the match that gave Kocher a 6-3 lead and the riding time advantage gave Kocher the four point win.

The last match of the night ended the same as the first two.

Heavyweight Gabe Murtorff (Boiling Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) slammed Quintas McCorkle to the mat in the first period and secured the fall just 2:21 into bout.

The Bald Eagles return to action when they host the EWL Championships at Thomas Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 7.

LHU Wrestling:

Saturday, Feb. 21 2009

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Thomas Fieldhouse

Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Dual

Clarion at Lock Haven

Clarion 8-12 overall & 1-4 EWL

LHU 6-9-1 overall & 1-4 EWL

Individual Match-by-Match

125: Nick Hyatt (LHU) pin Jay Ivanco (Clarion) – 7:30 (OT)

133: Billy Ashnault (LHU) pin Cameron Moran (Clarion) 4:07 2nd period

141: Sal Lascari (Clarion) dec. Zach Kell (LHU) 8-3

149: Matt Fittery (LHU) dec. Grew Lewis (Clarion) 12-6

157: Hadley Harrison (Clarion) maj. dec. Ollie Cooperwood (LHU) 11-2

165: Aaron Ernest (LHU) dec. Dominic Ross (Clarion) 6-5

174: Scott Joseph (Clarion) maj. dec. Travis Stem 17-6

184: Tom Kocher (LHU) dec. Clint Podish (Clarion) 7-3

197: Jamie Luckett (Clarion) dec. Ben Hepburn (LHU) 3-1

HWT: Gabe Murtorff pin Quintas McCorkle 2:211st period

Team Score by Match

125: LHU leads Clarion 6-0

133: LHU leads Clarion 12-0

141: LHU leads Clarion 12-2

149: LHU leads Clarion 15-2

157: LHU leads Clarion 15-6

165: LHU leads Clarion 18-6

174: LHU leads Clarion 18-10

184: LHU leads Clarion 21-10

197: LHU leads Clarion 21-13

HWT: LHU defeated Clarion 27-13

Play-by-Play

125: Nick Hyatt (LHU) vs. Jay Ivanco (Clarion) …1st period…Takedown Ivanco 1:48 (2-0), 1:46 riding time; 2-0 Ivanco…2nd period …Clarion defers, LHU chooses neutral; Stall warning Clarion, Takedown Hyatt 1:02, Reversal Ivanco :26; 4-2 Ivanco end of 2nd, riding time 1:38…3rd period….Clarion chooses down, Reversal Ivanco 1:40, Escape Hyatt 1:09, Takedown hyatt :43, Escape Ivanco :37, Takedown Hyatt :31; Illegal move Ivanco-1 point Hyatt, end Regulation…1:13 riding time…8-8 Tie…Overtime…Takedown Hyatt :32, Pin at :30.

133: Billy Ashnault (LHU) vs. Cameron Moran (Clarion)…1st period…Takedown Moran 2:20, Reversal Ashnault :22, end of 1st period – tied 2-2, Riding time 1:35 (Cameron) 2nd period…Clarion chooses down, pin Ashnault :53 (4:07)

141 Zach Kell (LHU) vs. Sal Lascari (Clarion)…1st period…Stall warning Kell :26, 0-0 end of 1st period..2nd period…Clarion defers, LHU chooses down, Escape Kell 1:28, Takedown :42 Lascari, Escape kell :01, 1:10 riding time 2-2 tie 3rd period…Clarion down, escape Lascari 1:58, Takedown Lascari 1:34, Escape Kell 1:13, Takedown Lascari :13, Riding time 1:38 Lascari, 8-3 dec. Lascari

149: Matt Fittery (LHU) vs. Greg lewis (Clarion)…1st period…2nd period…3rd period Fittery wins 12-6, no pbp because of tech diff.

157: Ollie Cooperwood (LHU) vs. Hadley Harrison (Clarion) …1st period…Stall warning 1:07, Takedown Harrison 1:00, 2-0 Harrison, 1:01 Riding time (Harrison)…2nd period…LHU starts down, Escape Cooperwood :55 sec., Takedown Harrison :26 seconds, 2:30 riding time Harrison, 4-1 end of 2nd period…3rd period…Escape Harrison 1:52, Takedown Harrison :43, Escape Cooperwood :37, Stall Cooperwood-point Harrison, Takedown Harrison :11, Riding 2:41, major dec. Harrison 11-2

165: Aaron Ernest (LHU) vs. Dominic Ross (Clarion) …1st period… Takedown Ernest :32, 2-0 Ernest, Riding time :31…2nd period…LHU defers, Clarion chooses down, Caution Clarion (1:18), Caution LHU (1:18), Reversal Ross :35, 3 near fall points for Ross (near fall illegal move) :28 referee stoppage- Unsportsmanlike on Ross and 1 point for Ernest, Escape Ernest :09 – neutral, 5-5 tie, 1:21 riding time (Ernest)…3rd period…LHU chooses down, 1:08 Escape Ernest, Ernest wins 6-5 , :29 riding time

174: Travis Stem (LHU) vs. Scott Joseph (Clarion)…1st period…Takedown Joseph 1:10, Escape Stem 1:06, Stall LHU, Takedown Joseph :38, Escape Stem :21, end of 1st period 4-2 Joseph (:19 riding time)… 2nd period… Clarion chooses down, Escape Joseph 1:56, Stalling Stem, 1 point for Joseph (:59), Takedown Joseph :23, Escape Stem :12, 8-3 after 2 (Joseph), :27 riding time (Joseph)…3rd period…LHU down, Escape Stem 1:49, Takedown Joseph 1:38, Escape Stem 1:24, Takedown Joseph :50, 3 near fall points Joseph, Stall Stem-point for Joseph, Escape Stem, end of match – 17-6 major dec. for Joseph, 1:06 riding time

184: Tom Kocher (LHU) vs. Clint Podish (Clarion)…1st period…Takedown Podish 1:40, Caution Clarion (:38), Caution Clarion (:35), end of 1st period 1-0 Podish…2nd period…LHu defers, Clarion chooses down, Escape Podish 1:10, Takedown Kocher :20, (1:22 injury time Podish), end of 2nd period Podish leads 3-2, riding time :29 (Podish)… 3rd period…LHU starts down…Stalling Clarion, 1 point Kocher, Escape Kocher 1:11, Takedown Kocher :49, Stalling Clarion, 1 point Kocher, Stalling LHU, end of match Kocher wins 7-3

197: Ben Hepburn (LHU) vs. Jamie Luckett (Clarion) …1st period…end of 1st period 0-0…2nd period…Clarion defers, LHU chooses down, Escape Hepburn 1:56, end of 2nd period Hepburn leads 1-0…3rd period…Clarion chooses down, Escape Luckett 1:55, Takedown Luckett :02, Luckett wins 3-1

HWT: Gabe Murtorff (LHU) vs. Quintas McCorkle (Clarion) …1st period…Technical Violation LHU, 1 point Clarion (2:14), Takedown Murtoff :44, Murtoff pin :39 2nd period…3rd period