LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team (5-6-1, 0-1 EWL) dropped its Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) opener to No. 24 Pitt (2-3, 2-0 EWL) 30-9 tonight in Thomas Fieldhouse.
Pitt opened EWL action back on Nov. 19, downing Bloomsburg University 27-7.
Trailing 14-0 senior Matt Fittery (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) broke open the shutout as he picked up another huge win for the crimson and white.
Fittery picked up his team-leading 23rd win of the year, downing Pitt’s Mark Powell 6-1 at 149.
Fittery, ranked as high as No. 25 in some polls improves to 23-5.
The Bald Eagles other wins came back-to-back at 184 and 197.
A pair of seniors came up big in front of the home faithful.
Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) scored an 8-3 decision over Zach Thomusseit and Ben Hepburn (Williamsport/Loyalsock) defeated Matt Wilps 7-2.
The Bald Eagles are back in action Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. on the road at No. 16 Edinboro University in EWL action. The Haven is 27-15 all-time against Edinboro, but hasn’t won since 2002. The Boro has won six straight including last year’s match 30-11. Lock Haven won the first ever meeting 31-3 in 1947.
Results:
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
LOCK HAVEN, Pa.
Thomas Fieldhouse
#24 Pitt at Lock Haven
Pitt 30 – LHU 9
Individual Match-by-Match Results
125: Chris Albright (Pitt) wins by forfeit
133: #14 Jimmy Conroy (Pitt) major dec. Billy Ashnault 8-0
141: #10 Tyler Naummann (Pitt) major dec. Zach Kell 14-5
149: Matt Fittery (LH) dec. Mark Powell 6-1
157: Phil Sorrentino (Pitt) dec. Ollie Cooperwood 2-1
165: Ethan Headlee (Pitt) pin 3:49 Aaron Ernest
174: David Sullivan (Pitt) maj. dec Travis Stem 11-3
184: Tom Kocher (LH) dec. Zach Thomusseit 8-3
197: Ben Hepburn (LH) dec. Matt Wilps 7-2
HWT: A.J. Hunte (Pitt) dec. Gabe Murtoff 3-2
Team Score by Match
125: 0-6 Pitt leads
133: 0-10
141: 0-14
149: 3-14
157: 3-17
165: 3-23
174: 3-27
184: 6-27
197: 9-27
Play-By-Play:
125: Chris Albright (Pitt) wins by forfeit, Pitt leads 6-0
133: Billy Ashnault (LHU) vs. #14 Jimmy Conroy (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD… Takedown Conroy 1:12 … END FIRST PERIOD…Conroy leads 2-0
SECOND PERIOD Conroy chooses down to start period… Escape Conroy 1:25 … Takedown Conroy :44 … END SECOND PERIOD…Conroy leads 5-0
START THIRD PERIOD Ashnault chooses neutral to start … Takedown Conroy :54 … Riding Time Point Conroy (2:17) … END MATCH … Conroy Wins 8-0
141: Zach Kell (LHU) vs. #10 Tyler Naumann (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … Takedown Naumann 1:48 … Escape Kell 1:08 … Takedown Naumann :30 … Escape Kell :08… END FIRST PERIOD Naumann leads 4-2
SECOND PERIOD … Kell defers, Pitt chooses down … Reversal Naumann 1:44 … Reversal Kell :37 … Escape Naumman :07 …END SECOND PERIOD Naumann leads 7-4
START THIRD PERIOD Kell/ LH chooses down … Two back points Naumann 1:47 … Escape Kell 1:18 … 2 points near fall :18 (Naumann) … 1 point Riding time Naumman … 2:25 riding time … END MATCH 14-5 Naumman
149: #25 Matt Fittery (LHU) vs. Mark Powell (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD …Takedown Fittery 1:31 … END FIRST PERIOD…2-0 Fittery
SECOND PERIOD …Powell defers and Fittery chooses down … Escape Fittery 1:40 … END SECOND PERIOD …Fittery leads 3-0…
START THIRD PERIOD … Powell chooses down … Escape Powell 1:25 … Takedown Fittery :01 … Riding Time 1:45 … END MATCH… Fittery wins 6-1
157: Ollie Cooperwood (LHU) vs. Phil Sorrentino (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … END FIRST PERIOD … 0-0
SECOND PERIOD …Cooperwood defers, Sorrentino chooses down … Escape Sorrentino 1:40 … END SECOND PERIOD … 1-0 Sorrention
START THIRD PERIOD Cooperwood/LH chooses down… Escape Cooperwood :48 … Riding Time 1 point Sorrentino 1:03 … END MATCH … Sorrentino wins 2-1
165: Aaron Ernest (LHU) vs. Ethan Headlee (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … END FIRST PERIOD .. 0-0
SECOND PERIOD… Headle/Pitt defers, Ernest/LH chooses down … END SECOND PERIOD
START THIRD PERIOD … END MATCH…Headlee pins Ernest 3:49
174: Travis Stem (LHU) vs. David Sullivan (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … Takedown Sullivan 2:02 … Stall (LH) 1 point Sullivan END FIRST PERIOD … Sullivan leads 3-0
SECOND PERIOD LH deferred, Pitt chose down … Escape Sullivan 1:56 … Takedown Sullivan 1:37 … Stall LH, 1 point Pitt END SECOND PERIOD …Sullivan leads 6-0
START THIRD PERIOD Neutral … Takedown Stem 1:37 … Escape Sullivan 1:31 … Takedown Sullivan :59 … Escape Stem :42 … END MATCH …Sullivan maj. dec 11-3 …Riding Time 3:39
184: Tom Kocher (LHU) vs. Zach Thomusseit (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD …Takedown Kocher 2:02 … Escape Thomusseit 1:44 … Takedown Kocher :59 … Escape Thomusseit :31 … END FIRST PERIOD … Kocher leads 4-2
SECOND PERIOD … Pitt chooses down … Escape Thommuseit 1:44 … Takedown Kocher 1:05 … END SECOND PERIOD … Kocher leads 6-3 …
START THIRD PERIOD … Kocher/LH down… Escape Kocher 1:50 … 1 point Riding Time … Riding 1:35 … END MATCH … Kocher dec. 8-3
197: Ben Hepburn (LHU) vs. Matt Wilps (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … END FIRST PERIOD …0-0
SECOND PERIOD … Hepburn defers, Wilps chooses down … Escape Wilps 1:55 … END SECOND PERIOD … Wilps leads 1-0
START THIRD PERIOD …Hepburn/LH chooses down … Hepburn Escape 1:58 … Takedown Hepburn :56 … Escape /Takedown :35… Hepburn Takedown :26 … 2 points Nearfall Hepburn … END MATCH … Hepburn dec. 7-2
HWT: Gabe Murtorff (LHU) vs. A.J. Hunte (Pitt)
FIRST PERIOD … END FIRST PERIOD …0-0
SECOND PERIOD … Hunte/Pitt defers, Murtorff chooses down … Escape Murtorff 1:28 … END SECOND PERIOD … Murtorff leads 1-0
START THIRD PERIOD … Hunte/Pitt chooses down… Escape Hunte 1:55 … Takedown Hunte 1:14 … Escape Murtorff :32 … Riding Time 1:05 Pitt (1 Point) END MATCH … Hunte dec. 3-2
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