"It was good to see all four seniors get wins on senior night", said Head Coach Derek DelPorto.
The victory tonight marks the first Mid-American Conference win for DelPorto, who is in his first year here at EMU and moves the Eagles to 4-6 (1-3 MAC) on the season while the Bulls drop to 7-5 (0-3 MAC).
Dan Bishop would give the Bulls the early 4-0 advantage with a 12-0 major decision over redshirt freshman Jack Cassady (Dearborn, Mich.-Dearborn) in 125 lbs. contest. In the 133 lbs. weight class, No. 17 ranked Mark Budd posted a 5-2 decision over redshirt freshman Chris Jenkins (Tecumseh, Mich.-Tecumseh) to extend the lead to 7-0.
The Eagles would take the next five matches from the Bulls, building a 19-7 lead and never looking back. Zach Donofrio (Monroe, Mich.-Monroe) would start the Eagle rally in the 141 lbs. match with a 17-7 major decision over Andrew Stella. Senior Jermain Thompson (Akron, Ohio-Kenmore) would follow Donofrio�s lead with a flurry of scoring in the third period, on his way to posting a 14-3 major decision over Jason Hilliard.
"Dual meets are all about momentum, once you get going you are hard to beat and I thought we did a great job of keeping that momentum once Donofrio and Mancuso got it going for us", said DelPorto.
In the 157 lbs. match, junior Cory Mancuso (Brockway, Penn.-Brockway Area) would jump out to an 8-0 lead after the first period in route to a 17-0 tech fall over Justin Hunt. Senior Nick Conklin (Milton, Wisc.-Milton) registered a late two-point takedown in the third period to post a 6-3 decision over Mike Ragusa in the 165 lbs. weight class.
Redshirt freshman Josh Lewis (West Liberty, Ohio-Salem) would hold onto an early 6-3 first period lead in the 174 lbs. match to win the decision 11-6 over Nate Rock. Ryan Lamb would end the five match losing streak for the Bulls as he posted a 11-3 decision over John McClure (Holland, Mich.-West Ottawa) in the 184 lbs. contest.
Senior Tony Lyssiotis (Oxford, Mich.-Oxford) put the Eagles back on track in the 197 lbs. match, pinning Ricky Scott just over two minutes into the first period, bringing the Eagle lead to 25-10.
In the final match of the night and of his career at home, senior Charlie Walker (Washington, Mich.-Romeo) found himself down 3-1 at the start of the third period. With under a minute remaining in the match, Walker would earn one point on an escape and a two point takedown, giving him a 4-3 advantage which he would hold onto over Jason Weber.
The Eagles will shift from MAC play as they travel to Clarion, PA for dual match with Clarion University Fri., Feb.9. The match is slated for a 7 p.m. start time.
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