The Fighting Scots, ranked 23rd in the latest USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, improved to 8-5 overall and 6-0 in the EWL. Cleveland State fell to 2-8 and 1-4 as the Fighting Scots defeated the Vikings for the 12th straight time.
Seniors Chase Delande, Shawn Reynolds, and Anthony Rivera were honored before match. Delande then went out on the mat and recorded one of Edinboro's four pins on the evening, along with two major decisions and a technical fall. Cleveland State did not register a takedown all night.
Delande improved to 18-14 with a fall over Ryan Montgomery at 157 lbs. The end came at 3:49 after beginning the second period on top holding a 2-0 lead.
Sean Russell got the night underway with a quick fall at 2:10 over John Martin at 125 lbs. Russell, ranked ninth by InterMat, improved to 28-5 while winning his ninth straight match. He has now won 18 matches by bonus points, with two falls.
Korbin Myers, ranked 19th at 133 lbs., followed with a 14-2 major decision over Andrew Coghill. Myers registered four takedowns and had a four-point nearfall move while boosting his record to 26-9.
The Vikings picked up their lone win of the evening by the narrowest margins at 141 lbs., as Evan Cheek used a second period escape for a 1-0 decision over Nate Hagan. Hagan chose neutral to start the third period, but was unable to record the winning takedown. Cheek improved to 21-9 while Hagan is now 14-11.
Patrico Lugo, ranked 11th at 149 lbs., boosted his record to 25-7 with a 26-8 technical fall (7:00) over Nick Montgomery (12-12). Lugo would record nine takedowns in the bout, along with two nearfall points in the first period, when he led 12-4, and four more at the end of the match.
Delande followed with his third fall of the season at 157 lbs., and following the bout, Cleveland State was penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct, making the score 21-2.
Austin Matthews, ranked 13th at 165 lbs., won a 12-2 major decision over John Vaughn to bring his record to 15-5. The redshirt junior had four takedowns along with two nearfall points. He owned over five minutes in riding time.
Edinboro would win three of the final four matches by fall. Ty Schoffstall dominated from the start in pinning Devon Pingel (17-13) at 2:04. The redshirt junior led 12-2, tilting Pingel twice, before picking up the Viking and returning him to the mat for the fall. Schoffstall is now 16-8 with two pins.
Freshman Dakota Geer followed with a 6-0 decision over CSU's Nick Corba (18-7) at 184 lbs. Geer, ranked 17th, opened the scoring with an escape in the second, followed by a takedown for a 3-0 lead after two periods. He added a takedown in the fisrt thirty seconds of the third period and owned 2:20 in riding time for the final margin. Geer is now 25-7.
On the night his brother was one of the senior honorees, Dylan Reynolds recorded his first fall of the season, pinning Collin Kelly at 3:42 after a pair of first period takedowns in his 197 lb. bout. The redshirt freshman is now 12-15.
Billy Miller, ranked 13th at heavyweight, capped the evening with a fall at 2:30, also recording two takedowns before ending the match over Michael Furbee. The redshirt sophomore now has a 26-9 record.
Edinboro will return to action next Friday, February 17 at West Virginia. The Fighting Scots are expected to host a first round NWCA National Duals match the following day on Saturday, February 18.
Results:
125 -- #9 Sean Russell (EU) fall over John Martin (CSU), 2:10 EU 6-0
133 -- #19 Korbin Myers (EU) maj. dec. Andrew Coghill (CSU), 14-2 EU 10-0
141 -- Evan Cheek (CSU) dec. Nate Hagan (EU), 1-0 EU 10-3
149 -- #11 Patricio Lugo (EU) tech. fall Nick Montgomery (CSU), 26-8 (7:00) EU 15-3
157 -- Chase Delande (EU) fall over Ryan Montgomery (CSU), 3:49 EU 21-2
CSU deducted one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
165 -- #13 Austin Matthews (EU) maj. dec. John Vaughn (CSU), 12-2 EU 25-2
174 -- Ty Schoffstall (EU) fall over Devon Pingel (CSU), 2:04 EU 31-2
184 -- #17 Dakota Geer (EU) dec. Nick Corba (CSU), 6-0 EU 34-2
197 – Dylan Reynolds (EU) fall over Collin Kelly (CSU), 3:42 EU 40-2
Hwt. -- #13 Billy Miller (EU) fall over Michael Furbee (CSU), 2:30 EU 46-2
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