A number of Edinboro wrestlers picked up three victories on the day, including impressive showings by Mitchell Port, Austin Matthews, and A.J. Schopp. Port’s day included a matchup against tenth-ranked Zach Horan of Central Michigan and fourth-ranked Steve Dutton of Michigan.
Ranked second at 141 lbs., Port claimed a 2-0 decision over Horan thanks to a second period escape and riding time. He trailed 2-0 after one period against Dutton, but took a 4-2 lead after two periods on an escape, a penalty point, and a takedown. He rose out Dutton in the third period to gain a point for riding time. Port is now 9-0 on the young season and improved his career record to 105-15.
Matthews, who is ranked 13th at 157 lbs., faced a pair of higher-ranked wrestlers. He handed eighth-ranked Luke Smith of Central Michigan a 6-0 defeat, grabbing a 4-0 lead after one period on a takedown and two near fall points. He held off tenth-ranked Brian Murphy of Michigan in his third match of the day. Matthews, a transfer from Clarion in his first year at Edinboro, led 4-1 after one period thanks to a pair of takedowns. Murphy had the lone points in the second period with an escape. The Wolverine would record a pair of takedowns in the third period but never pulled closer than a point. Matthews remains undefeated at 9-0.
Schopp, meanwhile, won by fall in his first two matches. The top-ranked wrestler at 133 lbs., he tied Deonte Penn for the career record in falls. His final bout was a matchup against ninth-ranked Rossi Bruno. Leading just 2-0 after one period, he boosted that lead to 10-0 after two periods, tilting Bruno on three occasions for eight total points. He added a takedown to start the third period and would three points for stalling for a 15-0 technical fall. Schopp is now 4-0 on the season and 111-14 for his career, moving into a tie for 17th place in career victories.
Kory Mines, Dave Habat, and Vic Avery also won all three of their matches. Mines improved to 8-2 at 125 lbs. His victories included a 6-3 decision over 20th-ranked Conor Youtsey of Michigan. Habat boosted his record to 8-0 at 149 lbs., and he has a 106-24 career ledger. Avery, ranked 12th at 184 lbs., picked up three victories to go 7-1 for the season.
Edinboro will return to the mats on Thursday, December 4 hosting Cleveland State in its EWL opener.
#14 EDINBORO 30, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3
125: Kory Mines (EU) dec. Brent Fleetwood (CMU) 4-1 3-0
133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Tyler Keselring (CMU) 3:49 9-0
141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. Zach Horan (CMU) 2-0 12-0
149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Colin Heffernan (CMU) 9-5 15-0
157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. Luke Smith (CMU) 6-0 18-0
165: Jordan Wohlfert (CMU) dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 5-2 18-3
174: Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) 5-3 21-3
184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Jackson Lewis (CMU) 12-5 24-3
197: Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Austin Severn (CMU) 8-3 27-3
285: Forrest Christman (EU) dec. Newton Smerchek (CMU) 3-1 sv 30-3
#14 EDINBORO 40, NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3
125: Kory Mines (EU) maj. dec. Derek Elmore (NIU) 11-3 4-0
133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Jordan Northrup (NIU) 5:49 10-0
141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) fall over Tyler Argue (NIU) 1:21 16-0
149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) forfeit 22-0
157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) maj. dec. Andrew Morse (NIU) 8-0 26-0
165: Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Shaun`Qae McMurty (NIU) 7-4 29-0
174: Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Bryce Gorman (NIU) 7-4 32-0
184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) maj. dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU) 12-4 36-0
197: Shawn Scott (NIU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 7-2 36-3
285: Warren Bosch (EU) maj. dec. Arthur Bunce (NIU) 11-3 40-3
#14 EDINBORO 23, #8 MICHIGAN 16
125: Kory Mines (EU) dec.#20 Conor Youtsey (UM) 6-3 3-0
133: #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) tech. fall #9 Rossi Bruno (UM) 15-0 (6:50) 8-0
141: #2 Mitchell Port (EU) dec. #4 Steve Dutton (UM) 5-2 11-0
149: #5 Dave Habat (EU) fall over Alec Pantaleo (UM) 5:20 17-0
157: #13 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. #10 Brian Murphy (UM) 8-6 20-0
165: #10 Taylor Massa (UM) fall over Casey Fuller (EU) 1:03 20-6
174: Davonte Mahomes (UM) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU) 3-1 20-9
184: #12 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Ayoola Olapo (UM) 13-6 23-9
197: #17 Max Huntley (UM) maj. dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 19-5 23-13
285: #4 Adam Coon (UM) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 11-4 23-16
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