Only two matches in the entire match featured bonus points, with Mitchell Port winning by fall at 141 lbs. and Lock Haven's Ronnie Perry claiming a technical fall at 133 lbs.
The match got underway with Kory Mines, ranked 17th by InterMat at 125 lbs., posting a 6-1 decision over Jake Field. Following a scoreless first period Mines picked up a takedown in the second for a 2-0 lead. He added an escape and takedown in the third and had 1 minute 38 seconds in riding time. Mines improved to 27-6 on the season while Field is now 18-12.
Perry gave the Bald Eagles a 5-3 lead with an 18-2 technical fall (5:16) over Anthony Rivera (3-13), who is filling in for injured starter and second-ranked A.J. Schopp. He is now 24-7.
Port gave Edinboro the lead for good as the Fighting Scots won the next three bouts. The redshirt senior, ranked second at 141 lbs., a remained undefeated at 29-0 as he pinned Bobby Rehm (23-15) at 3:34. He grabbed a commanding 7-1 lead after one period, and added a reversal in the second before flattening Rehm for his 12th fall of the season and third in a row. Port boosted his career record to 125-15.
Top-ranked Dave Habat followed with a 6-0 decision over Dan Neff (16-11) at 149 lbs. Habat picked up a takedown with a minute left in the first period for a 2-0 lead. He added an escape and takedown for a 5-0 advantage after two periods, then rode out Neff in the third to finish with 3:07 in riding time. Habat is 28-1 on the year and 126-25 for his career, moving into a tie with Tony Robie for ninth place in career wins.
Kasey Burnett-Davis (12-10) returned to the lineup at 157 lbs. and edged Elias Biddle (19-11) 4-3. He scored all of his points in the first period with a pair of takedowns. Biddle would register an escape in the second and picked up a stalling point with 24 seconds remaining in the third.
Lock Haven closed the gap to 15-8 thanks to a 2-0 decision for Aaron McKinney over Casey Fuller at 165 lbs. McKinney's points were courtesy of a second-period escape and riding time. Fuller is now 14-14 with McKinney improving to 24-8.
Edinboro won the next two matches to clinch the dual. Patrick Jennings won his sixth straight match with an exciting 11-4 decision over Tyler Wood (16-20) at 174 lbs. The redshirt junior fell behind 2-0 after one period. He picked up two back points to start the second period, and the two wrestlers exchanged reversals to leave Jennings with a 5-4 advantage heading into the third. He would dominate the final period, registering a quick reversal and then gaining three back points while riding Wood out the rest of the period. Jennings is now 26-8.
The feature match of the night took place at 184 lbs., as 13th-ranked Vic Avery squared off against Fred Garcia in a rematch of the PSAC championship match. Avery won that match 5-2, and he came away with a 3-1 decision this time around.
Avery registered the lone takedown of the match with 17 seconds left in the first period. Garcia would gain an escape point in the second period, with Avery doing the same in the third. Avery is now 24-6 after winning his fifth straight match. Garcia fell to 25-5.
The Avery victory clinched the match for Edinboro with a 21-8 lead. Lock Haven would win the final two matches. At 197 lbs., Phil Sprenkle (13-7) won a 3-0 decision over Vince Pickett (14-14). Brad Emerick (14-17) followed with a 6-2 decision over Warren Bosch (13-17) at heavyweight.
Edinboro will host the Edinboro Open on Saturday. Mat mayhem then comes to McComb Fieldhouse as the Fighting Scots take part in the NWCA National Duals, hosting fourth-ranked Ohio State.
Results:
125 lbs. –- #17 Kory Mines (EU) dec. Jake Field (LHU) 6-1
133 lbs. – Ronnie Perry (LHU)) tech. fall Anthony Rivera (EU) 18-2 (5:16)
141 lbs. -- #2 Mitchell Port (EU) fall over Bobby Rehm (LHU) 3:34
149 lbs. -- #1 Dave Habat (EU) dec. Dan Neff (LHU) 6-0
157 lbs. – Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) dec. Elias Biddle (LHU) 4-3
165 lbs. – Aaron McKinney (EU) dec. Casey Fuller (EU) 2-0
174 lbs. – Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Tyler Wood (LHU) 11-4
184 lbs. – #13 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Fred Garcia (LHU) 3-1
197 lbs. – Phil Sprenkle (LHU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 3-0
Hwt. – Brad Emerick (LHU) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 6-2
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