LHU got a fall from No. 17 Seth Martin (Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove), a major decision from No. 17 Joshua Medina (Las Vegas/Pima C.C.) at 149, and decisions from Casey Moore (Beech Creek, Pa./Central Mountain) at 133, Jacob Lauffenburger (Russell, Pa./Warren) at 165, junior Carlos Ponce (Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah Miami Lakes) at 174 and junior Derrick Morgan (Milan, Pa./Athens) at 184. Sophomore No. 16 Obenson Blanc (Naples, Fla./Lely) and freshman Tom Kocher (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) both picked up forfeit wins.
"I'm happy with the effort tonight," said LHU head coach Rocky Bonomo. "Gaining momentum at the end of the dual season is crucial heading into EWL's. Momentum and doing the little things well at this level is so important, and we had both tonight."
After the 125 forfeit, Moore battled Rob LaBrake. After a flurry of action in the first but no points for either man, Moore got a double-leg into a takedown near the outside of the circle during period two. LaBrake worked a reversal once they reset, and Moore worked his own reversal just seconds later for a 4-2 lead going into the third. Moore worked a cradle into three backpoints in the third for a 5-3 win, his 10th of the season.
Sophomore Brian Ellis (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) drew Greg Lewis at 141 reversing Ellis's offensive move into his own takedown for the first points of the bout, adding a pair of nearfall points later in the period. Ellis brought the score to 4-1 with an early second-period escape. Ellis kept the pressure on throughout the second, but Lewis's strong defensive work wouldn't allow the sophomore to score. Lewis took the third period 1-0 for his second win over Ellis this season, this time a 6-2 tally.
At 149, Medina snared Derrick Smith for the first two points just 30 seconds in, adding to his advantage for a 4-1 lead at the end of the first. Medina controlled the rest of the bout for a 13-1 major decision, his sixth of the year.
Martin drew Lucas Christopher at 157, trading a takedown for an escape, a 2-1 Martin lead after the first period. Martin followed that up with an escape and a takedown in the second, and rolled Christopher over in the third period for a fall at 6:03. Martin now had 12 falls this season in his team-high 32 victories.
Lauffenburger scored the first points in his match with Chris Goings at 165 and after a scoreless second, led 2-1. Goings worked for an escape in the third, bringing the bout to 2-2 with 1:25 left. A late Goings single leg was just that, and the two men went to overtime. An illegal move by Goings in the overtime period gave Lauffenburger a 3-2 sudden victory, sealing an LHU team victory with the upcoming forfeit at 197.
At 174, Ponce used some quickness to shift around Dave Gardner for a takedown later sitting down on a Gardner attack for another pair of points and a 4-1 lead after the second period. Ponce posted a reversal and a takedown in the third for the 9-5 win.
Morgan controlled Dominic Ross at 184, riding an early takedown out for the remainder of the first, and adding an escape, a time advantage and a pair of takedowns over the remainder of the match for an 8-1 win.
After a 197 forfeit win, senior Tim Meyers (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) worked against Clarion heavyweight A.J. Brooks. Brooks scored the first points of the bout with a second-period escape, following that up with a takedown shortly thereafter. Meyers got his own escape in the third, but was unable to manage any more points, as Brooks took the 4-1 decision. LHU won the match, however 34-6.
Martin, Medina, Moore, Lauffenburger, Ponce, Morgan, Blanc, Kocher, Bonomo, Ellis, Meyers and the rest of the Bald Eagles are back in action Saturday, March 4 at the EWL Championships, hosted by Edinboro University.
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