KENT, Ohio (Feb. 14, 2016) – The Edinboro University wrestling team lost a pair of duals to nationally-ranked Mid-American Conference foes on Sunday afternoon, as the Fighting Scots dropped a 20-15 decision to 20^th-ranked Central Michigan, followed by an 18-15 defeat to 17^th-ranked Kent State. Both matches took place at Kent State's M.A.C. Center. In the other match of the tri-meet, Kent State edged Central Michigan, 18-17. Edinboro is now 8-9, with Kent State 15-3 and Central Michigan 9-5.

#20 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 20, EDINBORO 15
In a match which started at 149 lbs., Edinboro climbed out of a 9-0 deficit to grab a 15-12 lead when Billy Miller pinned Adam Robinson at 6:22 in their heavyweight matchup. Following a double forfeit at 125 lbs., the Chippewas won the last two bouts, both by major decision, to claim the win. Casey Fuller, ranked 20^th at 165 lbs., picked up Edinboro's first win with a 6-5 decision over Jordan Atienza, rallying from an early deficit with a pair of takedowns in the third period. By virtue of a third-period escape, fifth-ranked Vic Avery edged Jordan Ellingwood, 3-2. That began a string of three straight wins, with Vince Pickett claiming an 8-1 decision over Austin Severn at 197 lbs., followed by Miller's pin. In the lone matchup between two ranked wrestlers, ninth-ranked Luke Smith won by fall at 3:32 over Austin Matthews at 157 lbs. Ranked 16th, Matthews led 2-1 after one period before a reversal led to the pin.  
 149 -- Colin Heffernan (CMU) dec. #18 Patricio Lugo (EU) 4-2 sv
157 -- #9 Luke Smith (CMU) fall over #16 Austin Matthews (EU) 3:32
165 -- #20 Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Jordan Atienza (CMU) 6-5 
174 -- CJ Brucki (CMU) dec. Patrick Jennings (EU) 8-3
184 -- #5 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Jordan Ellingwood (CMU) 3-2
197 -- Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Austin Severn (CMU) 8-1
285 -- Billy Miller (EU) fall over Adam Robinson (CMU) 6:22
125 -- double forfeit
133 -- Corey Keener (CMU) maj. dec. Anthony Rivera (EU) 10-0
141 -- #16 Zach Horan (CMU) maj. dec. Tyler Vath (EU) 12-3
 
Records: Edinboro 8-8; Central Michigan 9-5
 
#17 KENT STATE 18, EDINBORO 15
A surprising pin by Stephen Suglio over Billy Miller gave the Golden Flashes a 15-9 lead, but the Fighting Scots would tie the match with decisions by Sean Russell at 125 lbs. and Anthony Rivera at 133 lbs. That left the outcome up to Tyler Vath and Anthony Tutolo at 141 lbs. Vath trailed at one point, 5-2, but would rally with a pair of escapes and a stalling point to tie the match. Tutolo owned riding time, however, for a 6-5 decision.  The match again began at 149 lbs., with freshman Patricio Lugo, ranked 18^th, suffering his second tough loss of the day, a 5-1 decision to 20^th-ranked and former Fighting Scot Mike DePalma. Austin Matthews, ranked 16th at 157 lbs., followed with a 9-5 decision over Casey Sparkman, who had upset Central Michigan's Luke Smith earlier in the day. Patrick Jennings followed with a 4-2 decision in sudden victory over Mike Vollant at 174 lbs. Vic Avery, the only Fighting Scot to win both of his matches on Sunday, claimed a 7-2 decision over Cole Baxter at 184 lbs.
 149 -- #20 Mike DePalma (KSU) dec. #18 Patricio Lugo (EU) 5-1
157 -- #16 Austin Matthews (EU) dec. Casey Sparkman (KSU) 9-5
165 -- Tyler Buckwalter (KSU) dec. Casey Fuller (EU)  5-4
174 -- Patrick Jennings (EU) dec. Mike Vollant (KSU) 4-2 sv
184 -- #5 Vic Avery (EU) dec. Cole Baxter (KSU) 7-2
197 -- #16 Kyle Conel (KSU) dec. Vince Pickett (EU) 8-3
285 – Stephen Suglio (KSU) fall over Billy Miller (EU) 2:08
125 -- Sean Russell (EU) dec. Del Vinas (KSU) 7-4
133 -- Anthony Rivera (EU) dec. Drew Dickson (KSU) 5-2
141 -- Anthony Tutolo (KSU) dec. Tyler Vath (EU) 6-5
 
Records: Edinboro 8-9; Kent State 15-3