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Fighting Scots to Face Trio of Opponents at Pitt Duals

Edinboro Fighting Scots (2-3, 2-0 EWL) at Pitt Duals
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA l 9:00 a.m.
Fitzgerald Field House

MATCH DAY CENTRAL
  • Opponent: Brown/#10 North Carolina State/VMI
  • When: Saturday, January 14, 2017
  • Where:  Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Arena: Fitzgerald Field House
  • Time: 9:00 a.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Edinboro vs. Brown
  • All-Time Series: Edinboro leads 4-0
  • Last Meeting: 2002-03 – Edinboro 33, Brown 6

ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Edinboro vs. North Carolina State
  • All-Time Series: NC State leads 1-0
  • Last Meeting: 2015-16 – NC State 31, Edinboro 10

ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Edinboro vs. VMI
  • All-Time Series: Edinboro leads 2-0
  • Last Meeting: 2002-03 – Edinboro 24, VMI 7
 
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MATCH STORYLINES
  • For the second straight year, the Edinboro wrestling team will compete in the Pitt Duals. The Fighting Scots will face three opponents on Saturday, January 14 at Fitzgerald Field House. The action gets underway at 9 a.m. with the Fighting Scots facing Brown, followed by a matchup with tenth-ranked North Carolina State at 10:30 a.m. Edinboro wraps up the trio of matches against VMI at 1:30 p.m.
  • Edinboro rang in the New Year with an impressive performance while competing against a strong field in the Southern Scuffle, then posted a 43-0 shutout at Bloomsburg to end the week. That increased Edinboro's winning streak against EWL foes to 19 matches in a row. At the Southern Scuffle, the Fighting Scots finished sixth out of 23 teams, with six of the twelve wrestlers entered earning medals.  Sean Russell (125 lbs.), Patricio Lugo (149 lbs.), and Dakota Geer (184 lbs.) brought home fourth place finishes.  Korbin Myers and Billy Miller finished seventh at 133 lbs. and heavyweight, respectively, while Chase Delande was eighth at 157 lbs. 
  • Edinboro began the season with duals against three nationally-ranked opponents.  The Fighting Scots opened with a 24-13 loss at sixth-ranked Virginia Tech, then dropped a 20-16 decision to 22nd-ranked Pittsburgh in the home opener. That was followed by a 20-13 loss to 11th-ranked Lehigh. They picked up their first win of the year with the 31-6 triumph over Clarion in their EWL opener, and improved to 2-3 overall with the 43-0 win at Bloomsburg.
  • The matches against Brown and VMI will mark the first time Edinboro has faced those two teams since the 2002-03 campaign. The Fighting Scots have won all four meetings with Brown, and are 2-0 against the Keydets. North Carolina State and Edinboro met for the first time in last year's Pitt Duals, with the Wolfpack posting a 31-10 victory. Brown will be competing in their first duals this season at the Pitt Duals, while VMI comes in at 0-6. The Fighting scots and Keydets have one common opponent, with both losing to Virginia Tech. NC State comes in with a 5-1 record after opening ACC action on Wednesday with a 31-6 win over Duke. The Wolfpack is ranked tenth in the latest USA Today/ NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, and features a lineup with four wrestlers in the InterMat rankings, led by Kevin Jack. Jack is ranked second at 141 lbs. 
  • The Fighting Scots won their sixth straight PSAC Championship and 11th in the last 12 years in December. Edinboro finished with 156.5 points in the 12-team field, with Lock Haven the next closest competitor with 132 points. Edinboro had seven wrestlers reach the finals, and five came away with titles. Sean Russell and Patricio Lugo won their second individual championships at 125 and 149 lbs., respectively. Meanwhile, three wrestlers were first-time winners -- Korbin Myers (133 lbs.), Ty Schoffstall (174 lbs.), and Dakota Geer (184 lbs.). Chase Delande (165 lbs.) and Billy Miller (hwt.) came in second, with Fritz Hoehn (165 lbs.) and Dylan Reynolds (197 lbs.) fourth, and Ozzy Lugo (141 lbs.) fifth. Head coach Tim Flynn has now won 17 PSAC championships in his 20 seasons.  In addition, Edinboro has now tied Lock Haven for the most PSAC titles with 19.      
  • The Fighting Scots finished tenth out of 35 teams at the Las Vegas Invitational. Four wrestlers placed, with Patricio Lugo finishing second at 149 lbs., Sean Russell third at 125 lbs., Austin Matthews fourth at 165 lbs., and Billy Miller sixth at heavyweight.
  • The Edinboro lineup now has six nationally-ranked wrestlers, according to InterMat, with the addition of Korbin Myers and Dakota Geer in the latest rankings a week ago. Sean Russell and Patricio Lugo are ninth at 125 and 149 lbs., respectively. Billy Miller has moved up to 12th at heavyweight. 
  • The Fighting Scots return to action on Friday, January 20 at Rider for a key EWL dual, then wrestle at George Mason in another EWL dual on January 22.     


THE EDINBORO LINEUP

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (2-3, 2-0 EWL)

 
2016-17 Career
Record Record
125    #9/#9 Sean Russell R-So. 20-5 48-14 Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hills
133 Korbin Myers R-Fr. 20-7 20-7 Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs
Anthony Rivera R-Sr. 5-4 20-33 Mardela Springs, Md./Parkside
141 Nate Hagan So. 9-5    14-12    Toledo, Ohio/Toledo Central Catholic
149 #9/#9 Patricio Lugo So. 18-5 50-14 Homestead, Fla./South Dade
Jensen Lorea R-So. 4-2 10-14 Charleston, W.Va,/George Washington
157 Chase Delande R-Sr. 13-11 51-30 Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard-Davidson
Andrew Shomers R-Fr. 14-5 14-5 Lewiston, N.Y./Lewiston-Porter
165 Fritz Hoehn R-Fr. 14-7 14-7 North Andover, Mass./North Andover
#17/#17 Austin Matthews R-Jr. 9-4 30-10 Greenville, Pa./Reynolds
174 Ty Schoffstall R-Jr. 10-6 41-16 Pottsville, Pa./Tri-Valley
184 #19/#18 Dakota Geer Fr. 19-5 19-5 Franklin, Pa./Franklin
197 Dylan Reynolds R-Fr. 10-11 10-11 Cambridge Springs, Pa./Saegertown
285 #12/#12 Billy Miller R-So. 19-8 48-19 Perry, Ohio/Perry
Sam Breese R-So. 0-2 0-2 Lakeview, Pa./Lakeview


HEAD COACH

EDINBORO -- Tim Flynn (Penn State '86) is in his 20th season as the helm of the Fighting Scots.  He has elevated the Edinboro program to one of the best in the country, compiling a 208-87-5 record.  Edinboro has had 13 top-20 finishes and five in the top ten at the NCAA Division I National Championships during his tenure.  That includes the two best finishes in school history in 2014 and 2015. The Fighting Scots made the podium for the first time at Nationals with a third place showing two years ago, and in 2014 they were fifth. He has produced three national champions and 37 All-Americans.  All told, Flynn has been named the EWL Coach of the Year seven times and the PSAC Coach of the Year 13 times. Three years ago, Flynn captured nearly every Coach of the Year award, including being named the NWCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year, WIN's Dan Gable Coach of the Year, and was InterMat's Co-Coach of the Year along with Minnesota's J Robinson.

 
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Players Mentioned

Chase Delande

Chase Delande

157
Redshirt Senior
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

141
Sophomore
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

165
Redshirt Freshman
Patricio  Lugo

Patricio Lugo

149
Sophomore
Austin Matthews

Austin Matthews

165
Redshirt Junior
Billy Miller

Billy Miller

285
Redshirt Sophomore
Korbin Myers

Korbin Myers

133
Redshirt Freshman
Anthony Rivera

Anthony Rivera

133
Redshirt Senior
Sean  Russell

Sean Russell

125
Redshirt Sophomore
Ty Schoffstall

Ty Schoffstall

174
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Chase Delande

Chase Delande

Redshirt Senior
157
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

Sophomore
141
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

Redshirt Freshman
165
Patricio  Lugo

Patricio Lugo

Sophomore
149
Austin Matthews

Austin Matthews

Redshirt Junior
165
Billy Miller

Billy Miller

Redshirt Sophomore
285
Korbin Myers

Korbin Myers

Redshirt Freshman
133
Anthony Rivera

Anthony Rivera

Redshirt Senior
133
Sean  Russell

Sean Russell

Redshirt Sophomore
125
Ty Schoffstall

Ty Schoffstall

Redshirt Junior
174