Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-3, 1-0 EWL) at Bloomsburg Huskies (3-6, 0-2 EWL)
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Bloomsburg, PA l 2:00 a.m.
Nelson Field House
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
- Opponent:Â Bloomsburg
- When:Â Saturday, January 7, 2017
- Where: Bloomsburg, Pa.
- Arena: Nelson Field House (3,500)
- Time:Â 2:00Â p.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Edinboro vs. Bloomsburg
- All-Time Series:Â Edinboro leads 22-6
- Last Meeting: December 3, 2015 – at Edinboro 37, Bloomsburg 12
- Series Notes: The Fighting Scots claimed a 37-12 victory a year ago to make it three wins in a row and ten in the last eleven meetings with the Huskies. Bloomsburg handed Edinboro a 19-18 defeat in 2012-13. Â
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MATCH STORYLINES
- A young Edinboro wrestling team that has made great strides returns to the mat on Saturday, January 7 at Bloomsburg, looking to extend their 18-match Eastern Wrestling League winning streak. The match gets underway at 2 p.m. at Nelson Field House. The Fighting Scots opened EWL action before the holidays began with a 31-6 win over Clarion. Edinboro has gone undefeated the last three years in EWL action, and has not tasted defeat in an EWL match since losing to former EWL member Pittsburgh, 19-18, on February 22, 2013.
- Edinboro rang in the New Year with an impressive performance while competing against a strong field in the Southern Scuffle earlier this week.  The Fighting Scots finished sixth out of 23 teams, with six of the twelve wrestler 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. Â
- Edinboro opened the season with duals against three nationally-ranked opponents. Â 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.Â
- Bloomsburg, under first-year head coach Marcus Gordon, brings in a 3-6 overall record and is 0-2 in the EWL, prior to Friday's dual against Hofstra. The Huskies have lost four straight matches, including EWL duals against Lock Haven (27-12) and George Mason (24-18). They also have losses to Northern Illinois, Purdue, Northwestern, and Michigan State. Bloomsburg's wins have come against Davidson (35-0), Keystone College (44-0), and Indianapolis (20-12).
- A month ago, 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. Bloomsburg finished fourth at the PSAC Championships, led by a third-place finishes by Kevin Laubach (149 lbs.) and Brendon Colbert (157 lbs.).   Â
- 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 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. Myers debuted at 18th at 133 lbs., while Geer is 19th at 184 lbs. Patricio Lugo is ninth at 149 lbs., with Sean Russell tenth at 125 lbs. Billy Miller has moved up to 12th at heavyweight.  The lineup that will face Bloomsburg will be minus one ranked wrestler, as Austin Matthews, ranked 18th at 165 lbs., will once again be out with an injury.
- The Fighting Scots return to dual competition on January 14, competing in the Pitt Duals. The Fighting Scots will wrestle Brown, North Carolina State, and VMI.. Â Â
THE LINEUPS
EDINBORO Fighting Scots (1-3, 1-0 EWL)
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2016-17 |
Career |
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Record |
Record |
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| 125Â Â |
#10/#9 Sean Russell |
R-So. |
19-5 |
47-14 |
Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hills |
| 133 |
Korbin Myers |
R-Fr. |
19-7 |
19-7 |
Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs |
| 141 |
Anthony Rivera |
R-Sr. |
5-4 |
20-33 |
Mardela Springs, Md./Parkside |
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Nate Hagan |
So. |
8-5Â Â |
13-12Â Â |
Toledo, Ohio/Toledo Central Catholic |
| 149 |
#9/#9Â Patricio Lugo |
So. |
18-5 |
50-14 |
Homestead, Fla./South Dade |
| 157 |
Chase Delande |
R-Sr. |
12-11 |
50-30 |
Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard-Davidson |
| 165 |
Fritz Hoehn |
R-Fr. |
13-7 |
13-7 |
North Andover, Mass./North Andover |
| 174 |
Ty Schoffstall |
R-Jr. |
9-6 |
40-16 |
Pottsville, Pa./Tri-Valley |
| 184 |
#19/#18 Dakota Geer |
Fr. |
18-5 |
18-5 |
Franklin, Pa./Franklin |
| 197 |
Dylan Reynolds |
R-Fr. |
9-11 |
9-11 |
Cambridge Springs, Pa./Saegertown |
| 285 |
#12/#12 Billy Miller |
R-So. |
18-8 |
47-19 |
Perry, Ohio/Perry |
BLOOMSBURG Huskies (3-6, 0-2 EWL)Â
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2016-17 |
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Record |
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| 125Â Â |
Willy Girard |
Fr. |
7-9 |
Williamstown, Pa. |
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| 133 |
Matt Noble |
Fr. |
11-6 |
Bridgewater, N.J. |
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| 141 |
Grant Bond |
R-Fr. |
5-7 |
Carlisle, Pa. |
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| 149Â |
Nate Newberry |
Fr. |
1-3 |
Biglerville, Pa.. |
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| 157 |
Kevin Laubach |
R-Jr. |
6-9 |
Berwick, Pa. |
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| 165 |
Reid Stanley |
Fr. |
6-8 |
Fredericksburg, Ohio |
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| 174 |
Trevor Allard |
R-Fr. |
12-8 |
Mexico, N.Y. |
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| 184 |
Kyle Murphy |
Fr. |
11-7 |
Bridgewater, N.J. |
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| 197 |
Tyler Worthing |
Fr. |
3-5 |
New Kensington, Pa. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â |
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| 285 |
Bo Spiller |
R-Fr. |
5-6 |
Quarrysville, Pa. |
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RANKINGS: Â InterMat/Flowrestling
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THE COACHES
EDINBORO -- Tim Flynn (Penn State '86) is in his 20th season as the helm of the Fighting Scots. Â He has elevated the Edinboro program to one of the best in the country, compiling a 207-87-5 record. Â Edinboro has had 13 top-20 finishes and five in the top ten at the NCAA Division I National Championships during his tenure. Â 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. Â 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.
BLOOMSBURG -- Marcus Gordon (Ashland) was named Bloomsburg's head coach in October 2016. He was the Huskies assistant for three seasons before his appointment. Prior to coming to Bloomsburg, Gordon had spent six seasons as the assistant coach at Ashland, where he was also a standout wrestler for the Eagles.  As a wrestler, Gordon was a two-time NCAA Division II national qualifier and a two-time NWCA Academic All-American. He began his collegiate career at Eastern Michigan where he was a two-year starter on the mat at EMU..
