EDINBORO, Pa. – The Edinboro wrestling team posted its second Eastern Wrestling League win in two days with a 41-0 shutout of George Mason on Saturday night at McComb Fieldhouse.  The victory comes on the heels of a win at Clarion last night and leaves the Fighting Scots with a 5-3 overall record and 3-1 in the EWL. George Mason actually lost twice on Saturday, falling at Cleveland State earlier today before suffering tonight's loss. The Patriots are 3-10 overall and 0-6 in the EWL.

The shutout was the first for Edinboro since last year, when Edinboro posted a 47-0 win over VMI. The Fighting Scots also shut out Bloomsburg in 2016-17.  

While winning all ten bouts, Edinboro picked up bonus points in six matches. Sean Russell accounted for the lone fall of the night, opening the match with a pin at 3:12 over Talha Farooq. Ranked 11th by InterMat at 125 lbs., Russell improved to 22-4 and now has 87 career victories.

The 133 lb. match pitted a pair of 2017 national qualifiers in Korbin Myers and Ibrahim Bunduka of George Mason. Bunduka was a qualifier a year ago at 125 lbs. and normally competes at that weight, but moved up a weight class tonight.

A close first period saw Myers, now 19-8 and ranked 16th, take a 2-0 lead on a takedown with a minute left in the period. The redshirt sophomore dominated the action after that, adding five takedowns in the second period to go up 14-4. He would three more in the third to wrap up a 22-7 technical fall at 5:57. It represents Myers' 50th career victory. Bunduka dropped to 17-9 with the loss.

Edinboro would also receive technical falls at 157 and 165 lbs. Andrew Shomers (22-5) dominated Justin Yorkdale (2-11) in an 18-0 win at 4:18, tilting Yorkdale on four occasions. Fritz Hoehn needed just 2:18 to win by technical fall over Bryce Reddington (9-14), 15-0. He would turn Reddington three times for 12 points. Hoehn improved to 12-9.

Nate Hagan and Ty Schoffstall added major decisions. Hagan is now 10-13 after a 10-2 major decision over Trevor Mello (3-16) at 141 lbs. Hagan led 4-1 after two periods before recording two more takedowns in the third.

???????Schoffstall won a 16-8 major decision over Levko Higgins at 174 lbs. The redshirt senior boosted his record to 11-1 while Higgins is now 3-15. A late Higgins takedown closed the match to 6-4 after one period, but Schoffstall built the lead to 9-5 after two periods, and then took control with three third-period takedowns.

The heavyweight battle featured a rematch of last year's EWL semifinals between Billy Miller and GMU's Matthew Voss. Miller would prevail by the same 6-1 score in a tight match until the third period. Following a scoreless first period, Miller would ride out Voss in the second, then take a 1-0 lead with a quick escape in the third. The redshirt junior, ranked 14th by InterMat, took a 3-0 lead with a takedown with 30 seconds remaining, then following a Voss escape, added another takedown in the final seconds for the 6-1 win. Miller improved to 11-3, while Voss is now 18-9.

Jensen Lorea (4-7) picked up a 9-4 upset of Tejon Anthony (16-10) at 149 lbs. Inserted into the lineup last night, the redshirt junior trauiled 2-1 after one period, but gained an 8-4 lead after two periods on the strength of a reversal and four nearfall points, plus an escape. He then rode Anthony out in the third period.

Zach Ancewicz and Dylan Reynolds won by decision at 184 and 197 lbs., respectively. Ancewicz, a freshman, improved to 9-11 thanks to an 8-2 decision over Austin Harrison (3-11). Reynolds, the regular at 197 lbs. a year ago, has wrestled at 184 lbs. this year. He prevailed at 197 lbs. with a 3-1 sudden victory over Eli Spencer (4-11). Reynolds recorded the winning takedown with 27 seconds remaining.

???????Edinboro returns to the mat on Thursday, February 1 with a key EWL match at Lock Haven.
 
EDINBORO 41, GEORGE MASON 0
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Edinboro, Pa.

125 - #11 Sean Russell (EU) fall over Talha Farooq (GMU), 3:12
133 - #16 Korbin Myers (EU) tech. fall Ibrahim Bunduka (GMU), 22-7 (5:57)
141 - Nate Hagan (EU) maj. dec. Trevor Mello (GMU), 10-2
149 - Jensen Lorea (EU) dec. Tajon Anthony (GMU), 9-4
157 - Andrew Shomers (EU) tech. fall Justin Yorkdale (GMU), 18-0 (4:18)
165 - Fritz Hoehn (EU) tech fall. Bryce Reddingington (GMU), 15-0 (2:18)
174 - Ty Schoffstall (EU) maj. dec. Levko Higgins (GMU), 16-8
184 - Zach Ancewicz (EU) dec. Austin Harrison (GMU), 8-2
197 - Dylan Reynolds (EU) dec. Eli Spencer (GMU), 3-1 sv1
285 - #14 Billy Miller (EU) dec. Matt Voss (GMU), 6-1

Edinboro - 5-3, 3-1 EWL
George Mason - 3-10, 0-6 EWL