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Matt Durisko

Men's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Edinboro Grapplers to Face Ohio, Long Island in Boro Duals

Lucas Rodriguez is off to a 4-0 start at 125 lbs.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL – Edinboro hosting Boro Duals  
 
Date:  Saturday, November 16, 2019
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Site:  McComb Fieldhouse, Edinboro, Pa.
Records:  Edinboro 3-1, 1-0 MAC I Ohio 0-1, 0-0 MAC l Long island 1-5 l Gannon 0-0
Edinboro Links:  Roster I Schedule 
Ohio Links:  Roster I Schedule
Long Island Links:  Roster I Schedule
Gannon Links:  Roster I Schedule   

BORO DUALS SCHEDULE
10 a.m. – Edinboro vs. Ohio (mat 1) l Long Island vs. Gannon (mat 2)
Ten minutes after conclusion of matches
Ohio vs. Long Island
Ten minutes after conclusion
Edinboro vs. Long Island

ALL-TIME SERIES | Edinboro vs. Ohio
  • All-Time Series: Edinboro leads 8-0
  • Last Meeting: January 8, 2010 – Edinboro 20, Ohio 12
ALL-TIME SERIES | Edinboro vs. Long Island
  • All-Time Series: First Meeting
MATCH STORYLINES
  • Edinboro hosts a trio of opponents in the Boro Duals. The day gets underway with the Fighting Scots competing against Ohio in their second Mid-American Conference dual. Head coach Matt Hill's team is 1-0 in MAC duals after opening the season with a 29-6 win over Kent State in their first-ever MAC dual. The wrestling will take place on two mats to start, with Long Island opposing Gannon on the second mat. After the first set of matches, they'll break down to one mat, with Long Island squaring off against Ohio in a dual that will start ten minutes after the conclusion of the first set of matches. The day wraps up with Edinboro facing Long Island.         
  • The Edinboro wrestling team opened the 2019-20 campaign with three duals while competing in the Kent State Duals. The day got underway with win over host Kent State in the first-ever Mid-American Conference dual for the Fighting Scots. Edinboro then posted a 52-0 shutout of Mercyhurst North East. The Scots wrapping up the day against Ashland, a top Division II program, winning 36-3. That represented one more win than the two wins Edinboro had in 2018-19.
  • The Fighting Scots had their first "home" match on November 8, facing seventh-ranked Wisconsin at Saegertown High School. The match was a homecoming for former Saegertown wrestlers Tyler Vath, Cody Mulligan, and Dylan Reynolds. The Badgers would defeat Edinboro 28-15 in front of a packed house.      
  • Earlier this year the Mid-American Conference announced the addition of the seven Eastern Wrestling League members, including Edinboro, as affiliate members. The move brings the MAC to 15 teams, the second-largest wrestling conference in Division I.   
  • Head coach Matt Hill, a former Edinboro standout, is in his second season in charge at his alma mater. He previously spent 11 years as an assistant coach at Kent State. Hill faced a major rebuilding project a year ago after five national qualifiers transferred following the departure of head coach Tim Flynn to West Virginia. Hill's first edition finished 2-9 in duals and placed fourth at the EWL Championships. All 10 starters return from a year ago, but the anticipated lineup will feature several changes. That includes Zach Ancewicz, the starter at 184 lbs. the last two years, who is expected to redshirt this season.
  • The MAC released its coaches' preseason poll earlier this week. In the team rankings, Edinboro is ranked ninth among the 15 teams. Missouri is the MAC preseason favorite. The Tigers won their seventh straight MAC Championship. Old Dominion was picked second, with a pair of former EWL teams, Lock Haven and Rider, ranked third and fourth, respectively. Central Michigan completes the top five.
  • Six individuals were ranked at each weight class, with three Fighting Scots appearing in the individual rankings. Dylan Reynolds is the highest-ranked Fighting Scot, coming in third at 197 lbs. In fact, he is behind two other former EWL wrestlers. Ethan Laird of Rider is ranked first at 197 lbs. and Clarion's Greg Bulsak is second. The redshirt senior enjoyed a breakout season in 2018-19, finishing with a 32-12 record after winning 24 matches his previous two years. He finished third at the EWL Championships. Jacob Oliver and Jon Spaulding are ranked fourth at 174 and 285 lbs., respectively. Oliver was Edinboro's lone NCAA qualifier a year ago. As a redshirt freshman, he finished with a 28-7 record, including 10-1 in dual matches. Oliver placed second at the EWL Championships after previously placing first at the PSAC Championships. Spaulding took over as the starter at heavyweight a year ago. The junior posted a 22-14 record with four falls. He placed third at the EWL Championships.
  • Oliver is currently Edinboro's lone ranked wrestler, ranked 25th by FloWrestling at 174 lbs. The redshirt sophomore comes in with a 2-1 record and was Edinboro's lone national qualifier a year ago.     
  • Hill welcomed a pair of new assistants to his staff this year. Former Fighting Scot heavyweight Ernest James returned early in the summer. James competed for the Fighting Scots from 2009-14. He was a three-time national qualifier who finished with a 100-49 career record. Sean Boyle joined Hill's staff at the beginning of October. The former 125-pounder at Michigan and Tennessee-Chattanooga, he previously served as an assistant coach at the University at Buffalo in 2018-19. The Bulls went on to finish second at the MAC Championships, with five wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Division I National Championships, and two winning MAC titles. Prior to joining the UB staff, Boyle spent the previous two seasons as an assistant at Cal State Bakersfield from 2016 to 2018. Boyle wrestled at the University of Michigan from 2009-14. He was a two-time NCAA Division I qualifier and a two-time Big 10 place winner. He finished with an 89-53 record as a Wolverine. After being granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, Boyle enjoyed an outstanding season at Tennessee-Chattanooga. He would be named the SoCon Wrestler of the Year and won the league title at 125 lbs. He finished with a 32-7 record while making a third trip to Nationals. His combined collegiate wrestling record was 121-60.
  • Ohio comes in with a 0-1 record after suffering a 24-16 loss to 21st-ranked Campbell.  The Bobcats are coached by Joel Greenlee, who is in his 23rd season in charge of the program and has 222 career victories. Mario Guillen leads the Bobcats. The redshirt junior comes in with a 4-2 record and is ranked 17th by InterMat and 19th by FloWrestling.  He was a national qualifier a year ago after finishing fourth at the MAC Championships.  Alec Hagan owns a 6-1 record at 149 lbs. and was a placewinner at the Michigan State Open. Logan Stanley, a sophomore who competes at 174 lbs., is 5-1 and placed third at the Michigan State Open (freshman/sophomore division).
  • The Ohio coaching staff features former Edinboro assistant coach Colton Sponseller. The former Ohio State standout was on the Edinboro staff from 2012-15.
  • Long Island is a under the direction of renowned head coach Joe Patrovich. He's in his sixth year at LIU, but was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012. He's been a standout high school head coach both in wrestling and football. The Sharks come in with a 1-5 record, with the win a 33-9 triumph over Centenary(NJ).
  • Gannon will not face Edinboro -- that will occur on January 5 -- but the Golden Knights will wrestle Long Island. Head coach Don Henry is in his 36th year in charge of the Gannon program.    
  • The 2020 MAC Wrestling Championships will be held March 7-8 and hosted by Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill.
THE EDINBORO LINEUP (3-0, 1-0 MAC)
 
125 lbs. – Lucas Rodriguez (R-So., 4-0, Kissimmee, Fla.)
133 lbs. – Tye Varndell (Fr., 3-1, Cambridge Springs, Pa.)
141 lbs. – Carmine Ciotti (Sr., 0-1, Erie, Pa.) / Nate Hagan (R-Sr., 3-0, Toledo, Ohio)
149 lbs. – Tyler Vath (R-Jr., 3-1, Saegertown, Pa.)
157 lbs. – Peter Pappas (R-So., 3-1, Plainview, N.Y.)
165 lbs. – Derek Ciavarro (Jr., 3-1, Manahawkin, N.J.) / Fritz Hoehn (R-Sr., 0-0, North Andover, Mass.)
174 lbs. – NR/#25 Jacob Oliver (R-So., 2-1, Huntingdon, Pa.)
184 lbs. – Cody Mulligan (R-Fr., 3-1, Saegertown, Pa.)
197 lbs. – Dylan Reynolds (R-Sr., 2-1, Cambridge Springs, Pa.)
Hwt. – Jon Spaulding (Jr., 3-1, Middletown, Ohio)
 
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Saturday, November 23 at Navy Classic 
 
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Players Mentioned

Zach Ancewicz

Zach Ancewicz

174
Sophomore
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

141
Senior
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

165
Redshirt Junior
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

174
Redshirt Freshman
Peter Pappas

Peter Pappas

157
Sophomore
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

184
Redshirt Junior
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

285
Sophomore
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

141
Redshirt Junior
Carmine Ciotti

Carmine Ciotti

141
Junior
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

197
Freshman
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

125
Redshirt Freshman
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

165/174
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Zach Ancewicz

Zach Ancewicz

Sophomore
174
Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

Senior
141
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

Redshirt Junior
165
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Redshirt Freshman
174
Peter Pappas

Peter Pappas

Sophomore
157
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

Redshirt Junior
184
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

Sophomore
285
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

Redshirt Junior
141
Carmine Ciotti

Carmine Ciotti

Junior
141
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

Freshman
197
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

Redshirt Freshman
125
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

Redshirt Sophomore
165/174