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Edinboro to Host George Mason in Dual at the Dome

Peter Pappas has a team-high 11 wins while competing at 157 lbs.
MATCH DAY CENTRAL – George Mason at Edinboro
 
Date:  Friday, December 20, 2019
Site:  Mike S. Zafirovski Sports & Recreation Dome, Edinboro, Pa.
Edinboro Links:  Roster I Schedule 
George Mason Links:  Roster l Schedule

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MATCH STORYLINES
  • After taking a break for final exams, Edinboro will wrap up the 2019 portion of its schedule with four matches in a span of three days. The Fighting Scots host George Mason in a Mid-American Conference match on Friday, with the match taking place at a special team and location. The wrestling will get underway at 12 noon in the Zafirovski Sports & Recreation Dome. 
  • Following the dual with George Mason, Edinboro will compete in the Mountaineer Quad on Sunday, December 22. The Fighting Scots will wrestle three times in the West Virginia Coliseum. At 2 p.m., they face Hofstra. That will be followed by a match with VMI, and the day wraps up with a meeting against West Virginia and former head coach Tim Flynn.             
  • Both Edinboro and George Mason joined the Mid-American Conference after previously competing in the Eastern Wrestling League. Both also come in with 5-1 records overall, with the Fighting Scots 2-0 in MAC competition and the Patriots 1-0. Edinboro has defeated Kent State (29-6) and Ohio (25-7, while George Mason owns a 19-18 win over Clarion. The two have faced one common opponent – Long Island. Edinboro defeated LIU 51-0, while GMU won 43-6. Edinboro's lone loss came to seventh-ranked Wisconsin, 28-15.
  • Earlier this year, the Mid-American Conference announced the addition of the seven Eastern Wrestling League members, including Edinboro, as affiliate members. The move brought 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.
  • Edinboro is currently ranked ninth in the MAC Coaches December Rankings. George Mason comes in tied for tenth with Ohio. Three Fighting Scots are ranked in the individual weight class rankings, led by Jacob Oliver. The redshirt sophomore is ranked second at 174 lbs. and comes in with a 10-3 record.  Jon Spaulding (10-4) is third at heavyweight, while freshman Tye Varndell (9-5) is fifth at 133 lbs.  George Mason has a pair of wrestlers in the poll. Colston DiBlasi (13-7) is third at 149 lbs., and Cornelius Schuster is third at 165 lbs.
  • Jacob Oliver was named the MAC Eastern Division Wrestler of the Week after winning the championship at 174 lbs. at the recent Navy Classic. The redshirt sophomore was Edinboro's lone wrestler to qualify for Nationals a year ago, finishing at 28-7. He is off to a 10-3 start.       
  • When Edinboro's Tye Varndell and GMU's Josh Jones take to the mat at 133 lbs., it will be a rematch of last year's PIAA Class AA championship bout at 132 lbs. Jones, wrestling for Saucon Valley High School, would claim a 7-3 decision over Varndell, who was wrestling for nearby Cambridge Springs High School.        
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
Edinboro leads 5-1
 
Last Meeting:  Jan. 27, 2019 – George Mason 20, Edinboro 19
Edinboro would suffer a one-point defeat after rallying with four straight wins. The Fighting Scots trailed 16-6 after the 157 lb. bout. Fritz Hoehn started the rally with a major decision at 165 lbs., and Jacob Oliver (174 lbs.), Zach Ancewicz (184 lbs.), and Dylan Reynolds (197 lbs.) picked up decisions to give the Fighting Scots a 19-16 lead. Matt Voss, ranked 16th at heavyweight, swung the match in favor of George Mason with an 11-2 major decision over Jon Spaulding.
 
THE EDINBORO LINEUP (5-1, 2-0 MAC)
 
125 lbs. – Lucas Rodriguez (R-So., 9-4, Kissimmee, Fla.)
133 lbs. – Tye Varndell (Fr., 9-5, Cambridge Springs, Pa.)
141 lbs. -- Nate Hagan (R-Sr., 6-4, Toledo, Ohio) OR Carmine Ciotti (Sr., 3-3, Erie, Pa.)
149 lbs. – Tyler Vath (R-Jr., 5-6, Saegertown, Pa.)
157 lbs. – Peter Pappas (R-So., 11-4, Plainview, N.Y.)
165 lbs. – Derek Ciavarro (Jr., 5-6, Manahawkin, N.J.)
174 lbs. – Jacob Oliver (R-So., 10-3, Huntingdon, Pa.)
184 lbs. – Cody Mulligan (R-Fr., 9-5, Saegertown, Pa.)
197 lbs. – Dylan Reynolds (R-Sr., 10-4, Cambridge Springs, Pa.)
Hwt. – Jon Spaulding (Jr., 10-4, Middletown, Ohio)
 
SCOUTING GEORGE MASON
The Patriots come in with a 5-1 record and are 1-0 in the MAC. That was a 19-18 win over Clarion … the GMU lineup was bolstered this year by a pair of transfers, and a year ago Colston DiBlasi made a huge impact after transferring from Iowa State. DiBlasi was a national qualifier at 165 lbs. a year ago, ending the year with a 29-14 record. The redshirt senior has dropped down to 149 lbs. and is 13-7 … Alex Madrigal is in the lineup at 141 lbs. after previously competing at Old Dominion, where he was a two-time NCAA qualifier. He is 13-5 … Anthony Lombardo previously wrestled at Binghamton and last year at Wyoming. The graduate student brings in a 9-8 record and competes at 174 lbs.   

THE GEORGE MASON LINEUP (5-1, 1-0 MAC)
125 lbs. – Talha Farooq (R-Jr. 4-10, Arlington, Va.)
133 lbs. – Josh Jones (Fr. 8-6, Hellertown, Pa.)
141 lbs. – Alex Madrigal (R-Jr., 13-5, Chicago, Ill.) 
149 lbs. – Colston DiBlasi (R-Sr., 13-7, Kansas City, Mo.)
157 lbs. – Kolby Ho (So. 14-5, DuBois, Pa.)
165 lbs. – Ali Salem (R-Fr., 0-9, Manlius, N.Y.)
174 lbs. – Tony Lombardo (Gr., 9-8, Bethlehem, Pa.)
184 lbs. – Paul Pierce (So., 8-8, Stafford, Va.)
197 lbs. – Ram Montalvo (R-Fr., 2-11, Stafford, Va.)
285 lbs. – Jake Slinger (Fr., 7-8, Pittsburgh, Pa.)
 
HEAD COACH:  Frank Beasley (14-21, 3rd year) 
 
NEXT FOR THE FIGHTING SCOTS
Sunday, December 22 at Mountaineer Quad. The duals get underway at 2 p.m. with action on two mats. Edinboro will face Hofstra and West Virginia opposes VMI in the first pair of matches. Following a five-minute intermission after the end of the first matches, Edinboro will face VMI and West Virginia wrestles Hofstra. The day wraps up with Edinboro and West Virginia squaring off on mat 1 and Hofstra vs. VMI on mat 2.    
 
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Players Mentioned

Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

141
Senior
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
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

197
Freshman
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

125
Redshirt Freshman
Zach Ancewicz

Zach Ancewicz

197
Junior
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

165
Redshirt Senior
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

174
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

197
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

Senior
141
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
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

Freshman
197
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

Redshirt Freshman
125
Zach Ancewicz

Zach Ancewicz

Junior
197
Fritz Hoehn

Fritz Hoehn

Redshirt Senior
165
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Redshirt Sophomore
174
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

Redshirt Senior
197