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Edinboro Heads Out on the Road for MAC Duals at Bloomsburg, Rider

MATCH DAY CENTRAL – Edinboro at Bloomsburg
 
Date:  Thursday, January 16, 2020
Site:  Nelson Field House Bloomsburg, Pa.
Edinboro Links:  Roster I Schedule 
Bloomsburg Links:  Roster l Schedule
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MATCH DAY CENTRAL – Edinboro at Rider
 
Date:  Friday, January 17, 2020
Site:  Alumni Gym Lawrenceville, N.J.
Edinboro Links:  Roster I Schedule 
Rider Links:  Roster l Schedule 
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MATCH STORYLINES
  • Edinboro hits the highways for back-to-back Mid-American Conference matches against a pair of former EWL foes. Taking to the mat for the first time since January 5, the Fighting wrestle at Bloomsburg on Thursday, January 16. The next day they head further east to face a string Rider squad on Friday, January 17.      
  • 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. 
  • Edinboro is currently 8-4 overall record and is 2-2 in MAC competition. The Fighting Scots won their first-ever MAC dual, 29-6 over Kent State, and followed that with a 25-7 win over Ohio. They would drop a 21-19 decision to George Mason on December 20, and on January 5, lost to Buffalo, 25-13. Bloomsburg is 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the MAC, with losses to Rider (28-11) and Lock Haven (26-12). Rider is 6-2 and 2-1, respectively. The Broncs beat Northern Illinois, 26-6, in their first-ever MAC dual. In addition to the win over Bloomsburg, they suffered a 28-10 loss to Central Michigan. Last weekend, Rider won the Virginia Duals, defeating 17th-ranked Virginia in the finals, 20-12. Before that, the Broncs finished eighth at the Southern Scuffle with three wrestlers placing.
  • 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. Rider comes in ranked second behind Missouri, and Bloomsburg is 13th. Three Fighting Scots are ranked in the individual weight class rankings, led by jon Spaulding. The junior is ranked second at heavyweight and comes in with a 15-5 record.  Jacob Oliver, a redshirt sophomore, is ranked third at 174 lbs. with a 15-4 ledger. Freshman Tye Varndell (13-6) is fifth at 133 lbs. Oliver will renew acquaintances with Dean Sherry (16-5) of Rider, who is number one at 174 lbs. in the MAC rankings. The two split a pair of matches last year, with Sherry defeating Oliver in the EWL championship match.
  • Rider has six wrestlers in the MAC poll. In addition to Sherry, Jesse Dellavecchia is ranked first at 157 lbs., and is ranked seventh in the latest InterMat rankings. Ethan Laird, a junior from nearby General McLane High School, is first at 197 lbs. with an 18-6 record. He is rankled ninth according to InterMat. George Walton is second in the MAC poll at 184 lbs., Jonathan Tropea is fourth at 125 lbs., and Ryan Cloud is sixth at heavyweight. Bloomsburg has a pair of grapplers in the MAC poll.  Trevor Allard (14-1) tops the 184 lb. class, along with ranking 13th nationally. Nate Newberry is tied for sixth at 165 lbs.      
  • Jacob Oliver was named the MAC Eastern Division Wrestler of the Week after winning the championship at 174 lbs. at the Navy Classic. The redshirt sophomore was Edinboro's lone wrestler to qualify for Nationals a year ago, finishing at 28-7.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES VS. BLOOMSBURG
Edinboro leads 24-7
Last Meeting:  2018-19 – Bloomsburg 21, Edinboro 19

THE ALL-TIME SERIES VS. RIDER
Edinboro leads 8-3
Last Meeting:  2018-19 – Rider 25, Edinboro 11


THE EDINBORO LINEUP (8-4, 2-2 MAC)
 
125 lbs. – Lucas Rodriguez (R-So., 12-7, Kissimmee, Fla.) OR Richie Markulics (Fr., 1-6, Nazareth, Pa.)
133 lbs. – Tye Varndell (Fr., 13-6, Cambridge Springs, Pa.) OR Richie Gomez (R-So., 1-5, Kings Park, N.Y.)  
141 lbs. -- Nate Hagan (R-Sr., 9-7, Toledo, Ohio) OR PJ Gohn (R-So., 0-0, Parsippany, N.J.)
149 lbs. – Tyler Vath (R-Jr., 9-9, Saegertown, Pa.)
157 lbs. – Peter Pappas (R-So., 14-7, Plainview, N.Y.)
165 lbs. – Derek Ciavarro (Jr., 9-8, Manahawkin, N.J.)
174 lbs. – Jacob Oliver (R-So., 15-4, Huntingdon, Pa.) OR Cullen Wolford (R-Jr., 1-2, Sheffield Lake, Ohio)
184 lbs. – Cody Mulligan (R-Fr., 13-7, Saegertown, Pa.)
197 lbs. – Dylan Reynolds (R-Sr., 13-7, Cambridge Springs, Pa.)
Hwt. – Jon Spaulding (Jr., 15-5, Middletown, Ohio)
 
HEAD COACH:  Matt Hill (10-13, 2nd year) 
 
THE BLOOMSBURG LINEUP (2-3, 0-2 MAC)
125 lbs. – Christian Gannone (Fr., 7-8)
133 lbs. – Josh Mason (R-Fr., 10-5) OR Shawn Orem (Jr., 9-5) 
141 lbs. -- Josh Mason (R-Fr., 10-5) OR Shawn Orem (Jr., 9-5) OR Marlon Argueta-Diaz (Fr., 5-6)
149 lbs. – Aaron Coleman (So., 6-5)
157 lbs. – Alex Carida (So., 9-7)
165 lbs. – Nate Newberry (Sr., 10-6)
174 lbs. – Anthony Vetrano (Sr., 4-10)
184 lbs. – Trevor Allard (R-Sr., 14-1)
197 lbs. – Kyle Murphy (Sr., 6-10)
Hwt. – Jarrett Walters (R-So., 10-7)
 
HEAD COACH:  Marcus Gordon
 
THE RIDER LINEUP (6-2, 2-1 MAC)
125 lbs. – Jonathan Tropea (R-Jr., 15-7)
133 lbs. – Anthony Cefolo (R-Sr., 7-5) 
141 lbs. – Peter Lipari (R-Sr., 6-2)
149 lbs. – Gino Fluri (Gr., 9-14)
157 lbs. – #7 Jesse Dellavecchia (R-Sr., 20-2)
165 lbs. – Gary Dinmore (R-Sr., 9-7) OR Joe Casey (R-Fr., 11-9)
174 lbs. – Dean Sherry (Sr., 16-5)
184 lbs. – George Walton (R-So., 17-7)
197 lbs. – #9 Ethan Laird (Jr., 18-6)
Hwt. – Ryan Cloud (R-Sr., 16-9)
 
HEAD COACH:  John Hangey  
 
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Players Mentioned

Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

141
Senior
Peter Pappas

Peter Pappas

157
Sophomore
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

141
Redshirt Junior
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

197
Freshman
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

125
Redshirt Freshman
P.J. Gohn

P.J. Gohn

141
Redshirt Sophomore
Richie Gomez

Richie Gomez

133
Redshirt Sophomore
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

174
Redshirt Sophomore
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

197
Redshirt Senior
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

285
Junior
Cullen Wolford

Cullen Wolford

174
Redshirt Junior
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

165/174
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nate Hagan

Nate Hagan

Senior
141
Peter Pappas

Peter Pappas

Sophomore
157
Tyler Vath

Tyler Vath

Redshirt Junior
141
Cody Mulligan

Cody Mulligan

Freshman
197
Lucas Rodriguez

Lucas Rodriguez

Redshirt Freshman
125
P.J. Gohn

P.J. Gohn

Redshirt Sophomore
141
Richie Gomez

Richie Gomez

Redshirt Sophomore
133
Jacob Oliver

Jacob Oliver

Redshirt Sophomore
174
Dylan Reynolds

Dylan Reynolds

Redshirt Senior
197
Jon Spaulding

Jon Spaulding

Junior
285
Cullen Wolford

Cullen Wolford

Redshirt Junior
174
Derek Ciavarro

Derek Ciavarro

Redshirt Sophomore
165/174