Lock Haven downed by #5 Penn State

 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Lock Haven University wrestling team was downed by local rival and fifth-ranked Penn State this afternoon on the road in front of over 4,000 in Rec Hall.

The Nittany Lions won all 10 bouts and won 48-0.

The loss drops LHU to 3-3 in dual matches this year.

With the win, PSU remains undefeated at 6-0.

Lock Haven was coming off a 1-1 performance on Thursday night at Lewistown High School. The Bald Eagles cruised past Millersville before falling to Ohio University.

Derek Caldwell (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville), who returned to the lineup on Thursday put forth a solid effort at 197 today, but came up just a bit short, falling to Penn State’s 

Nick Ruggear 8-6.

Freshman Mike Khoury (Edgewater, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional) lost a hard-fought bout at 174. Khoury fell 7-5 as Nick Fischer scored a late takedown for the Nittany Lions. 

Lock Haven returns to action Wednesday, December 29 at the prestigious Southern Scuffle Tournament. The two-day event wraps up on December 30.

Match-by-Match Results:

125: #18 Frank Martellotti PSU maj. dec. Nick Hyatt LHU, 15-6

133: Bryan Pearsall PSU pinned Evan Kolb LHU, WBF (1:40)

141: #10 Andrew Alton PSU maj. dec. Justin Loudon LHU, 13-4

149: #6 Frank Molinaro PSU tech. fall Owen Wilkinson LHU, 17-1 (3:52)

157: #3 David Taylor PSU tech. fall Seth Creasy LHU, 19-4 (6:27)

165: James Vollrath PSU win by forfeit

174: Nick Fischer PSU dec. Mike Khoury LHU, 7-5

184: #12 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Jacob Bachman LHU, WBF (2:53)

197: Nick Ruggear PSU dec. Derrick Caldwell LHU, 8-6

285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU pinned Harry Turner LHU, WBF (2:15)