Match Twelve
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 9 | 7:00 PM
Teams: Cleveland State (4-7, 2-2) vs. Edinboro (1-9, 0-5)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
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Projected Matchups
125: Ben Aranda (7-9) vs. Caleb Edwards (6-17)/Eamonn Jimenez (2-8)
133: Nick Molchak (9-11) vs. Lane Aikey (0-7)
141: Dylan Layton (13-6)/Michael Markulin (4-8) vs. Jacob Brenneman (11-14)/Nicholas Schaukowitsch (0-3)
149: Douglas Terry (11-8)/Ethan Mitchell (9-10) vs. Colin Roberts (3-15)
157: Marcus Robinson (0-0)/Shane Heil (10-13) vs. Gannon Jaquay (0-7)
165: Daniel Patten (6-8)/Tate Geiser (16-13) vs. Max Kirby (9-14)
174: DeAndre Nassar (6-8)/Ronald Dimmerling (1-10) vs. Joey Arnold (4-15)
184: Joey Lyons (2-15) vs. Brody Evans (8-15)
197: No. 33 Ben Smith (14-5) vs. Jack Kilner (17-11)
285: No. 20 Daniel Bucknavich (16-2)/Mason Cover (6-7) vs. Nick Lodato (7-17)
Senior Night
The Vikings will recognize their five seniors before the match: Pino Dipierro, DeAndre Nassar, Daniel Patten, Gabe Phillips, and Ben Smith.
Alumni Night
Cleveland State looks forward to welcoming back their alumni for a pre-match gathering before being recognized during the intermission after the fifth match.
Last Time Out
Cleveland State competed in their final open on Saturday at Edinboro University, with Tate Geiser finishing as the lone placer, taking fourth at 165-pounds.
About Edinboro
The Scots are 1-9 overall and 0-5 in the MAC with their only win coming on Dec. 21 against Sacred Heart, 27-14. Edinboro is coming off a 43-3 loss against Clarion at home on Jan. 28.
Series History
This will be the 37th meeting of the series, with Edinboro holding a 29-7 advantage. The Vikings have won the last two meetings, including a 25-12 victory last season on the road.
Vikings in the Rankings
Daniel Bucknavich (285 Pounds) – No. 20 (NCAA) | No. 18 (TCWR) | No. 20 (Flo) | No. 25 (Intermat)
Ben Smith (197 Pounds) – No. 33 (NCAA) | No. 32 (Intermat) |No. 33 (TCWR)
Preseason Poll
Cleveland State was chosen to finish third in the MAC for the 2023-24 season after receiving 86.5 points. Lock Haven was picked to claim its third straight title with 126.5 points, and Central Michigan was second with 119 points.
Welcome Back, Placers
The Green and White return four placers from last season: Ben Aranda (125 Pounds), Jake Manley (133 Pounds), Marcus Robinson (157 pounds), DeAndre Nassar (184 Pounds), and Daniel Bucknavich (285 Pounds).
The Return of the Champ
Ben Smith returns to the Cleveland State lineup after taking this past season off to focus on school. In 2022, Smith became the Vikings first-ever MAC Champion, winning at 197-pounds. This season, he will start the year as the favorite to win his second MAC title in the same weight class.
Up Next
The Green and White hit the road for three straight matches starting with Lock Haven on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
