Match Outlook
Friday, February 11 | Lock Haven | Thomas Fieldhouse | Lock Haven, Pa. | 7:00 p.m.
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Sunday, February 13 | Bloomsburg | Nelson Field House | Bloomsburg, Pa. | 1:00 p.m.
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Setting the Scene
Cleveland State hits the road for a pair of pivotal MAC matches at Lock Haven on Friday and then Bloomsburg on Sunday.
About the Bald Eagles
Lock Haven enters the match with an 8-5 overall record and 4-1 mark in the MAC. The Bald Eagles are on a five-match winning streak and are coming off a 24-10 win over Rider on February 6. LHU has four wrestlers ranked in the top 25, led by No. 21 Anthony Noto with a 24-1 record at 125-pounds.
Family Coaching Battle
Cleveland State head coach Josh Moore will be facing his brother, Scott Moore, head coach of Lock Haven for the first time in a dual match.
About the Huskies
Bloomsburg is 7-5 on the year and 0-4 in the MAC. The Huskies are on a two-match winning streak and face Kent State on Friday evening at home. In their last outing, Bloomsburg defeated Sacred Heart (36-6) and York College (37-9) on February 6. Alex Carida leads the team with an 18-8 overall record at 157-pounds. Josh Mason at 141-pounds is sixth in the NCAA with nine falls
NWCA Mid-Major Poll
Cleveland State was ranked No. 17 in the second Mid-Major Top 20 poll that was released on Thursday, February 3. The ranking was the first of the year for the Vikings after netting 19 points.
NCAA Rankings
Three Vikings were ranked in the first NCAA Coach Rankings of the season; Marcus Robinson (#30) at 149-pounds, DeAndre Nassar (#31) at 184-pounds, and Riley Smucker (#31) at 165-pounds. The second rankings are slated to be released this afternoon.
Up Next
The Vikings conclude the regular season on Sunday, February 20 at George Mason. The match is set to start at 1 p.m.
2022 MAC Championships
The MAC Championships will take place on Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5 at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Tickets are available and can be purchased online. PURCHASE NOW
Projected Lineups
Cleveland State
125: Logan Heil
133: Jake Manley
141: Hunter Olson
149: No. 30 Marcus Robinson
157: Daniel Patten
165: No. 31 Riley Smucker
174: Anthony Rice
184: No. 31 DeAndre Nassar/Jax Leonard
197: Ben Smith
285: John Kelbly/Daniel Bucknavich
Lock Haven
125: No. 21/21 Anthony Noto
133: Gable Strickland
141: Nick Stonecheck/Tyler Dilley
149: Connor Eck/DaShawn Farber
157: No. 31/32 Ben Barton
165: No. 24/30 Ashton Eyler
174: Tyler Stoltzfus/Binton Simington
184: Colin Fegley
197: Parker McClellan/Cory Johnston
285: No. 26/27 Isaac Reid
Bloomsburg
125 – Bronson Garber
133 – Cole Rhone
141 – Josh Mason
149 – Cade Balestrini
157 – Alex Carida
165 – Trenton Harder
174 – Matt Benedetti
184 – Bruno Stolfi
197 – David Tuttle
285 – Shane Noonan
