LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Cleveland State (6-7, 3-3) fought for a hard-earned 22-19 victory over Lock Haven (6-11, 3-4) on Friday night.

The Bald Eagles took the early 3-0 lead as Ben Aranda fell to No. 21 Anthony Noto, 4-2, at 125-pounds. The Vikings quickly answered as Nick Molchak pinned No. 32 Gable Strickland in 2:02 to take a 6-3 advantage.

Lock Haven responded with a major decision at 141-pounds and a technical fall at 149-pounds, reclaiming a 12-6 lead.

Marcus Robinson secured an 8-2 decision at 157-pounds and a sudden victory takedown by Tate Geiser at 165-pounds evened the match at 12-12.

The Bald Eagles claimed the 174-pound match by a 1-0 decision and a major decision at 184-pounds put the home team ahead, 19-12.

No. 31 Ben Smith started the final comeback with a 15-3 major decision at 197-pounds, as the Green and White now trailed 19-16. With the match on the line, No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich pinned his opponent in 6:15 to give Cleveland State the 22-19 road victory.

The Vikings get back on the mat tomorrow at 1 p.m. against Bloomsburg.

Cleveland State 22, Lock Haven 19
125: No. 18 Anthony Noto (LHU) DEC Ben Aranda (CSU), 4-2 | LHU leads 3-0
133: Nick Molchak (CSU) FALL No. 32 Gable Strickland (LHU), 2:02 | CSU leads 6-3
141: No. 16 Wyatt Henson (LHU) MD Dylan Layton (CSU), 20-8 | LHU leads 7-6
149: Nick Stonecheck (LHU) TF Ethan Mitchell (CSU), 19-0 | LHU leads 12-6
157: Marcus Robinson (CSU) DEC Connor Eck (LHU), 8-2 | LHU leads 12-9
165: Tate Geiser (CSU) DEC Eric Alderfer (LHU), 4-1 SV | Tied 12-12
174: Tyler Stoltzfus (LHU) DEC DeAndre Nassar (CSU), 1-0 | LHU leads 15-12
184: Colin Fegley (LHU) MD Joey Lyons (CSU), 12-4 | LHU leads 19-12
197: No. 31 Ben Smith (CSU) MD Cael Black (LHU), 15-3 | LHU leads 19-16
285: No. 21 Daniel Bucknavich (CSU) FALL Ethan Miller (LHU), 6:15 | CSU leads 22-19