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LOCK HAVEN – The Lock Haven men's wrestling team hosted Kent State in a Mid-American Conference (MAC) dual on Friday. In their return to Thomas Fieldhouse, the Bald Eagles came away with a dominating 42-6 victory over the Golden Flashes.
"Our guys came out to wrestle and scored a lot of points," Lock Haven head coach Scott Moore said. "The mission for the night was to separate ourselves, not just from Kent State, but to prove our worth in the MAC and continue to win with bonus points, pins, and tech falls. So happy with the performance, now we get ready for a tough match on Sunday."
Kent State got off to a fast start with Tyler Hagenson earning the pin over Sean Logue in 4:52 at 125 for an early 6-0 lead. But Lock Haven would quickly respond, going on to win the remaining nine matches.
Returning All-American – No. 16 – Anthony Noto earned his 99th career win at Lock Haven in dominating fashion. Noto needed just 3:33 to pull off a 19-4 tech fall over Adan Benavidez.
At 149, No. 32 Lucas Kapusta topped Nate Roth by an 8-3 decision.
Nick Stampoulos put on a clinic at 157. The Buffalo transfer was tied 4-4 with Dominic Paterra before turning him on his back for the pin in 2:42. The pin gave Lock Haven a secure 20-6 lead.
Caden Dobbins won the fifth straight bout in a row for the Bald Eagles with a 6-1 decision over Carson Miller. Then, No. 31 Avery Bassett earned the second pin of the night for the Bald Eagles at 174. Bassett downed Waylon Wehler in 1:58.
No. 23 Colin Fegley picked up the 12-3 major decision victory at 184. Fegley led 4-0 after the second but grabbed two takedowns in the final period to seal the bout and up the win to a major.
At 197, Freshman Tucker Hogan continues to make a name for himself. Hogan, ranked 27th nationally, topped Blake Schaffer by 7-3 decision, bringing his overall record on the season to 16-3.
Gavin Hoffman capped the dual in style, winning by fall in 4:54 over Josh Boggan. Hoffman was a volunteer assistant for the wrestling team in the fall but found an extra year of eligibility to compete for The Haven in the spring.
Hoffman was a 2022 All-American at Ohio State and is a local native, being a graduate of Montoursville High school with tonight being his first match in front of The Haven crowd.
"It's pretty cool how it turned out to be," Hoffman said. "It was never a plan to come here. I was going to fully focus on coaching. I think all around we have a great team. For myself, it was just exciting to compete here for the first time and to be back home and see so many familiar faces and compete in front of them again is very exciting."
No. 17 Wyatt Henson won by forfeit at 141.
The Bald Eagles finish the night winning nine bouts with three pins, one tech fall, and one major decision. Lock Haven added three wins by decision and a victory by forfeit. With the win, they improve to 8-5 overall and 2-0 in the MAC standings.
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The Bald Eagles will travel to George Mason on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. in a MAC East showdown.
Lock Haven 42, Kent State 6
125: Tyler Hagenson (Kent State) pinned Sean Logue (Lock Haven), 4:52. 133: No. 16 Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) tech fall Adan Benavidez (Kent State), 19-4 (3:33). 141: No. 17 Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) won by forfeit. 149: No. 32 Lucas Kapusta (Lock Haven) dec. Nate Roth (Kent State), 8-3. 157: Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) pinned Dominic Paterra (Kent State), 2:42. 165: Caden Dobbins (Lock Haven) dec. Carson Miller (Kent State), 6-1. 174: No. 31 Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) pinned Waylon Wehler (Kent State), 1:58. 184: No. 23 Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) maj. dec. Trent Thomas (Kent State), 12-3. 197: #27 Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) dec. Blake Schaffer (Kent State), 7-3. 285: No. 17 Gavin Hoffman (Lock Haven) pinned Josh Boggan (Kent State), 4:54.