The two teams split the bouts evenly at 5-5, but all the energy and momentum was Penn States as, even in defeat, the young Nittany Lions pressured Edinboro in each bout. Sophomore Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa.) got things started in fine fashion with a technical fall win at 125 before Haas emotional 5-4 win over Deubel at 133. Freshman Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) followed with a major at 141 and junior All-American Bubba Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va.) pinned No. 17 Torsten Gillespie in just 1:20. After the thrilling fall, Penn State found itself up 18-0.
Edinboro answered with a win at 157, where 2007 national champ Gregor Gillespie majored Penn State All-American Dan Vallimont (Lake Hopatcong, N.J.). Senior Nittany Lion Mark Friend (Libertyville, Ill.) was superb even in a losing effort, battling No. 6 Jarrod King at 165 for a full seven minutes before falling 8-5. With Edinboro trying to build momentum, Nittany Lion true freshman Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) silenced the Scots and all but ended the dual with his first collegiate pin. Wright, ranked No. 16 at 174, pinned Edinboro's Paul Paddock in 2:41. Edinboro won the dual's final three bouts, with Nittany Lion senior Phil Bomberger (Port Royal, Pa.) losing at 184 to No. 14 Chris Honeycutt of Edinboro. Red-shirt freshman Clay Steadman (McKean, Pa.) was once again energized in defeat, battling veteran Edinboro 197-pounder Pat Bradshaw hard before falling 4-1. Freshman heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio) faced his stiffest test of his young career, taking on No. 8 Joe Fendone of Edinboro in the HWT bout. Wade was tied throughout the first half of the bout, but Fendone managed back points in the third period before posting a hard-fought 6-2 win.
The Nittany Lions picked up nine bonus points courtesy of two pins, a technical fall and a major and won the battle of bonus points 9-1. The Nittany Lions had 14 takedowns to Edinboro's 11.
Penn State is now 2-2 on the year in dealing Edinboro its first loss of the season. The Scots fall to 4-1. The Nittany Lions will still face host Binghamton in today's action. Penn State returns to action in State College when it takes part in the 2008 Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, Dec. 7. Action begins at 8:30 a.m. and tickets can be purchased at the door. Penn State's next dual meet is set for Sunday, Dec. 14, when the Nittany Lions host West Virginia in Rec Hall. Action starts at 1 p.m. Fans can purchase season tickets by calling 814-863-1000 or 800-NITTANY. Season tickets are $32 for adults and $24 for youth. Single event tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. Penn State students get in FREE with a Penn State ID. All Penn State dual meets and post-season action can be heard live in the Centre Region on WRSC (1390 AM State College), WHUN (1150 AM Huntingdon) and live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of the All-Access package.
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