Edinboro has now won the last ten dual matches against the Vikings. The Fighting Scots won the first nine bouts of the evening before 20th-ranked Riley Shaw was able to avoid the upset with a 12-10 decision over Warren Bosch.
While building the 41-0 lead Edinboro won a pair of matches by fall and four more by technical fall. The marquee matchup of the evening opened up the action, with Kory Mines squaring off against CSU's Ben Willeford at 125 lbs. The Viking had won three of the previous four meetings, including a win in the 2013 EWL championship match.
Mines used a big third period for a 5-3 decision. The redshirt senior trailed 1-0 heading into the final period. He evened the match with a quick escape, then registered a pair of takedowns in the final minute. He boosted his season record to 9-2 while Willeford fell to 13-4.
Top-ranked A.J. Schopp took the mat next at 133 lbs. against Alfredo Gray, looking for the career record in falls. He recorded a takedown less than 30 seconds into the match, would tilt Gray twice for an 8-0 lead before flattening him at the 2:46 mark.
The fall was the 54th of his career, breaking the record he shared with Deonte Penn. The redshirt senior is now 5-0 overall and 112-14 for his career.
The next three matches ended in technical falls. Second-ranked Mitchell Port remained undefeated with a 21-4 technical fall over Mike Carlone at 141 lbs., the end coming at 5:39. He would record five takedowns in the match along with a reversal. He also tilted Carlone three times for seven points. Port is now 10-0 on the season and 116-15 for his career.
Dave Habat followed with a 17-1 technical fall at 3:28 over Nick Montgomery at 149 lbs. Ranked fourth by InterMat, the redshirt senior jumped out to a 14-1 advantage after one period. He started the match with a pair of takedowns, then tilted Montgomery four times for ten points. Less than thirty seconds into the second period he ended the match with a takedown. Habat is now 9-0 overall and 107-24 for his career.
Kasey Burnett-Davis filled in for injured Austin Matthews at 157 lbs., and the Fighting Scots hardly missed the seventh-ranked 157-pounder. Burnett-Davis improved to 6-4 with another 17-1 technical fall over Chas Busz, this one ending at 4:47.
KBD grabbed a 10-0 lead after one period with a takedown less than a minute into the match and a total of eight near fall points as he tilted Busz four times. A takedown and two back points were followed by a Busz escape in the second. The match ended with Burnett-Davis' third takedown.
Casey Fuller won an 8-2 decision over Matt Donahoe (15-7) at 165 lbs. to improve to 7-4. Following a scoreless first period, the redshirt junior took a 3-2 lead after two periods. Donohoe's reversal gave him a 2-0 lead, but Fuller followed with an escape and a takedown. He boosted the lead to 5-2 with a reversal at the 1:20 mark of the third, and with just over thirty seconds remaining sealed the match with two near fall points.
Zach Towers rejoined the lineup at 174 lbs. after missing a month due to an injury. The redshirt sophomore was impressive in his return, recording a 21-4 technical fall at 6:42. He had a five takedowns in the match along with four near fall moves and a reversal. Towers improved to 4-1.
Vic Avery provided Edinboro with its second fall of the night, pinning Xavier Dye at 4:43. Ranked 13th at 184 lbs., the redshirt junior held a 7-2 lead after one period and was up 11-4 when the end came quickly on a takedown near the edge of the mat. He is now 8-1.
Vince Pickett boosted Edinboro's lead to 41-0 with a 6-2 decision over Kanez Omar at 197 lbs. for his 50th career win. The junior led 2-0 after one period and 3-0 after two. Omar tightened the match to 3-2 with Cleveland State's first takedown of the night with 1:10 left in the period. Pickett responded with a quick escape, received a penalty point and had riding time for the final points. He is now 7-4.
The match ended with possibly the most entertaining bout of the night as Bosch (2-5), still making his way up from 197 lbs., nearly upset Shaw, a two-time national qualifier. He caught Shaw by surprise and grabbed an 8-3 lead after one period with a pair of takedowns ansd three back points.
Shaw closed the match to 10-7 with two second-period takedowns. A tiring Bosch was unable to hold off Shaw in the third period, as the Viking junior improved to 14-2, clinching the match with a takedown in the closing seconds, finally prevailing 12-10.
Edinboro has little time to celebrate tonight's victory, as the Fighting Scots will now look to defend their PSAC title on Saturday, December 6. Edinboro is seeking to win its fourth straight PSAC Championship, with Bloomsburg hosting the tournament.
Results:
125 – Kory Mines (EU) dec. Ben Willeford (CSU) 3-0
133 – #1 A.J. Schopp (EU) fall over Alfredo Gray (CSU) 2:46
141 -- #2 Mitchell Port (EU) tech. fall Mike Carlone (CSU) 21-4 (5:39)
149 – #4 Dave Habat (EU) tech. fall Nick Montgomery (CSU) 17-1 (3:28)
157 -- Kasey Burnett-Davis (EU) tech. fall Chas Busz (CSU) 17-1 (4:47)
165 – Casey Fuller (EU) dec. Matt Donohoe (CSU) 8-2
174 – Zach Towers (EU) tech. fall Gabe Stark (CSU) 21-4 (6:42)
184 -- #13 Vic Avery (EU) fall over Xavier Dye (CSU) 4:43
197 – Vince Pickett (EU) dec. Kanez Omar (CSU) 6-2
Hwt. – #20 Riley Shaw (CSU) dec. Warren Bosch (EU) 12-10
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