BU Falls to Ninth-Ranked Edinboro

BLOOMSBURG-- The Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to ninth-ranked Edinboro University 25-12 on Thursday night. The match was close throughout with four matches being decided by five points or less.

In an upset, the Huskies George Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/Riverside) defeated 28th- ranked Torsten Gillespie, while Ricky Schmelyun (New Oxford/Bermudian Springs) and Nate Graham (Selkirk, NY/Ravena) were also victorious for the Huskies.

The feature match of the night had 10th-ranked Matt Moley (Phoenixville/Spring-Ford) from Bloomsburg facing and Edinboro's Gregor Gillespie, ranked number one at 157 pounds. After a scoreless first period, Gillespie was awarded two stalling points and led 2-0 after two periods. Gillespie then got a takedown in the third to seal the 6-0 victory.

Edinboro's record improves to 10-0 overall, and 3-0 in the EWL, while the Huskies fall to 7-7, 2-3 in the EWL. Bloomsburg will host Lock Haven on Friday, February 13th at 7:30 p.m.

Match By Match Summary

125: There was no scoring in the first period. Edinboro's Paul Donahoe had an escape and a takedown in the second and led 3-0 after two. Donahoe had a takedown and a two-point near fall and won the match 8-2.

133: There was no scoring in the first period. EU's Ricky Deubel scored a three-point near fall in the second period and led 3-1 after two. Deubel got and escape in the third and won the match 4-1.

141: Edinboro's Steve Waite had a takedown and a two-point near fall and led 4-0 after one period. Waite scored a takedown and two-point near fall and led 8-0 after two. Waite had another takedown in the third and earned one points of riding time. Waite won the match 11-1.

149: Edinboro's Torsten Gillespie got a takedown and an escape, while BU's George Hickman scored a reversal in the first period. There was no scoring in the second period. Hickman had a takedown and an escape in the third and won the match 7-3.

157: There was no scoring in the first period. EU's Gregor Gillespie was awarded two stalling points and led 2-0 after two. Gillespie had a takedown of BU's Matt Moley in the third and won the match 6-0.

165: Bloomsburg's Ricky Schmelyun won by fall 54 seconds into the first period.

174: There was no scoring in the first period. BU's Nate Graham had a reversal and led 2-0 after two. After a scoreless third period Graham won the match 2-0.

184: Edinboro's Chris Honeycutt had a takedown in the first period. Honeycutt had an escape in the second and led 3-0 after two. Honeycutt had a takedown in the third and with riding time won the match 6-1.

197: Pat Bradshaw got a takedown of Bloomsburg's Jesse Hasseman in the first period. Bradshaw got an escape in the second and led 3-0 after two. There was no scoring in the third period and Bradshaw won the match 3-0.

285: Edinboro's Joey Fendone had a takedown of BU's Zac Walsh in the first period. Fendone went on to win the match by fall in 4:37.

Edinboro 25, Bloomsburg 12

125: Paul Donahoe (EU) Dec. Ian Moser (BU) 8-2

133: Ricky Deubel (EU) Dec. Jason Guffey (BU) 4-1

141: Steve Waite (EU) Maj. Dec. Darren Kern (BU) 11-1

149: George Hickman (BU) Dec. Torsten Gillespie (EU) 7-3

157: Gregor Gillespie (EU) Dec. Matt Moley (BU) 6-0

165: Ricky Schmelyun (BU) WBF Chris Hrunka (EU) (0:54)

174: Nate Graham (BU) Dec. Paul Paddock (EU) 2-0

184: Chris Honeycutt (EU) Dec. Brian Shaw (BU) 6-1

197: Pat Bradshaw (EU) Dec. Jesse Hasseman (BU) 3-0

285: Joey Fendone (EU) WBF Zac Walsh (BU) (4:37)