LEWISBURG — Kade Sottolano earned an upset victory at heavy weight to lift the Lock Haven men’s wrestling team to a 19-15 victory over Bucknell on the road in a non-conference match on Thursday night.

The Bald Eagles have now won six matches in a row to improve to 8-3 on the season. The win streak dates back to Jan. 4 and has all come on the road. The Bison fell to 5-9 on the season.

Lock Haven won six of 10 bouts, highlighted by bonus-point efforts from Curtis Nelson and a dramatic overtime win by heavyweight Sottolano.

Nelson opened the dual in dominant fashion at 125 pounds, rolling to a 19-7 major decision over Kade Davidheiser to give the Bald Eagles an early 4-0 lead. No. 31 Gable Strickland added to the momentum with a 7-2 decision at 133, before No. 18 Wyatt Henson dropped a tight 10-7 bout to Bucknell’s No. 30 Dylan Chappell at 141.

No. 22 Lucas Kapusta and Nick Stampoulos extended Lock Haven’s advantage with back-to-back decisions at 149 and 157, helping the Bald Eagles build a 13-3 cushion midway through the dual. Bucknell’s No. 21 Noah Mulvaney stopped the run with a 15-0 technical fall at 165, but No. 32 Avery Bassett responded in style. Bassett outlasted No. 18 Myles Takats in a 14-9 thriller at 174 to earn a ranked win and restore a comfortable Lock Haven lead, 16-8.

The Bison battled back with wins at 184 and 197 to close the gap to 16-15 heading into the heavyweight finale. In the closing bout, Sottolano delivered when it mattered most, securing a 4-1 sudden-victory decision over No. 29 Lucas Lawler to clinch the team victory for the Bald Eagles.

Lock Haven 19, Bucknell 15

125: Curtis Nelson (LHU) maj. dec. Kade Davidheiser, 19-7. 133: No. 31 Gable Strickland (LHU) dec. Bryce Manera, 7-2. 141: No. 30 Dylan Chappell (B) dec. No. 18 Wyatt Henson, 10-7. 149: No. 22 Lucas Kapusta (LHU) dec. Braden Bower, 7-3. 157: Nick Stampoulos (LHU) dec. Cade Wirnsberger, 3-2. 165: No. 21 Noah Mulvaney (B) tech fall Ousmane Duncanson, 15-0, 7:00. 174: No. 32 Avery Bassett (LHU) dec. No. 18 Myles Takats, 14-9. 184: No. 31 Tyler Bienus (B) dec. Sam Gautreau, 3-1. 197: No. 27 Dillon Bechtold (B) maj. dec. Tucker Hogan, 10-2. 285: Kade Sottolano (LHU) dec. No. 29 Lucas Lawler, 4-1 SV.