The Lock Haven men’s wrestling team won four bouts, but it wasn’t enough as the Bald Eagles snapped a nine-game win streak with a 29-12 result at the hands of host Rider in Mid-American Conference action on Friday night. With the result, the Bald Eagles move to 11-4 on the season and 4-1 in the MAC, slipping one game behind Rider (10-5, 5-0 MAC) for first place in the Eastern Division.

The loss is just the first since December 19 for Lock Haven, snapping a nine-game win streak.

Rider opened the night with wins in the first four bouts to build a 20-0 advantage.

Lock Haven battled back in the middle weights. At 157, Nick Stampoulos picked up the Bald Eagles’ first win of the night with an 8-3 decision over Gianni Maldonado. Avery Bassett followed with a 9-6 victory at 174, and Sam Gautreau extended the momentum with a 5-1 decision at 184.

The victories for Stampoulos and Bassett move their season totals to a team-high 21 and 20, respectively.

However, Rider secured the dual with a fall at 165 and a decision at 197 before Kade Sottolano closed the night strong for Lock Haven, earning a hard-fought 4-3 decision at heavyweight over Hogan Swenski.

The Bald Eagles are set to host the Lock Haven Open II in Thomas Fieldhouse starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15.

Rider 29, Lock Haven 12

125: Tyler Klinsky (R) tech fal Curtis Nelson , 20-4, 6:14. 133: Will Betancourt (R) pinned Patrick O’Keafe, 7:07. 141: Elijah Griffin (R) maj. dec. No. 20 Wyatt Henson, 12-2. 149: Dylan Layton (R) tech fall Kelly Kakos, 20-5, 7:00. 157: Nick Stampoulos (LHU) dec. Gianni Maldonado, 8-3. 165: Brendon Abdon (R) pinned Ousamane Duncanson, 4:19. 174: Avery Bassett (LHU) dec. Enrique Munguia, 9-6. 184: Sam Gautreau (LHU) dec. Giovanni Alejandro, 5-1. 197: Brock Zurawski (R) dec. Tucker Hogan, 6-1. 285: Kade Sottolano (LHU) dec. Hogan Swenski, 4-3.