American won two matches by major decision, but gave up points from forfeit at 141, putting the match at 17-16 with the heavyweight bout left. With the score tied 0-0 after two periods, LoPiccolo started down and escaped in five seconds to take a 1-0 lead. The sophomore was hit with a stalling point with 12 seconds left, but scored a takedown a few ticks later and tacked on a riding point to clinch the match for AU.
The fact that the dual came down to the final period was representative of much of the night's point-for-point action. At 133, Jordan Lipp (Beachwood, Oh./Beachwood) needed two takedowns in the final period to win his match, but only got one, falling 8-6, including a point added on for riding time. After the forfeit at 141, Tom Kniezewski (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) won his seventh straight match at 149 by scoring a takedown with 1:11 left and holding on to the 3-2 decision. At 157, Christopher Stout (Hackettstown, N.J./Blair Academy) pushed his match into overtime with an escape and a takedown in the final minute of the third period. In the second overtime, Stout escaped for the 10-9 win. Rudy Rueda (Waldorf, Md./DeMatha) followed with his second win in a row at 165, an 8-1 decision, but Dwayne Hash-Barberis (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville) lost a tough double overtime decision at 174, 5-4.
With the score 13-12, No. 1 Josh Glenn (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) scored the Eagles' second major decision win on the night - the first coming from Matt Morkel (Omaha, Neb./Skutt). Glenn scored two near falls on his way to the 13-3 win. The advantage shrunk to one when Tyler Flatt (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy) dropped a 16-5 major decision at 197, leaving LoPiccolo with the task of clinching it for the team.
The Eagles have almost two weeks off before heading to the EIWA Championships hosted by Lehigh March 4th and 5th.
American 20, North Dakota State 16
125--Matt Morkel (AU) maj. dec. Mike Meger 10-2
133--Eric Sanders (NDSU) dec. Jordan Lipp 8-6
141--David Cunningham (NDSU) wins via forfeit
149--Tom Kniezewski (AU) dec. Gabe Mooney 3-2
157--Chris Stout (AU) dec. Andrew Quittschreiber 10-9 (2 OT)
165--Rudy Rueda (AU) dec. Zach Molitor 8-1
174--Matt Hermann (NDSU) dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis 5-4 (SV-2)
184--Josh Glenn (AU) maj. dec. Matt Wetterling 13-3
197--Jacob Bryce (NDSU) maj. dec. Tyler Flatt 16-5
Hwt.--Adam LoPiccolo (AU) dec. Mike Maresh 4-1
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