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    American edges East Stroudsburg

    WASHINGTON, D.C. --= American University heavyweight Adam LoPiccolo, ranked No. 10 in the country, countered an Adam Karasevicz shot with a takedown in sudden victory as the Eagles defeated East Stroudsburg University, 24-19, Friday night at Bender Arena.

    Mark Smith had a pin, Dave Sullivan won a major decision and Keith Smith won in sudden victory for the Warriors.

    ESU fell behind 6-0 early before a forfeit at 141 tied the match. Following an American fall at 149, Mark Smith decked Christopher Stout in 4:31, with a headlock. Keith Smith gave ESU its first lead when he scored a takedown in sudden victory for a 7-5 win at 165.

    Sullivan extended the lead to 19-12 with a 13-4 major decision at 174. American, though, won the final three matches to win the dual.

    Karasevicz escaped in the second period but LoPiccolo had riding time to force sudden victory. Karasevicz shot early in the extra session but LoPiccolo was able to counter and scored a takedown for a 3-1 victory.

    ESU, 10-8, will conclude its dual meet season at Bloomsburg Sunday at 1 p.m.

    American is 11-6 and will wrestle at South Dakota State Sunday and at North Dakota State Monday.

    American 24, East Stroudsburg 19

    125: Matt Morkel (American) dec. Matt Swallow (ESU), 4-2
    133: Jordan Lipp (American) dec. Nate Nauroth (ESU), 9-4
    141: Kyle Ferris (ESU) won by forfeit
    149: Tom Kniezewski (American) w.b.f. over Tom Pagano (ESU), 3:36
    157: Mark Smith (ESU) w.b.f. over Christopher Stout
    (American), 4:31
    165: Keith Smith (ESU) dec. Rudy Rueda (American), 7-5 (1OT)
    174: Dave Sullivan (ESU) major dec. Dwayne Hash-Barberis (American), 13-4
    184: Josh Glenn (American) w.b.f. Dave Williams (ESU), 4:31
    197: Tyler Flatt (American) dec. Sean McCracken (ESU), 2-1 (RT)
    285: Adam LoPiccolo (American) dec. Adam Karasevicz (ESU), 3-1 (OT)

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