Lightweights Matt Morkel (Omaha, Neb./Skutt) and Jordan Lipp (Beachwood, Oh./Beachwood) got things going for American early on, with both winning by decision. Morkel scored on an early escape in the second period and built his lead with a two-point takedown and three-point near fall. The senior tacked on riding time for the 7-0 win. Lipp almost scored in a pin at the start of his match and ended up cutting Sacred Heart's Kyle McCarthy loose. The two traded takedowns and reversals over next two periods to mark the score 6-6 at the start of the third when Lipp took control, scored on two takedowns and an escape to take the match 11-7.
The match was tied at six after Jordan Zipkin (Hewlett Harbor, N.Y./Lynbrooke) got pinned with nine seconds left in the match when Tom Kniezewski (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) won the first of what would be six straight wins for the Eagles. Kniezewski scored eight takedowns and a near fall on his way to a tech fall at the 5:55 mark. At 157, Christopher Stout (Hackettstown, N.J./Blair Academy) dominated Sacred Heart's 20 match winner Sherwood Fendryk throughout, running to a 17-4 major decision victory.
No. 4 Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) gave up only five points against Anthony Hayes, all because he kept cutting him loose after scoring on the takedown. Abdurakhmanov ended up scoring eight takedowns and a near fall for the 21-5 tech fall win. Dwayne Hash-Barberis (Scotia, N.Y./Scotia Glenville) won via technical fall in the next match as well, scoring on numerous double-leg takedowns on his way to an 18-3 tech fall at the 5:18 mark much to the home crowd's approval.
The previous wins set the stage for No. 2 Josh Glenn (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) who won 9-2, again giving up his only points via letting his opponent up.
Tyler Flatt (Albany, N.Y./Blair Academy) won the Eagles closest match of the day, taking a 3-1 win after scoring a takedown in the first period and an escape at the start of the third.
With the match capped long before, the two ranked heavyweights stepped in the circle to the buzz of the crowd. LoPiccolo was aggressive from start almost scoring a takedown in the opening minute before Zarrinpour used his 50 pound weight advantage to flip the sophomore for the two point takedown. LoPiccolo would spend the rest of the period trying to escape the Iranian's clutch unsuccessfully. Choosing to start down in the second, Zarrinpour fought his way up, but LoPiccolo had a hold of his leg and used the bigger opponent's momentum to pull him back down to the mat for the pin at the 3:33 mark. LoPiccolo moves to 16-6 on the year with his last two wins coming over top-20 ranked opponents by fall.
American has won six of its last seven duals and looks to extend its winning ways up the coast against EIWA foe Harvard next Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.
American 37, Sacred Heart 6
Matt Morkel (AU) dec. Michael Arone (SHU), 7-0
Jordan Lipp (AU) dec. Kyle McCarthy (SHU), 11-7
Chris Davis (SHU) win by fall over Jordan Zipkin (AU), 6:51
Tom Kniezewski (AU) tech fall Sean Eagan (SHU), 21-5
Chrisopher Stout (AU) major decision Sherwood Fendryk (SHU), 17-4
Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (AU) tech fall Anthony Hayes (SHU), 21-5
Dwayne Hash (AU) tech fall Jedidiah Giguere (SHU), 18-3
Josh Glenn (AU) dec. Andrew Silber (SHU), 9-2
Tyler Flatt (AU) dec. Michael Ames (SHU), 3-1
Adam LoPiccolo (AU) wins by fall over Payam Zirranpour (SHU), 3:33
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