All three seniors were honored before the match and then went out and delivered wins as the Warriors won their fourth straight match and improved to 10-7.
Mark Smith won the 94th match of his career with a first period pin while Keith Smith won by major decision, his fourth of the year and his 21st victory of the season. Karasevicz scored a late takedown to close out the match.
Nate Nauroth erased an early 3-0 ESU deficit with a second period fall at 133. Nauroth had a takedown in the first period. Matt Wills chose down to start the second period and Nauroth turned him 27 seconds into the second period with a cradle. It was Nauroth's fifth pin of the season and gave ESU a 6-3 lead.
Kyle Ferris increased the lead to six at 141. Ferris rode out Alex Renn in the second period and escaped seven seconds into the third period for a 2-0 victory.
Mark Smith made it 15-6 ESU with a first-period fall of Chris Murray. Smith fell behind 2-0 early but got a takedown at the edge of the mat and tightened up a headlock for a pin in 1:35. It was Smith's 11th pin of the season.
Keith Smith followed with a major decision at165. Smith had a first period takedown, rode out Eric Kauffman in the second and then had a reversal and three takedowns in the final period for an 11-3 win and a 19-6 lead.
Dave Sullivan battled his way to a 6-1 win at 174. Sullivan had a takedown with 13 seconds left in the first period, escaped four seconds into third period and had a takedown and riding time for his 22nd win of the season and a 22-6 ESU advantage.
Following a pair of Shippensburg victories, Karasevicz closed the dual with a dramatic win. After a scoreless first period, Karasevicz escaped in the second and three seconds into the third period to tie the match. With 13 seconds left, he took down Jason Groller for a 4-3 victory.
ESU will wrestle February 17th at American University in Washington, D.C. at 7 p.m.
East Stroudsburg 25, Shippensburg 13
125 – Jamie Thomas (S) dec. Matt Swallow, 7-3 (SHIPP 3-0)
133 – Nate Nauroth (ESU) pinned Matt Wills, 3:27 (ESU 6-3)
141 – Kyle Ferris (ESU) dec. Alex Renn, 2-0 (ESU 9-3)
149 – Daniel Nauman (S) dec. Alex Bimes, 7-4 (ESU 9-6)
157 – Mark Smith (ESU) pinned Chris Murray, 1:25 (ESU 15-6)
165 – Keith Smith (ESU) major dec. Eric Kauffman, 11-3 (ESU 19-6)
174 – Dave Sullivan (ESU) dec. Rick Mascino, 6-1 (ESU 22-6)
184 – Peter Grodziak (S) dec. Dave Williams, 7-4 (ESU 22-9)
197 – Corey Jacoby (S) major dec. Sean McCracken, 10-1 (ESU 22-13)
285 – Adam Karasevicz (ESU) dec. Jason Groller, 4-3 (ESU 25-13)
Referee: Peter Frampton
Records: ESU 10-7; Shippensburg 8-6
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