EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University got wins from four of its top five wrestlers, including another pin from senior Dave Williams at 197 pounds, to defeat Boston University 21-17 in the final home dual match of the season on Sunday at Koehler Fieldhouse.
The Terriers led 10-3 after the first four bouts in a match that began at 157 pounds. Sophomore Shane Mallory earned the Warriors' only points with a 10-3 decision over C.J. Inglin at 174 pounds.
Williams turned the tide with a third-period pin of John Hall in the 197 pound bout. Williams got the fall with 38 seconds left in the match to improve to 6-0 with five pins since moving up to 197 last month. He has an 8-5 overall record with six falls this season.
Sophomore Chris Birchler followed with a 9-2 decision against Jim Connors at 285, and sophomore Matthew Benedetti picked up six points with a forfeit at 125 to put ESU ahead 18-10.
Junior Matt Swallow sealed the victory for the Warriors with a 6-0 decision over Abbie Rush at 133.
Senior Sean Carr (141) was the only ESU wrestler with a winning record to fall on Sunday as he dropped a 5-3 decision to Joey Whitaker. No. 20 Mike Roberts (149) finished the day with a major decision over ESU's Jesse Dunn.
Birchler earned his 22nd victory of the season and Swallow and Mallory both picked up their 18th wins. Carr fell to 20-9 on the year.
ESU will finish its dual schedule next Sunday with a trip to Bloomsburg for a tri-match with the Huskies and Delaware State.
ESU 21, Boston University 17
157 - Carlo Ferrandino (BU) dec. Kyle Heselpoth, 5-3
165 - A.J. Detwiler (BU) dec. Joe Schick, 7-3
174 - Shane Mallory (ESU) dec. C.J. Inglin, 10-3
184 - Alex Brown (BU) maj. dec. Tom Pagano, 13-0
197 - Dave Williams (ESU) pinned John Hall, 6:22
285 - Chris Birchler (ESU) dec. Jim Connors, 9-2
125 - Matthew Benedetti (ESU), forfeit
133 - Matt Swallow (ESU) dec. Abbie Rush, 6-0
141 - Joey Whitaker (BU) dec. Sean Carr, 5-3
149 - No. 20 Mike Roberts (BU) maj. dec. Jesse Dunn, 17-7