NORTH EAST, Pa. – Redshirt senior Ed Ebewo, wrestling up at 285 pounds for the first time in his career, won a 2-1 overtime decision over Ron Oswald to give East Stroudsburg University a 22-19 victory over Seton Hill on Saturday at the Mercyhurst Quad.

The Warriors rallied from a 13-0 deficit through the first four bouts, starting with a major decision by redshirt sophomore Braden Turner at 157 and a forfeit victory for redshirt senior Thad Frick at 165. Junior Tony Vorndran used a second-period escape for a 1-0 decision at 174, and after Zach Benzio won by fall for Seton Hill at 184, freshman Zachary Koller received a forfeit win at 197.

Ebewo, ranked No. 7 in Division II at 197, gave the Warriors the victory with his decision over Oswald, ranked No. 4 at heavyweight in Super Region 1. Ebewo gained an escape and then rode out Oswald to complete the first overtime period.

In the second match of the day, No. 8-ranked Mercyhurst topped ESU, 33-14.Redshirt senior Adam Hluschak, ranked No. 4 in Division II, won by technical fall (18-3) at 141, redshirt senior Andrew Ritchie won a 3-0 decision at 149 and Frick won by fall in 4:47 at 165.

Mercyhurst had six regionally-ranked wrestlers who all posted wins. Jordan Shields, ranked No. 3 in Division II and a returning All-American, had a hard-fought 5-1 decision over Turner at 157. No. 7-ranked Fred Hale, a national qualifier last year, decisioned redshirt junior Joe Blaes, 8-2, at 285.

Frick, coming off a runner-up finish in the PSAC Championships last Saturday, had his first pin of the season and improved to 13-3, winning by fall and forfeit. Hluschak posted his 10th career technical fall and has 33 bonus point wins in 64 career victories.

The Warriors, 3-4 in dual action, won't wrestle another dual for nearly a month when they host Navy on January 13 at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Wilkes Open, on December 28, will be ESU's next action.


ESU 22, Seton Hill 19
125 – No. 6 Kenny Trumbetta (SH) dec. Chris Davis, 9-2; SH leads 3-0
133 – Stephen Smith (SH) maj. dec. Zach Jones, 8-0; SH leads 7-0
141 – Andrew Fisher (SH) dec. No. 4 Adam Hluschak, 5-1; SH leads 10-0
149 – Nick Nichols (SH) dec. Andrew Ritchie, 8-6; SH leads 13-0
157 – Braden Turner (ESU) maj. dec. Adam Morranduzzo, 8-0; SH leads 13-4
165 – Thad Frick (ESU) won by forfeit; SH leads 13-10
174 – Tony Vorndran (ESU) dec. Randall Wagner, 1-0; Tied, 13-13
184 – Zach Benzio (SH) pinned Will Esposito, 1:55; SH leads 19-13
197 – Zachary Koller (ESU) won by forfeit; Tied, 19-19
285 – No. 7 Ed Ebewo (ESU) dec. Ron Oswald, 2-1:ot; ESU wins 22-19

Regional rankings – team Seton Hill 7, ESU 10
125 – Trumbetta (SH) 2, Davis (ESU) 6
141 – Hluschak (ESU) 3
149 – Nichols (SH) 6
165 – Frick (ESU) 6
184 – Benzio (SH) 2
285 – Ebewo (ESU) 1 at 197, Oswald (SH) 4

No. 8 Mercyhurst 33, ESU 14
125 – Ryan Bohince (MC) tech. fall Chris Davis, 18-2; MC leads 5-0
133 – Kody Young (MC) pinned Zach Jones, 1:23; MC leads 11-0
141 – No. 4 Adam Hluschak (ESU) tech. fall Levi Smeltzer, 18-3; MC leads 11-5
149 – Andrew Ritchie (ESU) dec. Tony D'Urso, 3-0; MC leads 11-8
157 – No. 3 Jordan Shields (MC) dec. Braden Turner, 5-1; MC leads 14-8
165 – Thad Frick (ESU) pinned Adam Lamancusa, 4:47; Tied, 14-14
174 – August Mizia (MC) maj. dec. Tony Vorndran, 8-0; MC leads 18-14
184 – Michael Pollard (MC) pinned Will Esposito, 1:49; MC leads 24-14
197 – Seth Stonis (MC) med. forfeit No. 7 Ed Ebewo; MC leads 30-14
285 – No. 7 Fred Hale (MC) dec. Joe Blaes, 8-2

Regional rankings – team Mercyhurst 2, ESU 10
125 – Bohince (MC) 4, Davis (ESU) 6
133 – Young (MC) 5
141 – Hluschak (ESU) 3
157 – Shields (MC) 1
165 – Frick (ESU) 6
184 – Pollard (MC) 3
197 – Ebewo (ESU) 1
285 – Hale (MC) 2