SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Redshirt senior Adam Hluschak recorded his second technical fall of the weekend at 141 and major decisions by freshman Chris Davis (133) and redshirt sophomore Brendan McKeown (174) helped East Stroudsburg University to a 20-19 dual win – decided by criteria after a 19-19 tie – on Saturday at American International.

Redshirt sophomore Braden Turner (157) and redshirt senior Ed Ebewo (197) also won by decision for ESU, which rebounded from a one-point setback (22-21) at Delaware Valley on Friday night.

The outcome was decided based on the tiebreaking criteria is being utilized for dual meets this year. The first two – greater number of victories (tied 5-5) and combined total of falls and technical falls (tied 1-1) – were exhausted, with ESU winning on the third criteria – total match points. The Warriors held a 43-31 advantage in total points in the eight bouts that were decided by decision or major decision.

ESU and AIC traded major decisions in the first two bouts, with Davis earning his third major of the season for the Warriors by a 13-0 score at 133.

Hluschak gave ESU the lead, which stood until AIC tied it at 285, with a 17-0 technical fall at 141. Hluschak, ranked third in Super Region 1, recorded his second tech fall of the weekend, fourth of the season and 12th of his career in improving to 27-6 overall and 15-2 in duals. He has won 10 straight matches and 14 of his last 15 this season.

Neither team won more than one consecutive bout in the last seven weight classes, beginning with a 5-3 decision for AIC's Chris Hoffman over redshirt senior Andrew Ritchie at 149.

Turner, who picked up his 20th win of the season on Friday, won a 5-1 decision over Noah Kail at 157 to improve to 21-11 on the year.

AIC came back with a win by decision at 165 in the only match-up of the day between two wrestlers in the Super Region 1 rankings. Ronnie Tetreault, ranked No. 4, posted a 3-1, sudden victory decision over redshirt senior Thad Frick, who fell to 20-7 on the year.

At 174, McKeown gave ESU a key major decision by a 9-1 score over Vladimir Bereschenko. McKeown won on Friday night in his return to the mat for the first time since the PSAC Championships on December 10 and is 7-5 this season.

AIC narrowed the margin to 16-13 with a decision at 184, where Yaakov Block won by a 6-1 score against redshirt sophomore Will Esposito.

Ebewo, ranked No. 7 in Division II at 197, won a 10-4 decision over Ilie Cojocaru to put ESU ahead 19-13 going into the final bout at 285. Matthew Pringle recorded a second-period pin of redshirt junior Joe Blaes, but the tiebreaking criteria favored ESU thanks in large part to its two major decisions.

ESU will recognize its five seniors – Hluschak, Ritchie, Frick, Ebewo and James Gonzalez – before its final dual of the season on Monday night at Koehler Fieldhouse. The Warriors host regional rival Kutztown at 8 p.m.


ESU 20, American International 19 (3rd tiebreak criteria)
125 – Este Lara (AIC) maj. dec. Zach Jones, 11-1; AIC leads 4-0
133 – Chris Davis (ESU) maj. dec. George Lischke, 13-0; Tied 4-4
141 – Adam Hluschak (ESU) tech. fall Andrew Chase, 17-0 (5:27); ESU leads 9-4
149 – Chris Hoffman (AIC) dec. Andrew Ritchie, 5-3; ESU leads 9-7
157 – Braden Turner (ESU) dec. Noah Kail, 5-1; ESU leads 12-7
165 – Ronnie Tetreault (AIC) dec. Thad Frick, 3-1:sv; ESU leads 12-10
174 – Brendan McKeown (ESU) maj. dec. Vladimir Bereschenko, 9-1; ESU leads 16-10
184 – Yaakov Block (AIC) dec. Will Esposito, 6-1; ESU leads 16-13
197 – #7 Ed Ebewo (ESU) dec. Ilie Cojocaru, 10-4; ESU leads 19-13
285 – Matthew Pringle (AIC) pinned Joe Blaes, 4:38; Tied 19-19 (ESU wins on criteria)

SR1 rankings:
141 – Hluschak (ESU) #3
157 – Turner (ESU) #6
165 – Tetreault (AIC) #4, Frick (ESU) #6
197 – Ebewo (ESU) #1