SCRANTON - East Stroudsburg University won the first four bouts and junior Tyler Richardson won a key major decision at 197 pounds, giving East Stroudsburg University a 19-18 win at Scranton in non-conference wrestling on Wednesday night.

Redshirt freshman Collyn Dorney (125 - 11-2 major decision), redshirt junior Marius Kola (133 - 11-4 decision), redshirt freshman Dylan Nace (141 - 9-0 major decision) and redshirt freshman Blake Cohen (149 - 8-0 major decision) staked ESU to a 15-0 lead, before Scranton won the next four bouts with one pin and three decisions to knot it at 15-all.

Richardson used a late takedown for a 12-3 major decision at 197 to give ESU a 19-15 advantage. Scranton won by decision at 285. A decision in Richardson's bout would have given Scranton an 18-18 tie and the victory by criteria by virtue of recording the only fall of the night.

Dorney improved to 7-3 overall (2-1 duals) with his major decision over Nicholas DiPierro. Kola moved to 2-0 overall and in dual action at 133.

Nace, the 141-pound champ at Springfield's Doug Parker Invitational in his last action on November 21, stayed unbeaten at 6-0. Cohen won his ESU debut at 149.

Scranton's Ian Evans won an 8-2 decision over junior Joey Kratochvil at 157, and Zachary D'Apolito had a second-period fall vs. redshirt freshman Vickson Krah at 165.

Kevin Merle had a 7-3 decision vs. senior Colin Martucci at 174 and Daniel D'Agostino had a 4-2 decision vs. junior Brandon Steele at 184.

Richardson, a 2015 national qualifier, improved to 6-2 on the year with his major decision at 197.

At 285, Eric Calimano won a 5-0 decision over ESU senior Tyson Searer, who dropped his career dual record to 36-9.

The Warriors travel to Erie for the PSAC Championships on Saturday at Mercyhurst University.
 
 
ESU 19, Scranton 18
125 - Collyn Dorney (ESU) maj. dec. Nicholas DiPierro, 11-2 - ESU leads 4-0
133 - Marius Kola (ESU) dec. Corey Forlenza, 11-4 - ESU leads 7-0
141 - Dylan Nace (ESU) maj. dec. Liam Gallagher, 9-0 - ESU leads 11-0
149 - Blake Cohen (ESU) maj. dec. Danny O'Neill, 8-0 - ESU leads 15-0
157 - Ian Evans (S) dec. Joey Kratochvil, 8-2 - ESU leads 15-3
165 - Zachary D'Apolito (S) pinned Vickson Krah, 3:21 - ESU leads 15-9
174 - Kevin Merle (S) dec. Colin Martucci, 7-3 - ESU leads 15-12
184 - Daniel D'Agostino (S) dec. Brandon Steele, 4-2 - Tied 15-15
197 - Tyler Richardson (ESU) maj. dec. Derek Fisher, 12-3 - ESU leads 19-15
285 - Eric Calimano (S) dec. Tyson Searer, 5-0 - ESU wins 19-18