Jan21

WR1-21

ESU-Boston College Wrestling

CHESTNUT HILL, Ma. – East Stroudsburg University’s Tony Vitale, returning to action after being sidelined a month, scored the match’s lone pin in leading the Warriors to a 28-17 wrestling decision over Boston College Friday night.

Vitale needed only 2:07 to deck Alex Botchan in the 157-pound match which put ESU ahead, 25-4. Jeremy Sluyter (125) and Mark Siwek (133) both won by forfeit, Brad Kleckner (141) scored a major decision and Louie DeLauro (149) a regular decision before Vitale’s pin.

The match started at heavyweight and ESU’s Rich Koehler suffered his first dual loss of the season, bowing to nationally-ranked Antonio Garay on a major decision, 10-2.

ESU’s only other winner was Dan Madonna , who extended his winning streak to five straight with a 17-10 decision over Brad Shemluck at 184.

The Warriors are now 8-3 and will take on Boston University today at 5 p.m.

ESU 28, Boston College 17

125 – Jeremy Sluyter (ES) won by forfeit

133 – Mark Siwek (ES) won by forfeit

141 – Brad Kleckner (ES) dec. Steve Pregiato, 12-3

149 – Louie DeLauro (ES) dec. Evan Williams, 4-2 OT

157 – Tony Vitale (ES) pinned Alex Botchan, 2:07

165 – Ben Slaughter (BC) dec. Anthony Petrock, 7-6

174 – Dan Degan (BC) dec. Dan Roy, 12-4

184 – Dan Madonna (ES) dec. Brad Shemluck, 17-10

197 – Pat Purcell (BC) pinned Brian McTigue, 2:35

#285 – Antonio Garay (BC) dec. Rich Koehler, 10-2

#match started at 285

ESU Record: 8-3