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ESU-Seton Hall Wrestling

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Heavyweight Rich Koehler and 125-pounder Jeremy Sluyter won the first two matches for East Stroudsburg University, but Seton Hall captured the last eight weight classes to defeat the Warriors, 26-6, in wrestling Saturday.

Koehler decisioned Carlos Panfili, 9-4, for his 20th win with a takedown late in the first period and two takedowns in the second period. He raised his record to 20-4.

Sluyter, who is now ranked 18th in the Intermat national wrestling poll, beat David Ilaria, 8-5, to claim his 22nd victory against only five defeats. He took a 7-2 lead on a takedown and a two-point near fall in the second period. He was trying for a major and took a risky shot in the third period and Ilaria scored a takedown to make the score closer than the match actually was.

Seton Hall then won three one-pointers in the next four matches. The heart-breaker was at 133 pounds where Mark Siwek led all the way until the final ten seconds when Mike Settembrino took him down for a 4-3 victory.

The Pirates raised their record to 12-3. ESU is now 9-5.

Seton Hall 26, ESU 6

125 - Jeremy Sluyter (ES) dec. David Ilaria, 8-5

133 – Mike Settembrino (SH) dec. Mark Siwek, 4-3

141 – Joe Benvenuti (SH) dec. Brad Kleckner, 3-2

149 – Peter Weiss (SH) won by major decision over Cory Kuncio, 11-3

157 – Greg Ilaria (SH) dec. Mike Collins, 15-14

165 – Larry Smashey (SH) dec. Tony Vitale, 5-1

174 – Everett Bell (SH) won by major decision over Dan Roy, 11-1

184 – Fikret Darzanoff (SH) dec. Dan Madonna, 13-8

197 – Greg Sawyer (SH) dec. Brian McTigue, 7-3

#285 - Rich Koehler (ES) dec. Carlos Panfili, 9-4

#match started at 285

Records: ESU 9-5, Seton Hall 12-3

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