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Drexel Holds Off Princeton Wrestling 20-17 In First Dual Meet Of 2003
January 10, 2003 | Wrestling
Jan. 11, 2003
Philadelphia, Pa. - The Princeton wrestling team dropped its first dual meet of 2003, falling in a tight 20-17 contest at Drexel. Four Tigers produced wins, including No. 9 Greg Parker at 184 pounds, but it wasn't enough to overcome Drexel's early lead.
The Tigers led after one match, as Matt Fisher opened that night with an 11-6 win over John Caprio. Drexel would claim the next three matches, one by major decision, but John Knorring got Princeton back within three team points with a 9-1 win at 141 pounds. Both teams split major decisions over the next two matches, but Drexel clinched the match with a pair of close decisions in the next two matches.
Parker concluded the match with an 18-second pin of Pat Shufelt.
197: Matt Fisher (Princeton) DEC John Caprio (Drexel), 11-6 - 0-3
HWT: Mike Carroll (Drexel) DEC Matt Hawrilenko (Princeton), 6-3 - 3-3
125: Dan Stewart (Drexel) MAJ Seth Dunipace (Princeton), 11-3 - 7-3
133: Joe Cristaldi (Drexel) DEC Brian Kirschbaum (Princeton), 7-4 - 10-3
141: John Knorring (Princeton) MAJ Bill Heverly (Drexel), 9-1, - 10-7
149: Mark Cartella (Drexel) MAJ Josh Humphries (Princeton), 13-1 - 14-7
157: Milo Adams (Princeton) MAJ Mike DeMaio (Drexel), 13-4 - 14-11
165: Matt Brienza (Drexel) DEC Charlie Wiggins (Princeton), 8-5 - 17-11
174: Carl Schmidt (Drexel) DEC Andy Avsec (Princeton), 5-3 - 20-11
184: Greg Parker (Princeton) FALL Pat Shufelt (Drexel), 0:18 - 20-17