EAST STROUDSBURG - No. 3 Ed Prendergast (285) and No. 8 Matt Stolpinski (174) both had convincing victories as Navy defeated East Stroudsburg University 39-3 in an EIWA dual match on Friday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Senior Sean Carr earned ESU's only points of the night with a 4-2 decision over Glenn Shober at 141 pounds.

Both Prendergast and Stolpinski were national qualifiers a year ago, with Stolpinski winning All-America honors. Prendergast pinned ESU's Chris Birchler with 14 seconds left in the second period in a competitive match to that point. Prendergast led 3-0 before getting the fall.

Stolpinski, who was fourth in the nation last year, won a 15-0 technical fall over Shane Mallory with the extra point for riding time at the end of their bout at 174.

ESU received a solid performance from redshirt sophomore Matt Swallow at 133, going into two overtimes before losing a 7-6 decision to Matt Pagan.

Navy won close decisions at 157 and 165, with Joel Ahern taking a 2-0 decision over Kyle Heselpoth and Justin Jacobs earning a 3-0 victory over Joe Schick.

In the other contested bouts of the night, Allan Stein opened the night for Navy with an 8-1 decision against Matthew Benedetti, and Spencer Manley had a 16-3 major decision against Jesse Dunn.

ESU will host Franklin & Marshall in EIWA action on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. at Koehler Fieldhouse.

Navy 39, ESU 3

125 - Allan Stein (N) dec. Matthew Benedetti, 8-1
133 - Matt Pagan (N) dec. Matt Swallow, 7-6 tb2
141 - Sean Carr (ESU) dec. Glenn Shober, 4-2
149 - Spencer Manley (N) maj. dec. Jesse Dunn, 16-3
157 - Joel Ahern (N) dec. Kyle Heselpoth, 2-0
165 - Justin Jacobs (N) dec. Joe Schick, 3-0
174 - Matt Stolpinski (N) tech. fall Shane Mallory, 15-0
184 - Casey Caldwell (N), forfeit
197 - Matt Parsons (N), forfeit
285 - Ed Prendergast (N) pinned Chris Birchler, 4:46