Feb. 24, 2003

The wrestling team improved its dual match record to 7-8 with a 19-16 win over visiting Slippery Rock.

Seniors Bill Boeh and Brian Neuman each won their final Palumbo Center match as Boeh scored a 10-1 victory at 165 pounds and Neuman won 5-1 at 184 pounds. Also winning were 133-pound freshman Keith Pavlekovsky (pin, 3:50) 174-pound sophomore Mark Himes (7-2 decision) and 197-pound sophomore Matt Doak (9-6).

The Dukes return to action on Saturday, March 8 as they travel to Delaware State for the East Region Championships.

DUQUESNE 19, SLIPPERY ROCK 16                   DU-SRU133 Keith Pavlekovsky (DU) pinned Adam Renner (SRU), 3:50       6-0141 D.J. Clark (SRU) won by forfeit             6-6149 Brad Cieleski (SRU) dec. Jon Denk (DU), 8-0          6-10157 Jason Cardillo (SRU) dec. Ryan Powell (DU), 10-8 (OT)     6-13165 Bill Boeh (DU) dec. Jason Smith (SRU), 10-1         10-13174 Mark Himes (DU) dec. Justin Stamm (SRU), 7-2           13-13184 Brian Neuman (DU) dec. John Opfar (SRU), 5-1         16-13197 Matt Doak (DU) dec. Corey Hart (SRU), 9-6           19-13HWT Bob McKillop (SRU) dec. Marc Allemang (DU), 7-4     19-16125 Double Forfeit