Drexel Wrestling Secures a 20-19 Victory Over Rider on Friday Night
Drexel Wrestling Secures a 20-19 Victory Over Rider on Friday Night
Athletic Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Molly Sweeney (215) 895-2084
February 7, 2014
Wrestling Secures a 20-19 Victory Over Rider on Friday Night
Philadelphia, Pa. -
The Drexel Wrestling team held on to defeat Rider, 20-19, on Friday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. With the win, the Dragons improve to 6-13 overall while the Broncs move to 12-7 on
the season.
Freshman Tanner Shoap started off the night for the Dragons at 125 but lost a 10-2 major decision to give the Broncs an early 4-0 lead. Kevin Devoy Jr came out at 133 and earned a 7-6 decision
after five overtimes to get the Dragons on the board with three team points. David Pearce gave the Dragons a 9-4 lead with a come-from-behind pin over Rider’s Paul Kirchner at the 3:17 mark.
At 149, Noel Blanco lost a tough 9-7 decision that narrowed the Dragons’ lead to 9-7. Austin Sommer fired back with a 4-2 decision that increased Drexel’s lead to 12-7 before the dual went
into a ten minute intermission.
Jason Fugiel came out strong after halftime with a 6-2 decision at 165 over Rider’s #28 Ramon Santiago to make Drexel’s lead, 15-7. The Broncs retaliated with a 15-4 major decision and a
16-1 technical fall at 174 and 184 respectively to take their only lead of the night, making the score 16-15. Brandon Palik came out fighting at 197 and earned a crucial 18-3 tech fall to take back the Dragons lead at 20-16. Joseph Giorgio finished out the
night by holding off Rider’s Greg Velasco from earning four or more team points, which lead the Dragons to a 20-19 victory on Spirit Night at the DAC.
The Dragons return to action tomorrow as they host Franklin & Marshall at the DAC with matches beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Drexel 20, Rider 19
125: Robert Deutsch (RIDER) MAJ Tanner Shoap (DU) 10-2
133: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) DEC Chuck Zeisloft (RIDER) 7-6
141: David Pearce (DU) WBF Paul Kirchner (RIDER) @ 3:17
149: Curt Delia (RIDER) DEC Noel Blanco (DU) 8-3
157: Austin Sommer (DU) DEC Wayne Stinson (RIDER) 4-2
165: Jason Fugiel (DU) DEC Ramon Santiago (RIDER) 6-2
174: Conor Brennan (RIDER) MAJ Kevin Matyas (DU) 15-4
184: Clint Morrison (RIDER) TF Bryan Sternleib (DU) 16-1
197: Brandon Palik (DU) TF Jeff McElwee (RIDER) 18-3
285: Greg Velasco (RIDER) DEC Joseph Giorgio (DU) 4-0
-DU-
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Molly Sweeney
Graduate Assistant, Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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