Drexel Athletic Communications

 

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January 19, 2013

 

Wrestling Falls to Binghamton and Old Dominion at CAA Duals

 

Fairfax, Va. – Drexel wrestling dropped two conference dual meets on Saturday at the CAA Duals. The Dragons fell to Binghamton, 29-14, in their first match up and then were defeated by Old Dominion, 27-9.

 

Binghamton jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first dual before Frank Cimato put the Dragons on the board with an 11-2 major decision at 141. Connor Moran also had a major decision and Austin Sommer added a win-by-fall, but it was not enough to catch up to Binghamton.

 

Against Old Dominion, Cimato again was first secure points for Drexel with a decision over Justin LaValle. Noel Blanco added a 6-2 decision at 157 and Moran earned a 3-0 win in the 165 bout, but the Monarchs took the last four matches to secure the 27-9 victory.

 

Drexel next returns home to host Sacred Heart at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, January 26.  Matches are set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

Binghamton (Bing) 29, Drexel (DU) 14

125: Mike Sardo (Bing) DEC Steven Winfield 3-1

133: Derek Steeley (Bing) MAJ Clay Lutzow 12-3

141: Frank Cimato (DU) MAJ Dan Riggi (Bing) 11-2

149: Donald Vinson (Bing) WBF Shane Fenningham @ 1:31

157: Austin Sommer (DU) WBF  Jack Mckeever @ 2:42

165: Connor Moran (DU) MAJ Vincent Grella 14-0

174: Caleb Wallace (Bing) DEC Kevin Matyas (DU) 5-4

184: Cody Reed (Bing) DEC Bryan Sternlieb (DU) 5-2

197: Nathan Schiedel (Bing) WBF Ethan Keiser (DU) @ 3:25

285: Tyler Deuel (Bing) MAJ Jon Wright (DU) 13-2

 

 

Old Dominion (ODU) 27, Drexel (DU) 9

125: Rob Deutsch (ODU) WBF Steven Winfield (DU) @ 5:58

133: Scott Festejo (ODU) WBF Jordan Hart (DU) @ 4:39

141: Frank Cimato (DU) DEC Justin LaValle (ODU) 3-2

149: Alex Richardson (ODU) DEC Shane Fenningham (DU) 6-0

157: Noel Blanco (DU) DEC Brennan Brumley (ODU) 6-2

165: Connor Moran (DU) DEC Brett Miller (ODU) 3-0

174: Marcus Johnson (ODU) DEC Kevin Matayas (DU) 3-1

184: Austin Coburn (ODU) DEC Bryan Sternlieb (DU) 6-5

197: Jacob Henderson (ODU) DEC Ethan Keiser (DU) 4-2

285: Matt Tourdot (ODU) DEC Jon Wright (DU) 1-0

 

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