PHILADELPHIA, PA –
David Szuba earned his second fall in a row in 1:02, but the Rider University wrestling team fell at the Drexel Dragons, 23-17, Friday night in the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Broncs fall to 4-9, while the Dragons improve to 6-8.
Drexel came out hot at 149, earning a commanding lead in the first five matches on the mat to build an impressive 17-point lead over the Broncs. Coming out of the intermission,
Matt Correnti was able to curb the Dragon offensive, picking up the first points for the Broncs.
David Szuba followed Correnti's lead, earning another six team-points after earning a fall in 1:02. Unfortunately for the Broncs, Drexel answered back with a fall of their own at 125 to secure the win. Though thanks to a technical fall by #25
Quinn Kinner, the Broncs came close to Drexel's lead.
Quotes and Notes
"Our kids wrestled hard tonight, we knew it was going to be a close dual with very little margin for error
."– Rider University Wrestling Head Coach John Hangey
- Drexel chips away at the commanding lead Rider holds in the all-time series, which is now 34-12.
- The Broncs return to action on February 20
th, when they travel to #1 Penn State for the final dual of the 2021-22 season in Rec Hall.
Drexel University 23,
Rider University 17
149: Luke Nichter (DRX) dec. over
Bryan Miraglia (RID) 9-5; Drexel leads, 2-0 after a point deduction.
157: Parker Kropman (DRX) dec. over
Cole McComas (RID) 5-2; Drexel leads, 5-0.
165: Evan Barczak (DRX) dec.
Michael Wilson (RID) 8-3; Drexel leads, 8-0.
174: Michael O'Malley (DRX) WFB over
Corey Connolly (RID) in 4:58; Drexel leads, 14-0.
184: Bryan McLaughlin (DRX) dec. over
Shane Reitsma (RID) 10-5; Drexel leads 17-0.
197:
Matt Correnti (RID) dec. over Santino Morina (DRX) 8-2; Drexel leads, 17-3.
285:
David Szuba (RID) WBF over Elijak Anthony (DRX) in 1:02; Drexel leads, 17-9.
125: Antonio Mininno (DRX) WBF over
Tyler Klinsky (RID) in 6:54; Drexel leads, 23-9.
133:
Richie Koehler (RID) dec. over Jaxon Maroney (DRX) 3-1; Drexel leads, 23-12.
141: #25
Quinn Kinner (RID) WB tech fall over Jared Donahue (DRX) 15-0 in 7:00, Drexel wins, 23-17.
