Wrestling Drops Dual at Rider to Close Regular Season

Thursday, February 11

Lawrenceville, N.J.

7 p.m.

Drexel University

Rider

Photo by: Gavin Baker

Wrestling Drops Dual at Rider to Close Regular Season

2/11/2021 8:58:00 PM | Wrestling

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Drexel University wrestling team (2-1) dropped a Thursday evening dual to the Rider University Broncs (4-1) from Lawrenceville, N.J. by a final of 20-16 to close out the regular season.

Rider went up 9-0 in the dual before Drexel won at 149, 157 and 174 pounds to take a 13-11 lead with three matches to go. But the Broncs won at 184 pounds before a forfeit at heavyweight sealed the victory for Rider.

Luke Nitchter picked up a 10-4 decision victory at 157 pounds over Rider's Wyatt McCarthy for Drexel's first win of the night after losses at 125, 133 and 141 to begin the dual. Nitcher held a 5-1 lead after two periods before extending it for the win in the third.

Parker Kropman followed up Nitcher's decision with a 15-6 major decision against Rider's Cole McComas at 157 pounds. Kropman owned a 4-1 lead with 1:59 of riding time after the first and a 7-3 advantage after two periods.

After trailing 9-0, Drexel trimmed the deficit down to 9-7 at intermission with Nitchter's and Kropman's victories.

At 165 pounds, Evan Barczak lost a close 5-3 decision in overtime to Jake Silverstein of the Broncs as Rider went up 12-7 in the dual.

Michael O'Malley gave the Dragons their first lead of the night with his win by fall over Rider's Angel Garcia at 174 pounds. It took O'Malley 2:38 into the first period to pin Garcia, getting Drexel six points to take a 13-11 edge in the match.

But a decision victory at 184 pounds put Rider back up overall, 14-13, with two matches remaining.

Bryan McLaughlin swung things back in Drexel's favor at 197 pounds, defeating Matt Correnti by a 4-3 decision to put the Dragons up 16-14 heading into the last match.

A forfeit at heavyweight gave Rider the 20-16 victory.

NEXT UP
Drexel now gears up for the EIWA Championships on Friday, Feb. 26.

RIDER 20, DREXEL 16
125 / Jonathan Tropea (Rider) def. Kyle Waterman (Drexel) / D, 7-5 / Rider, 3-0
133 / Richie Koehler (Rider) def. Chandler Olson (Drexel) / D, 6-3 / Rider, 6-0
141 / McKenzie Bell (Rider) def. Julian Flores (Drexel) / D, 7-2 / Rider, 9-0
149 / Luke Nichter (Drexel) def. Wyatt McCarthy (Rider) / D, 10-4 / Rider, 9-3
157 / Parker Kropman (Drexel) def. Cole McComas (Rider) / MD, 15-6 / Rider, 9-7
165 / Jake Silverstein (Rider) def. Evan Barczak (Drexel) / D, 5-3 / Rider, 12-7
174 / Michael O'Malley (Drexel) def. Angel Garcia (Rider) / F, 2:38 / Drexel, 13-11
184 / George Walton (Rider) def. Josh Stillings (Drexel) / D, 10-4 / Rider, 14-13
197 / Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) def. Matt Correnti (Rider) / D, 4-3 / Drexel, 16-14
285 / Ethans Laird (Rider) / Wins by forfeit / Rider, 20-16

EXTRA MATCHES
141 / Tyler Williams (Drexel) def. Bryan Miraglia (Rider) / D, 4-1
149 / Travis Layton (Rider) def. Gabe Onorato (Drexel) / D, 5-2
174 / Shane Reitsma (Rider) def. Natty Lapinski (Drexel) / D, 8-3

SCHEDULE
Visit the Drexel Wrestling schedule to stay up-to-date this season on recaps/results, live results links, live video links and more.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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