Dragons Set to Host Bucknell During Homecoming Weekend

Sunday, January 23

Philadelphia, Pa.

6 PM

Drexel University

Bucknell

Tickets

Dragons Set to Host Bucknell During Homecoming Weekend

1/19/2022 3:02:00 PM | Wrestling

Drexel (2-5, 1-1 EIWA) vs. Bucknell (8-2, 4-0 EIWA)
When: Sunday, Jan. 23 - 6 p.m.
Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center – Philadelphia, Pa.
Watch: FloWrestling
Follow on Twitter: @DrexelWrestling
Drexel Spectator Policy: DrexelDragons.com/visitorpolicy

MATCHUP HISTORY
The Dragons and the Bison have met 29 times in the history of their rivalry, dating back to January 20^th, 1979. Drexel currently holds a 19-10 advantage over Bucknell however, the Bison picked up the most recent win in 2020 (27-2).

DREXEL CATEGORY LEADERS
Wins: Barczak (15)
Dual Wins: Barczak (7)
EIWA Dual Wins: Four tied (2) – Barczak, Kropman, Waterman, O'Malley
Pins: O'Malley (7)
Technical Falls: Two tied (2) – O'Malley, Stillings
Major Decisions: Barczak (4)
• The Dragons are currently 2-5 (1-1 EIWA) following their 22-15 victory at Brown on Jan. 14 and 25-13 loss at Binghamton on Jan. 15.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, Drexel placed fifth with 89.5 points. Six Dragons qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Parker Kropman (157) and Mickey O'Malley (174) advancing to its second day of competition.
• All but one 2021 NCAA Qualifier returned for the 2021-22 season. In addition to Kropman and O'Malley, the Dragons returning NCAA Qualifiers include Luke Nichter, Evan Barczak and Bryan McLaughlin.
• O'Malley (15th at 174) and Barczak (28th at 165) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL
Wins: Kolby DePron (18)
Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (9)
EIWA Dual Wins: Kurt Phipps (4)
Pins: Zach Hartman (6)
Technical Falls: Zach Hartman (3)
Major Decisions: Three Tied (4)
• Bucknell was ranked 19th in the first NWCA Division I Mid-Major Wrestling Coaches Poll of the 2021-22 campaign.
• The Bison are currently 8-2 (4-0 EIWA) following their 20-12 victory at Harvard on Jan. 14 and their 31-9 rout at Brown on Jan. 15.
• The Bison returned two-time All-American Zach Hartman, who is also the defending EIWA champion at 165 pounds.
• Bucknell also returned Darren Miller, a 2021 NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds.

DREXEL PROBABLES
125 | Antonio Mininno (7-7) or Kyle Waterman (5-3)
133 | Deon Pleasant (4-12)
141 | Jared Donahue (4-11)
149 | Luke Nichter (7-2) or Tyler Williams (6-12)
157 | Parker Kropman (12-4) or Michael Martinak (3-6)
165 | Evan Barczak (15-5) or Riley Onorato (2-5)
174 | Mickey O'Malley (11-2)
184 | Bryan McLaughlin (8-4) or Josh Stillings (4-8)
197 | Santino Morina (2-4)
285 | Eli Anthony (0-6) or Liam Dietrich (1-7)

BUCKNELL PROBABLES
125 | Brandon Seidman (11-9)
133 | Kurt Phipps (14-6)
141 | Darren Miller (6-0) or Noah Levett (4-7)
149 | Kolby DePron (18-7)
157 | Nick Delp (8-8)
165 | Zach Hartman (15-3)
174 | Sam Barnes (7-10) or Nolan Springer (6-12)
184 | Logan Deacetis (14-9)
197 | Mason McCready (10-9)
285 | Luke Niemeyer (6-6)

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DRAGONS ON FLOWRESTLING/NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA
Drexel Wrestling and FloSports have renewed their agreement to provide live and on-demand coverage of all home matches for the 2021-22 season on FloWrestling. In addition, two of the Dragons matchups will receive regional coverage on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The following Drexel home matches will appear on FloWrestling:
Jan. 23 // Bucknell
Feb. 5 // Hofstra &LIU
Feb. 6 // Cornell
The following Drexel home matches will appear on NBC Sports Philadelphia:
Jan. 9 // Oregon State
Feb. 18 // Rider
CONFERENCE LINEUP
The Dragons conference slate will feature seven of the EIWA's 17 member schools.
Jan. 14 // at Brown
Jan. 15 // at Binghamton
Jan. 23 // vs Bucknell
Jan. 30 // at American
Feb. 5 // vs Hofstra & LIU
Feb. 6 // vs Cornell
Feb. 13 // at Penn
THE FINALE
The 118^th EIWA tournament is set to be hosted by Cornell University on Saturday, Mar. 5 and Sunday, Mar. 6 in the Newmann Arena at Bartels Hall. The EIWA Championships serve as an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships and is recognized as one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the nation. It's also the largest, with 17 schools competing for the prestigious EIWA team title and numerous automatic berths to the NCAA Championships.
The NCAA Tournament will be held Mar. 17-19 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.