Dragons Scheduled To Host Three Conference Opponents This Weekend

Saturday, February 5

Philadelphia, Pa.

2 PM

Drexel University

Hofstra

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Dragons Scheduled To Host Three Conference Opponents This Weekend

2/4/2022 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling

Drexel (3-6, 2-2 EIWA)	vs. Hofstra (2-9, 1-3 EIWA)
	vs. LIU (0-10, 0-4 EIWA)

When: Saturday, Feb. 5 – 2/4 p.m.
Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center
Watch: FloWrestling
Follow on Twitter: @DrexelWrestling
Drexel Spectator Policy: drexeldragons.com

Drexel vs. #11 Cornell (8-2, 5-1 EIWA)
When: Sunday, Feb. 6 – 5 p.m.
Where: Daskalakis Athletic Center
Watch: FloWrestling
Follow on Twitter: @DrexelWrestling
Drexel Spectator Policy: drexeldragons.com

PROMOTIONS SCHEDULE
Spirit Night (Hofstra Match)
Cash prizes for Drexel Student Organizations!
$400 for Most Spirited Group, $300 for Largest Group in Attendance, and $200 for the 2nd Most Spirited Group.
DragonLink Event
Must register in advance for Spirit Night (Email AVC29@drexel.edu)

Autism Awareness Match (Cornell)
$1 from each ticket sale will be donated to the Drexel Autism Support program!
Post-Match Autographs
Join the Dragons for post-match autographs on our 2021-22 schedule posters!

MATCHUP HISTORY
The Dragons are set to welcome three EIWA opponents to the DAC this weekend, including the Hofstra Pride, the LIU Sharks and the Cornell Big Red. The last time that Drexel went head-to-head with Hofstra and Cornell was in February of 2018. The Dragons faced the Sharks more recently, grappling with them on Feb. 6, 2021.

SERIES RECORDS
Hofstra leads Drexel, 18-19
*first meeting – 1/26/80*

Drexel leads LIU, 2-0
*first meeting – 12/14/19*

Cornell leads Drexel, 1-11-1
*first meeting – 2/24/78*

DREXEL CATEGORY LEADERS
Wins: Barczak (16)
Dual Wins: Barczak (8)
EIWA Dual Wins: Three tied (3) – Barczak, Kropman, Waterman
Pins: O'Malley (8)
Technical Falls: Stillings (3)
Major Decisions: Barczak (4)
• The Dragons are currently 3-6 (2-2 EIWA) following their 26-16 loss against American on Jan. 30.
• O'Malley (16th at 174) and Evan Barczak (27th at 165) appeared in this week's Intermat rankings.
• Four wrestlers currently host a winning record with 10 or more wins.
• Four Dragons received a nod in the first round of the NCAA Coaches' Panel ranking, including Luke Nichter (#32), Parker Kropman (#32), Evan Barczak (#30) and Mickey O'Malley (#13).
• O'Malley is on pace to join the Drexel record book for most falls in a single season. He currently has 8 and needs 10 to make the list.
• At the 2021 EIWA Championships, Drexel placed fifth with 89.5 points. Six Dragons qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Parker Kropman (157) and Michael 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.

DREXEL PROBABLES
125| Kyle Waterman, Antonio Mininno
133| Deon Pleasant, Jaxon Maroney
141| Jared Donahue
149| Tyler Williams, Luke Nichter
157| Parker Kropman
165| Evan Barczak, Michael Martinak
174| Mickey O'Malley, Riley Onorato
184| Bryan McLaughlin, Josh Stillings
197| Santino Morina
285| Eli Anthony, Liam Dietrich

HOFSTRA PROBABLES
125| Jacob Moon, Dylan Acevedo
133| Matt Templeton
141| Justin Hoyle, Mario Biancamano
149| Mike Leandrou
157| Joe McGinty
165| Ricky Stamm
174| Ross McFarland, Ericson Velesquez
184| Charles Small
197| Trey Rogers
285| Zach Knighton Ward, Ben Somerville

LIU PROBABLES
125| Robbie Sagaris, Kaelen Francois
133| Kaelen Francois
141| Devin Matthews
149| Drew Witham
157| James Johnston, Rhise Royster
165| Blake Bahna
174| Ryan Ferro
184| James Langan
197| Nunzio Crowley, Karl Oz Bouyer
285| Tim Nagosky

CORNELL PROBABLES
125| #3 Vito Arujau, Greg Diakomihalis
133| #30 Dom LaJoie, Phillip Moomey
141| JJ Wilson, Cole Handlovic
149| #1 Yianni Diakomihalis, Mike Venosa
157| #25 Hunter Richard, Adam Santoro
165| #8 Julian Ramirez, Jake Brindley
174| #12 Chris Foca, Andrew Berreyesa
184| #15 Jonathan Loew, Ethan Hatcher
197| #19 Jacob Cardenas, Ben Darmstadt
285| #17 Lewis Fernandes, Brendan Furman

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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.