The Dragons Earn their Eighth Straight Victory Over Hofstra

Sunday, February 5

Hempstead, N.Y.

1 p.m.

Drexel University

Hofstra

Photo by: Evan Bernstein

The Dragons Earn their Eighth Straight Victory Over Hofstra

2/5/2023 3:21:00 PM | Wrestling

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Drexel's upper weights lifted the Dragons to their eighth straight dual win, 19-16, against the Hofstra Pride on Sunday afternoon. After trailing 10-8, Evan Barczak, Mickey O'Malley and Brian Bonino were victorious in three straight matches to give the Dragons a 19-8 advantage. DU improves its record to 9-4 overall and stays undefeated in conference matches at 6-0.

Drexel won five bouts in the dual as Barczak, Luke Nichter, and Tyler Williams all earned bonus points for the Dragons. Additionally, Bonino and Mickey O'Malley captured decisions.

Antonio Mininno earned a takedown with under ten seconds in regulation to advance to overtime. He fell in extra time on a takedown by Moon. The Pride claimed victory at 133. Soriano found a takedown late in the third period to tie the bout at four but was defeated in a sudden victory. Nichter gave the Dragons their first points in a dominant major decision success at 149. The junior earned over four minutes of riding time. Williams cut the Pride lead to 10-8 after he won the Dragons' second straight match with bonus points.

Barczak gave DU its first lead of the day as he was triumphant by technical fall in 6:26. In a ranked matchup at 184, Bonino came up clutch in a sudden victory thriller to give Drexel a nine point advantage. The match was scoreless until Bonino escaped to start the second period. No. 23 Ferreira was able to escape in the third period to tie the match at one and extended the showdown to extra time. The graduate student took down Ferreira to end the match. O'Malley kept it close but Rogers was able to steal the victory at 197 to close the gap 19-13 into the final bout. Santino Morina was defeated in a close match but the decision was not enough for the Pride, as he was able to secure the Dragons' win.

Drexel 19, Hofstra 16
125 | Jacob Moon (HOF) def. Antonio Mininno, SV-1, 7-5; Hofstra 3-0
133 | Chase Liardi (HOF) def. John Hildebrandt, MD 9-1; Hofstra 7-0
141 | Justin Hoyle (HOF) def. Jordan Soriano, SV-1, 6-4; Hofstra 10-0
149 | No. 24 Luke Nichter def. Michael Leandrou (HOF), MD 11-0; Hofstra 10-4
157 | Tyler Williams def. Joe McGinty (HOF), MD 10-0; Hofstra 10-8
165 | No. 18 Evan Barczak def. Eric Shindel (HOF), TF 21-6 (6:26); Drexel 13-8
174 | No. 5 Mickey O'Malley def. Ross McFarland (HOF), 6-2; Drexel 16-8
184 | No. 27 Brian Bonino def. No. 23 Jacob Ferreira (HOF), SV-1, 3-1; Drexel 19-8
197 | No. 30 Trey Rogers (HOF) def. Sean O'Malley, 6-3; Drexel 19-13
285 | Zachary Knighton-Ward (HOF) def. Santino Morina, 8-3; Drexel wins 19-16

Up Next
Drexel returns to the Daskalakis Athletic Center for a pair of duals next weekend. On Saturday, February 11, the Dragons host Army West Point at 6 p.m. on spirit night. The following day, the team hosts ranked EIWA opponent and Philadelphia rival, Penn, for an afternoon contest at 1 p.m.