Drexel Downs Franklin & Marshall, 30-9

Friday, February 7

Lancaster, PA

7:30 p.m.

Drexel University

Franklin and Marshall

2/7/2025 9:28:00 PM | Wrestling

LANCASTER, Pa. - The Drexel wrestling team defeated Franklin & Marshall, 30-9, in Lancaster, Pa. on Friday Night. The Dragons (9-9) are 4-1 in conference and lead the EIWA Independence Division with a 2-0 record. DU were victorious in eight of the ten matches, including the last seven.

No. 31 Desmond Pleasant started things out with three points for the Dragons at 125-pounds. Pleasant got out to an early 8-2. A comeback by Jack Parker was not enough as Pleasant fought off a late attack to get the 9-7 decision win.

Dom Findora got three more points for the Dragons at 149-pounds. The bout was tied at one apiece going into the final two minutes. Findora took control and recorded two takedowns to take the victory with 7-2 decision. No. 31 Luke Nichter earned his 11th win of the season at 157-pounds. Nichter cruised to a 11-1 win, with Luke Bender only scoring an escape point in the closing seconds.

Cody Walsh defeated Josh Palmucci at 165-pounds. Walsh fought a takedown attempt in the first, scoring up of his own to finish the first up 3-1. The redshirt senior added two more points for the 5-2 decision win. Jasiah Queen picked up a dominant 25-10 win for his eight technical fall on the year.

The Dragons earned back-to-back tech fall wins as Giuseppe Hoose held his opponent to just one point, getting the 16-1 win. Ibrahim Ameer won his fifth dual bout of the season, and his first by major decision. Ameer held his opponent scoreless for a 11-0 win.

Shane Whitney closed things out for the Dragons. The redshirt junior picked up his first dual win, defeating Brody Kline with a 5-1 decision win.

Drexel 30, Franklin & Marshall 9
125 | No. 32 Desmond Pleasant def. Jack Parker, Dec. 9-7 // Drexel 3, F&M 0
133 | Mason Leiphart def. John Hildebrandt, Dec. 5-3 // Drexel 3, F&M 3
141 | Bryce Kresho Jr. def. Deon Pleasant, Fall (2:48) // F&M 9, Drexel 3
149 | Dom Findora def. Josh Hillard Jr., Dec. 7-2 // F&M 9, Drexel 6
157 | No. 31 Luke Nichter def. Luke Bender, MD 11-1 // Drexel 10, F&M 9
165 | Cody Walsh vs. Josh Palmucci, Dec. 6-3 // Drexel 13, F&M 9
174 | No. 31 Jasiah Queen def. Nick Alvarez, TF 25-10 // Drexel 18, F&M 9
184 | Giuseppe Hoose def. Leo Varga, TF 16-1 // Drexel 23, F&M 9
197 | Ibrahim Ameer def. RJ Moore, MD 11-0 // Drexel 27, F&M 9
285 | Shane Whitney def. Brody Kline, Dec. 5-1 // Drexel 30, F&M 9

Up Next
The Dragons return to the mat next Saturday as Drexel battles LIU and Hofstra in back-to-back duals.