Lexington, VA - Hofstra won eight of 10 weight classes including the final seven as the Pride came away with a 28-6 road win at VMI Saturday afternoon. Jurius Clark's major decision victory at 157 pounds snapped a 6-6 tie as Hofstra cruised to the victory. 

The Pride moved to 4-3 on the season, while VMI slipped to 4-5.

Dylan Acevedo-Switzer opened the match with an 8-3 win over Anthony Burke to give the Pride an early lead. The Keydets responded with a pair of decision victories at 133 and 141 to take a 6-3 match lead. Noah Tapia tied the score for Hofstra with a 6-3 win over Ryan Vigil at 149 pounds to start the Pride's match-closing win streak. Clark followed with a 12-3 major decision over Josh Yost and Jake Slotnick scored an 11-1 major over Luke Hart at 165 to push Hofstra's lead to 14-6. 

Ross McFarland (174), Will Conlon (184), and Nikolas Miller (197) each picked up wins by decision before 22nd-ranked Keaton Kluever closed out the win with a technical fall (20-4) over Tyler Mousaw at 285 pounds. 

Hofstra returns to action Sunday afternoon at George Mason. Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Notes:
-Hofstra is 5-1 all-time against VMI
-Clark scored the final 11 points in his 157-pound match. 
-Tapia picked up his team-best 13th win of the season and extended his win streak to six.
-McFarland has won four consecutive matches.
-Kluever earned his first tech fall victory. 

Hofstra 28, VMI 6
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Cormack Hall – Lexington, VA

125: Dylan Acevedo-Switzer (HOF) dec. Anthony Burke (VMI), 8-3 (3-0)
133: Dyson Dunham (VMI) dec. Dylan Ryder (HOF), 11-6 (3-3)
141: Patrick Jordon (VMI) dec. Alex Turley (HOF), 8-5 (3-6)
149: Noah Tapia (HOF) dec. Ryan Vigil (VMI), 6-3 (6-6)
157: Jurius Clark (HOF) maj. dec. Josh Yost (VMI), 12-3 (10-6)
165: Jake Slotnick (HOF) maj. dec. Luke Hart (VMI), 11-1 (14-6)
174: Ross McFarland (HOF) dec. Braxton Lewis (VMI), 6-0 (17-6)
184: Will Conlon (HOF) dec. Caleb Chandler (VMI), 8-1 (20-6)
197: Nikolas Miller (HOF) dec. Josh Evans (VMI), 8-2 (23-6)
285: Keaton Kluever (HOF) tech fall Tyler Mousaw (VMI), 20-4 (3:38) (28-6)