WEST POINT, N.Y. - Jordan Soriano and Dom Findora earned back-to-back decisions to close Army's gap to four with three bouts left but the Dragons were unable to complete their comeback as they fell, 26-9, to the Black Knights on Sunday afternoon. Soriano, Findora, and Justin Griffith won by decision as Drexel dropped to 0-2 in EIWA duals. 

The match started at 184 pounds as Justin Griffith earned the start for the Dragons. The true freshman scored on a takedown and escape for his first collegiate dual victory, 4-1. Army won the next two weight classes to take a 7-3 advantage. 

At 125 pounds, Desmond Pleasant scored a takedown early in the first period to jump out to a 4-2 lead. Headed into the third frame, the redshirt sophomore held a 5-4 advantage after Army was able to score on a reversal. The score was tied at the end of regulation but a riding time point was awarded to Army who took the match, 8-7. Jaxon Maroney battled at 133 but was unable to put up any offense as he fell 1-0. 

In the next match, Jordan Soriano trailed 3-2 as he entered the final two minutes of his bout. He was able to earn two near-fall points and a takedown in the third period to complete a comeback for the 7-4 decision. The victory cut the Black Knights lead to 13-6 at the halfway point.

In the 149 pound bout, Army took an early 3-1 lead and entered the final period with almost three minutes of riding time. Dom Findora was up to the challenge as he took down #33 Thomas Deck twice in the final minutes to come out on top, 7-6. Drexel was within four team points from tying the contest. The Dragons were unable to continue their momentum as the Black Knights closed out the final three matches with a win by decision and two bonus point victories. 

Drexel 9, Army 26

*184 | Justin Griffith def. Daniel Lawrence (Army West Point), Dec 4-1; Drexel 3-0

197 | Wolfgang Frable (Army West Point) def. Ibrahim Ameer, MD 18-5; Army 4-3

285 | Austin Kohlhofer (Army West Point) def. Santino Morina, Dec 6-1; Army 7-3

125 | #29 Ethan Berginc (Army West Point) def. Desmond Pleasant, Dec 8-7; Army 10-3

133 | #31 Braden Basile (Army West Point) def. Jaxon Maroney, Dec 1-0; Army 13-3

141 | Jordan Soriano def. Logan Brown (Army West Point), Dec 7-4; Army 13-6

149 | Dom Findora def. #33 Thomas Deck (Army West Point), Dec 7-6; Army 13-9

157 | Nathan Lukez (Army West Point) def. Tyler Williams, MD 8-0; Army 17-9

165 | #25 Dalton Harkins (Army West Point) def. Cody Walsh, Dec 9-4; Army 20-9

174 | #10 Benjamin Pasiuk (Army West Point) def. Jack Janda, Fall 1:08; Army 26-9


Up Next
Drexel stays on the road as to travel to Princeton on Friday, January 19. Dual action will begin at 7:00 p.m. from Princeton University.