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    Drexel defeats Hofstra

    HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The Drexel wrestling team earned a 26-9 victory over EIWA opponent Hofstra on the road on Sunday evening. The Dragons took seven matches on their way to securing their ninth dual win of the season.

    The dual started off at 197 as Joshua Murphy earned a 3-2 win over Hofstra's Omar Haddad. In the heavyweight match, Hofstra tied the team score up at 3-3 after Mike Hughes took a 7-3 decision from Joey Goodhart. However, Drexel would take the lead again as Zack Fuentes edged Bryan Damon, 2-1 at 125 and then David Pearce received a forfeit at 133 to extend the Dragons' advantage to 12-3.

    At 141, Kevin Devoy Jr. picked up a 6-3 victory over Hofstra's Jamel Hudson and then in the 149 match No. 12 Matthew Cimato earned a 5-1 win over Kyle Krasavage. While Mike Comunale lost a decision to Jahlani Callender at 157, Austin Rose came up next with a second period technical fall over Bobby Fehr to give Drexel a 23-6 lead.

    Hofstra was able to take the 174 match to cut Drexel's lead to 23-9, but a 7-3 win from Stephen Loiseau at 184 capped of the Dragons' night and solidified the victory.

    With the win Drexel improves to 9-7 overall and 5-3 in EIWA action, while Hofstra moves to 5-11, 1-5 EIWA.

    The Dragons return to action on Friday, Feb. 19 as they travel to face Rutgers at 6 p.m.

    Results:
    197: Joshua Murphy (DU) DEC Omar Haddad, 3-2
    285: Mike Hughes (HOF) DEC Joey Goodhart (DU), 7-3
    125: Zack Fuentes (DU) DEC Bryan Damon (HOF), 2-1
    133: David Pearce (DU) wins by forfeit
    141: Kevin Devoy Jr. (DU) DEC Jamel Hudson (HOF), 6-3
    149: No. 12 Matthew Cimato (DU) DEC Kyle Krasavage (HOF), 5-1
    157: Jahlani Callender (HOF) DEC Mike Comunale (DU), 7-0
    165: Austin Rose (DU) TF Bobby Fehr (HOF), 15-0 @3:13
    174: Frank Affronti (HOF) DEC Zachary Spira (DU), 6-0
    184: Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Cory Damiana (HOF), 7-3

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