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    Drexel opens weekend with dominant win at Hofstra

    HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The Drexel wrestling team opened the weekend Saturday on Long Island where the Dragons cruised past Hofstra for an EIWA win, 31-12. The Dragons improved to 9-3 (4-3 EIWA) with the victory, while the Pride fell to 8-8 (2-3 EIWA).

    Drexel jumped out to wins in the first six weight classes, including three bonus-point wins, to take a 24-0 lead. The Dragons then closed out the 31-12 victory with two wins at the final four spots.

    Tanner Shoap opened the afternoon with a 7-6 decision of Jacob Martin at 125 pounds. At 133 pounds, No. 4 Austin DeSanto returned to the lineup to earn another first-period tech fall over Garrett Lambert, 18-3. Julian Flores earned the Dragons' 39th win by fall of the year with a third-period pin over Vinny Vespa at 141 pounds, followed by Evan Barczak's 4-0 decision win over Ryan Burkert at 149 pounds. At 157 pounds, No. 24 Garett Hammond continued to push the Dragons' lead with an 18-8 major decision over Chris Mauriello, while No. 33 Ebed Jarrell outlasted Ricky Stamm at 165 pounds, 4-3. After a loss by fall 174 pounds, No. 28 Alex DeCiantis got the Dragons back on track with a 12-3 major decision win over Anthony Olivieri at 184 pounds followed by No. 16 Stephen Loiseau earning the 6-3 decision over former Dragon Nezar Haddad at 197 pounds.

    The Dragons return to the mat Sunday afternoon when they host No. 21 Rider at the DAC at 1 p.m.

    Results:
    125: Tanner Shoap (DU) DEC Jacob Martin (HU), 7-6
    133: No. 4 Austin DeSanto (DU) TF Garrett Lambert (HU), 18-3
    141: Julian Flore (DU) WBF Vinny Vespa (HU),
    149: Evan Barczak (DU) DEC Ryan Burkert (HU), 4-0
    157: No. 24 Garett Hammond (DU) MAJ Chris Mauriello (HU), 18-8
    165: No. 33 Ebed Jarrell (DU) DEC Ricky Stamm (HU), 4-3
    174: Sage Heller (HU) WBF No. 30 Austin Rose (DU),
    184: No. 28 Alex DeCiantis (DU) MAJ Anthony Olivieri (HU), 12-3
    197: No. 16 Stephen Loiseau (DU) DEC Nezar Haddad (HU), 6-2
    HWT: No. 9 Michael Hughes (HU) WBF Vincenzo Pelusi (DU),

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