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DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Citadel wrestling team defeated Southern Conference member Davidson on Sunday 28-16 in Davidson, North Carolina. With the victory, the Bulldogs improve to 5-9 overall and 2-4 in the SoCon.
 
The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 9-0 lead behind a pin by Marshall Haas at 197 pounds and an 11-4 decision by Joe Bexley (13-12, 3-3 SoCon). Haas (22-9, 6-0) picked up his fourth pin this season over Davidson's Michael Moore in 1:26.
 
The Wildcats got back into the mix at 125 after winning by pin and then by a 5-3 sudden-victory decision at 133 pounds tying the score at 9-9.
 
Ty Buckiso (18-11, 5-0) put The Citadel back on top at 141 pounds after pinning Billy McClelland in 4:11 to make the score 15-9 with five weight classes remaining. Senior Matt Frisch added to the Bulldogs' lead at 149 after defeating Aidan Conroy by a 9-0 major decision. Frisch is now 19-8 overall and 4-2 in SoCon duals.

At 157 pounds, Aaron Walker continued to dominate as he defeated Tony Palumbo by fall in 3:50. The junior has not lost since Jan. 2nd and has the best record on the team at 23-5. With the pin, the Bulldogs extended their lead to 25-9.  
 
Davidson earned four points in the 165 bout after winning by a 13-4 major decision making the score 25-13 with just two matches remaining.
 
Freshman Tim Knipl (11-18, 2-4) sealed the win for the 'Dogs after winning by a 6-2 decision at 174 pounds over the Wildcats' Nathaniel Powers. In the last matchup of the day, Chandler Sambets made his debut at 184 pounds. The sophomore kept things close but eventually dropped the match by a 5-1 decision making the final score 28-16 in favor of the Bulldogs.
 
The Bulldogs return home for two duals over the next two weeks. The Citadel takes on Chattanooga Feb. 12th for its last SoCon dual of the season at 6 p.m. inside McAlister Field House. Live stats and video will be available at CitadelSports.com for the match.
 
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