CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling team will open its Southern Conference season against No. 21 Appalachian State on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Boone, North Carolina.

The Bulldogs (1-1) and Mountaineers (7-2, 3-0 SoCon) both competed at the Southern Scuffle last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Appalachian State took 14th overall while the Bulldogs placed 23rd.

Both teams were led by their 149-lb wrestlers. The Mountaineers' No. 20 Matt Zovistoski placed seventh individually and the Bulldog's Ty Buckiso (11-12) won his first two matches to advance to the quarterfinals.

Buckiso and Zovistoski met in the consolation bracket, with the latter winning by a 3-1 decision in overtime. It was the second time the two wrestled this season, with Zovistoski winning another close match by a 7-6 decision on Nov. 6 at the Southeast Open. The two will likely meet for the third time this season on Sunday.

While this is just the first SoCon dual for the Bulldogs, Appalachian State is already 3-0 in conference with wins over Davidson, Campbell and SIU-Edwardsville.

The Bulldogs look to rebound off of their last dual, a loss to Northern Illinois in non-conference action. Following the dual at App State, The Citadel travels to Hampton Road, Virginia, for the Virginia Duals.

Live stats and pay-per-view video will be available for the dual. Full results will also be available at CitadelSports.com following its completion.

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