DURHAM, N.C. – The Citadel wrestling team dropped a pair of duals on Sunday. The Bulldogs fell 21-15 to Bloomsburg and 30-10 to Duke. Both matches were contested inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
 
Bloomsburg 21, The Citadel 15
184 – Ben Haubert (CIT) DEC Bruno Stolfi (BU), 3-2
197 – David Tuttle (BU) FALL Ben Stemmet (CIT), 5:31
285 – Michael McAleavey (CIT) DEC Shane Noonan (CU), 12-7
125 – Bronson Garber (BU) DEC Jordie White (CIT), 2-0
133 – Jake Rotunda (CIT) DEC Cole Rhone (BU), 5-4
141 – Josh Mason (BU) FALL Jack Whitmire (CIT), 0:38
149 – Cade Ballestrini (BU) DEC Ethan Willis (CIT), 9-4
157 – Alex Carida (BU) DEC Dazjon Casto (CIT), 4-3
165 – Selwyn Porter (CIT) DEC Cody Harrison (BU), 9-6
174 – Cole Burke (CIT) DEC Matt Benedetti (BU), 10-3
 
Duke 30, The Citadel 10
184 – Vincent Baker (Duke) DEC Ben Haubert (CIT), 3-1
197 – Kaden Russell (Duke) TF Ben Stemmet (CIT), 18-0 (3:00)
285 – Michael McAleavey (CIT) DEC Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke), 3-1 SV
125 – Logan Agin (Duke) FALL Jordie White (CIT), 0:19
133 – Jake Rotunda (CIT) DEC Drake Doolittle (Duke), 13-12
141 – Patrick Rowland (Duke) DEC Jack Whitmire (CIT), 5-0
149 – #9 Josh Finesilver (Duke) FALL Ethan Willis (CIT), 1:50
157 – Dazjon Casto (CIT) MD Wade Unger (Duke), 14-5
165 – Gabe Dinette (Duke) DEC Selwyn Porter (CIT), 7-5
174 - #8 Matt Finesilver MD Cole Burke (CIT), 13-0
 
How it Happened

• The Citadel got a pair of victories from Michael McAleavey and Jake Rotunda.
• Ben Haubert started the day with a 3-2 victory over Bruno Stolfi of Bloomsburg.
• McAleavey picked up his first decision of the day, a 12-7 victory.
• He would come back in the second match against Duke and get a takedown in overtime for the 3-1 win in sudden victory.
• Rotunda had a pair of one-point victories. He opened his day with a 5-4 decision against Bloomsburg.
• In one of the most exciting matches of the day, Rotunda jumped out to an early lead before finding himself trailing late in the match. In the final minutes, Rotunda got a reversal and then a four-point near fall for the 13-12 victory.
• Dazjon Casto came back in his second match of the day and got six takedowns on his way to a 14-5 major decision victory.
• Selwyn Porter picked up a victory in the first match, posting a 9-6 win.
• Cole Burke closed out the match against Bloomsburg with a 10-3 decision.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action on Jan. 1-2, 2022 as they travel for the Southern Scuffle.