CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bolstered by a slew of 2-0 performances from Jacob Silka, Jeff Boyd, Thomas Snipes, Brodie Porter and Adam Ortega, The Citadel (7-1, 0-0 SoCon) dominated in back-to-back duals at the Duke / Queens Tri-Meet in the program's final competitive offering of 2023, initially downing the Blue Devils by a 26-9 margin before powering past the host Royals via a decisive 43-3 mark Tuesday afternoon at Curry Arena.

Notably, the win over Duke serves as the Bulldogs' first victory over a Power Five program since Jan. 14, 2012, when The Citadel downed North Carolina by a 22-15 mark. Earlier that same season, The Citadel topped both North Carolina State (19-18, Dec. 17, 2011) and Duke (28-14, Jan. 6, 2012) for a grant total three wins over Power Five opponents.

Additionally, with the pair of victories over Duke and Queens officially logged, the Bulldogs move to 7-1 for the first time since the 2002-03 campaign; The Citadel opened that year with a loss to Army before rattling off seven consecutive wins over American, Franklin & Marshall, Campbell, Duke, North Carolina State and East Stroudsburg, eventually falling in the league opener to Appalachian State to break the streak.


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL ONE
The Citadel def. Duke, 26-9
Tuesday, Dec. 19 | Charlotte, N.C.

125 -- Logan Agin (DUKE) over Malik Hardy (CIT), DEC (5-3)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Raymond Adams (DUKE), DEC (11-6)
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Christian Colman (DUKE), FALL
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Jarred Papcsy (DUKE), TF (18-1)
157 -- Thomas Snipes over Logan Ferrero (DUKE), DEC (7-1)
165 -- Gaetano Console (DUKE) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (2-1, SV)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Jack Wimmer (DUKE), DEC (7-2)
184 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over Connor Becker (DUKE), DEC (2-0)
197 -- Roy Price (CIT) over Kwasi Bonsu (DUKE), DEC (9-6)
285 -- Connor Barket (DUKE) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), DEC (7-2)


FINAL RESULTS -- DUAL TWO
The Citadel def. Queens University, 43-3
Tuesday, Dec. 19 | Charlotte, N.C.

125 -- Malik Hardy (CIT) over Daniel Graham (QU), TF (18-2, 0:00)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over (QU), FOR
141 -- Jacob Silka (CIT) over Connor Goodman (QU), TF (19-2, 4:10)
149 -- Jeff Boyd (CIT) over Suhaib Hatamleh (QU), TF (17-2, 0:00)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Easton Tobia (QU), TF (15-0, 4:04)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) over Vladimiri Sukhikh (QU), DEC (4-0)
174 -- Brodie Porter (CIT) over Greg Merriman (QU), MD (11-3)
184 -- Adam Ortega (CIT) over D'Andree Hunt (QU), MD (12-1)
197 -- Riley Kuhn (QU) over Roy Price (CIT), DEC (13-8)
285 -- Ben Stemmet (CIT) over Mikey Lytle (QU), FALL (2:41)



NEXT UP
With the tri-meet concluded, the Bulldogs receive a well-deserved break for the holidays before returning to action in the new year at the Southern Scuffle, a two-day event hosted by league foe Chattanooga set for Monday, Jan.1 through Tuesday, Jan. 2.