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Duke University
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Duke Opens Home Slate Against Bloomsburg, The Citadel & Presbyterian
12/18/2021 2:30:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM – The Duke wrestling program (3-4, 0-0 ACC) returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium for the first of several home duals, facing Bloomsburg, The Citadel and Presbyterian on Sunday.
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First up for the Blue Devils is a matchup with Bloomsburg (3-1, 0-0 MAC) at 12 p.m., followed by clashes with The Citadel (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) and Presbyterian (1-1, 0-0 SoCon) at 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., respectively.
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All three matches will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils competed in four duals in a Mid-Atlantic swing, defeating Drexel 25-20, before falling to Maryland, Hofstra and American in tight decisions.
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Redshirt senior brothers Josh Finesilver and Matt Finesilver continued their elite stretch of wrestling, each going 4-0 on the weekend. Matt took down the No. 14 wrestler in the nation, while Josh won every dual by a major decision or technical fall.
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Junior Wade Unger had a big weekend as well, going 3-1 and earning his first collegiate ranked victory, downing No. 32 Parker Kropman of Drexel. Unger's lone loss came in a sudden victory and the Montvale, N.J., native has continued a consistent breakout season, going 9-6 overall at 157 pounds.
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OPPONENT HISTORY
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First up for the Blue Devils is a matchup with Bloomsburg (3-1, 0-0 MAC) at 12 p.m., followed by clashes with The Citadel (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) and Presbyterian (1-1, 0-0 SoCon) at 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., respectively.
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All three matches will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils competed in four duals in a Mid-Atlantic swing, defeating Drexel 25-20, before falling to Maryland, Hofstra and American in tight decisions.
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Redshirt senior brothers Josh Finesilver and Matt Finesilver continued their elite stretch of wrestling, each going 4-0 on the weekend. Matt took down the No. 14 wrestler in the nation, while Josh won every dual by a major decision or technical fall.
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Junior Wade Unger had a big weekend as well, going 3-1 and earning his first collegiate ranked victory, downing No. 32 Parker Kropman of Drexel. Unger's lone loss came in a sudden victory and the Montvale, N.J., native has continued a consistent breakout season, going 9-6 overall at 157 pounds.
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OPPONENT HISTORY
- The Blue Devils will meet Bloomsburg and Presbyterian in duals for the first time in program history.
- However, the Blue Devils did get experience against wrestlers from Presbyterian earlier in the year, facing off against several individuals at the Battle at The Citadel on Nov. 6.
- Duke renews a long-standing regional dual series with The Citadel for the first time since 2014.
- The Blue Devils lead the all-time series 28-13-3. Duke saw the Bulldogs earlier this season at their season opening tournament.
- Both Finesilver brothers carry national rankings via InterMat, with Matt checking in at No. 8 in the nation at 174 pounds, while Josh has risen to No. 9 in the 149-pound weight class.
- Matt Finesilver continued his season-opening unbeaten streak and improved to 14-0, earning his highest ranked win of the season over Drexel's No. 14 Mickey O'Malley in a 6-2 decision. The two points dropped by Finesilver were his only two of the weekend, going 4-0 and outscoring opponents 41-2.
- Both Finesilver's, recently passed the 60-win threshold and have their eyes set on 70. Josh needs six more wins, while Matt needs seven to reach 70 wins
- Unger's next victory will be the 20th in his collegiate career. The junior is 9-6 overall this season.
- Head Coach Glen Lanham needs two more dual victories to record his 50th at the helm of the Blue Devils program.
| Duke Probable Lineup | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | -- | Logan Agin | Sophomore | 7-6 |
| 133 | -- | Drake Doolittle | R-Sophomore | 4-8 |
| 141 | -- | Patrick Rowland | R-Sophomore | 3-11 |
| 149 | 9 | Josh Finesilver | R-Senior | 13-1 |
| 157 | -- | Wade Unger | Junior | 9-6 |
| 165 | -- | Gabe Dinette | R-Junior | 3-3 |
| 174 | 8 | Matt Finesilver | R-Senior | 14-0 |
| Â | -- | Conor Becker | Sophomore | 2-3 |
| 184 | -- | Vincent Baker | Junior | 5-8 |
| Â | -- | Luke Chakonis | Sophomore | 3-5 |
| 197 | -- | Kaden Russell | R-Senior | 8-6 |
| 285 | -- | Jonah Niesenbaum | Junior | 10-5 |
| Bloomsburg Probable Lineup | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | -- | Bronson Garber | Junior | 10-3 |
| Â | -- | Shawn Orem | Graduate | 0-5 |
| 133 | -- | Michael Cassidy | Freshman | 2-4 |
| Â | -- | Cole Rhone | Junior | 1-0 |
| 141 | -- | Josh Mason | R-Junior | 8-7 |
| Â | -- | Aaron Coleman | Senior | 6-5 |
| 149 | -- | Cade Balestrini | Freshman | 8-8 |
| 157 | -- | Alex Carida | Senior | 8-5 |
| 165 | -- | Cody Harrison | Junior | 2-4 |
| 174 | -- | Matt Benedetti | Sophomore | 2-5 |
| 184 | -- | Bruno Stolfi | Junior | 7-7 |
| 197 | -- | David Tuttle | Sophomore | 2-7 |
| 285 | -- | Shane Noonan | R-Sophomore | 12-5 |
| The Citadel Probable Lineup | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | -- | Jordie White | Junior | 1-5 |
| Â | -- | Malik Hardy | Freshman | 1-6 |
| 133 | -- | Jake Rotunda | Senior | 6-5 |
| 141 | -- | Jack Whitmire | Freshman | 2-6 |
| Â | -- | Joe Clement | Sophomore | 1-4 |
| 149 | -- | Ethan Willis | Junior | 3-7 |
| 157 | 30 | Dazjon Casto | Senior | 8-4 |
| Â | -- | Grant Speer | Senior | 3-6 |
| 165 | -- | Selwyn Porter | Senior | 8-1 |
| 174 | -- | Cole Burke | Senior | 7-6 |
| 184 | -- | Ben Haubert | Freshman | 6-5 |
| Â | Â | Will Rogers | Freshman | 1-6 |
| 197 | -- | Ben Stemmett | Sophomore | 4-6 |
| 285 | -- | Michael McAleavey | Graduate | 11-5 |
| Presbyterian Probable Lineup | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | -- | Jacob Brasseur | R-Junio | 3-2 |
| 133 | -- | Dominic Chavez | Sophomore | 8-4 |
| 141 | -- | Khalid Brinkley | R-Junior | 2-4 |
| 149 | -- | Reid Stewart | R-Junior | 5-1 |
| 157 | -- | Michael Ramirez | Sophomore | 2-3 |
| 165 | -- | Sean Getty | Freshman | 2-3 |
| 174 | -- | Mason Watkins | Freshman | 7-5 |
| 184 | -- | David Bertrand | Freshman | 12-3 |
| 197 | -- | Aiden Jean | Freshman | 2-3 |
| 285 | -- | Will Pontoon | Junior | 6-2 |
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
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