LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University wrestling team heads on its final road trip of the regular season this weekend, traveling to Charleston, SC for a dual at The Citadel on Sunday, February 15.
Sunday's match is scheduled to begin at 2 pm E.T. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Bellarmine (7-6, 4-2 SoCon) enters the weekend after dropping its most recent contest, losing in the final bout against Gardner-Webb 19-18. Before that, the Knights earned a convincing 31-9 win over Campbell, their first over the Camels since joining the SoCon five years ago. At 4-2 in league action, the Knights rank fourth behind Appalachian State, Chattanooga and The Citadel.
Four Knights turned in undefeated weekends against the Camels and Runnin' Bulldogs in redshirt senior
Nate Higley (149) and redshirt sophomores
Noah Hall (165),
Gavin Ricketts (184) and
Andrew Liber (197). Higley led the group with two bonus point victories, recording a pin in 1:32 against Campbell while earning a 19-3 tech fall over Gardner-Webb. With his 2-0 weekend, Hall improved to 6-0 in SoCon duals.
The Citadel (8-7, 4-1 SoCon) is also coming off a loss, falling to Appalachian State 23-13 last weekend in a battle of the remaining undefeated teams. With the loss, the Bulldogs dropped to third in the SoCon standings, behind App State and Chattanooga. Prior to the loss, The Citadel had won three straight duals.
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