WASHINGTON - In the first dual against an EIWA opponent this season, American University wrestling will host Army West Point at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Bender Arena. The Eagles are 2-2 in duals so far, while Army is 1-2. It's the second of eight home dates for AU this season, and season tickets are available at AUEagles.com/Tickets.

Enhanced Concessions in Bender Arena

• AU Athletics has partnered with Gregorio's Trattoria to provide an enhanced concessions menu for all home wrestling matches this season in Bender Arena.
• Fans can enjoy Gregorio's favorites including menu selections of pizza, Italian sausage and peppers, hot and cold sub sandwiches and wraps, chicken fingers, hot dogs, chips, desserts and more, as well as a full selection of refreshing Pepsi products.
• Credit cards are accepted.
• NO outside food or beverages are permitted into Bender Arena. 

Inside the Series

• Army holds a 5-1 lead in the all-time series dating back to 2010.
• The teams last met on Jan. 4, 2020 in West Point, with Army winning 33-7.
• Last time Army and AU met in Bender, it was also a win for the Black Knights by a score of 21-13 on Jan. 4, 2019.
• The Eagles captured their lone series win on Nov. 6, 2010 by a score of 26-6 at the Northwest Duals in Troy, N.Y. AU went on to place fifth at the NCAA Championships that season under head coach Mark Cody.

What to Know about American

• AU is 2-2 in duals after earning just one win all of last year. The Eagles got wins over Duke and Bloomsburg on the opening day of the season, and have since lost to Maryland and Michigan.
• Most recently, three Eagles placed at the Navy Classic. Heavyweight Will Jarrell and 125-pounder Maximilian Leete were both fifth, while freshman 165-pounder Caleb Campos placed seventh.
• Out of 11 placewinners for AU at The Citadel Open on Nov. 13, the Eagles had two champions. Freshman Raymond Lopez went 4-0 in winning at 125 pounds, and sophomore Jack Maida was 4-0 on his way to victory at 133 pounds.
• Overall at The Citadel Open, American went 41-20 and was 8-3 in placing matches, including at heavyweight where two Eagles battled for third.
• The Eagles have a roster of 25 this season, with 18 of those student-athletes seeing solid time on the competition mat last season. That's a big change from last year when only seven had previous collegiate experience.
• American's captains for the 2022-23 season are redshirt junior Connor Bourne, redshirt senior Patrick Ryan, and junior Will Jarrell.
• Five teams from Power 5 conferences are on the slate for the Eagles this year, including three that are repeat opponents from last season (Duke, Maryland and Virginia).
• Four opponents on the 2022-23 schedule were ranked in the NWCA Coaches Poll Top 25 at the end of the 2021-22 season — Michigan State (15th), Virginia Tech (7th), Penn (18th) and Central Michigan (21st).
• The Eagles will face a total of eight EIWA opponents in dual meets prior to the EIWA Championships on March 4-5 in Philadelphia, hosted by Penn AU returns nine of 10 wrestlers who competed in the EIWA Championships in 2021-22, including Jack Maida who placed fourth at 133 pounds as a freshman.
• American head coach Jason Borrelli is in his second season at AU after 13 years at Stanford.

Probable Starters for American

• 125 - Maximilian Leete (So., 8-2) or Raymond Lopez (Fr., 7-4)
• 133 - Jack Maida (So., 6-2)
• 141 - Elijah White (R-So., 0-4)
• 149 - Patrick Ryan (R-Sr., 2-3)
• 157 - Jack Nies (R-So., 6-5)
• 165 - Caleb Campos (Fr., 7-5)
• 174 - Lucas White (R-Fr., 3-6)
• 184 - Colin Shannon (Gr., 7-4)
• 197 - Connor Bourne (R-Jr., 4-2) or Liam Volk-Klos (Fr., 3-3)
• HWT - Isaac Righter (R-So., 2-3) or Will Jarrell (R-Jr., 8-4)

What to Know About Army West Point

• The Black Knights have done plenty of wrestling already this season but have competed in only three dual meets, falling 28-13 to No. 2 Iowa and 25-9 to No. 17 Nebraska after shutting out Sacred Heart, 39-0.
• Freshman Ethan Berginc has been outstanding at 125 pounds, going 11-0 for the season. He recorded a pin against his opponent from No. 2 Iowa and beat the No. 18 wrestler in the country from Nebraska on his way to being 3-0 in duals so far. Berginc was also crowned champion at the Black Knight Invite on Nov. 20.
• Juniors Ben Pasiuk (174) and Julian Sanchez (141) also posted wins against No. 2 Iowa. Sophomore and No. 28 Dalton Harkins (165) beat Nebraska's Jagger Condomitti, and senior Sahm Abdulrazzaq (184) defeated the No. 29 wrestler in the country, Nebraska's Lenny Pinto.
• Pasiuk was the 174-pound runner-up at the Black Knight Invite while Harkins finished third at 165 pounds as did Nate Lukez at 157 pounds.
• Army struggled to a 2-7 record in 2021-22, but faced six ranked opponents. The Black Knights were eighth at the EIWA Championships and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Championships including Pasiuk.

Probable Starters for Army West Point

• 125 - #13 Ethan Berginc (Fr., 12-0)
• 133 - Richard Treanor (So., 8-6)
• 141 - Julian Sanchez (Jr., 5-3)
• 149 - Matthew Williams (Jr., 5-7)
• 157 - #31 Nate Lukez (Jr., 8-4)
• 165 - #28 Dalton Harkins (So., 8-3)
• 174 - #21 Ben Pasiuk (Jr., 8-2)
• 184 - Sahm Abdulrazzaq (Sr., 8-5)
• 197 - Kyle Swartz (So., 5-6)
• HWT - Kade Carlson (So., 5-6)

*Rankings from Intermat

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