Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra wrestling team continues its dual meet schedule as they take to the road for a tri-meet on Sunday, December 5, against Duke and American from Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. The Pride will wrestle Duke at 10 a.m. before taking on American at 1 p.m. in the EIWA-opener for both teams.

Live results will be available for both matches through the Takedown LIVE app, while the Hofstra-American match will be streamed live on ESPN+. These links are available on this page and on the wrestling schedule page on GoHofstra.com.

The Pride heads to our nation's capital sporting a 0-2 mark following a pair of tough losses against #15 Rutgers and #19 Wisconsin this past Saturday at the Garden State Grapple. Ricky Stamm (165) and Zachary Knighton-Ward (285) scored team points for Hofstra with a pair of decision wins against Rutgers, while the Pride scored points against Wisconsin from Joe McGinty (157), Charles Small (184), and Trey Rogers (197). Small and Rogers both won via decision to upset their national-ranked opponents, while McGinty scored a second-period pin.

Small and Rogers both moved up in the latest InterMat weight class rankings following their upset wins on Saturday. Small jumped four spots to No. 26 following his decision win over then-No. 14 Chris Weiler, and Rogers improved one spot to No. 28 after his overtime win against Braxton Amos, ranked No. 16 at the time by InterMat. Knighton-Ward remains entrenched at No. 20 after his 1-1 afternoon against Rutgers' Boone McDermott and Wisconsin's All-American Trent Hillger, and Greg Gaxiola remains at No. 27 in the 157-pound rankings.

2-1 in dual matches with victories over Bellarmine and Northern Illinois, the Blue Devils of Duke will wrestle against Drexel and Maryland one day prior to their matches against Hofstra and American. Brothers Josh and Matt Finesilver represent Duke in the latest InterMat standings, with Matt ranking No. 7 at 174, and Josh checking in at No. 11 at 149. Returning NCAA qualifier Matt leads the Blue Devils with a perfect 10-0 record on the year, while Josh holds a 9-1 record.

After three dual meets and two tournaments, American enters the weekend with a 0-3 mark and a home match against Rutgers two days prior to its matches against Duke and Hofstra. Patrick Ryan (141) leads the Eagles with nine wins during the early goings of the season, Andy Fallon (125), Max Leete (125), and returning NCAA qualifier Tim Fitzpatrick (165) all have seven wins for American.

2017 marked the first and only time Hofstra and Duke previously squared off in a dual meet, with the Blue Devils coming away with a 31-10 victory over the Pride at the LIU Duals. Meanwhile, Hofstra holds an all-time record of 11-4 against the Eagles, and is 1-1 against American since joining the EIWA in 2014. The last meeting came in 2019, a 22-12 victory for American.

Hofstra continues with dual meet action following Sunday's contests against Duke and American against conference-foe Brown next Thursday, December 9, at 7 p.m. from Providence, Rhode Island.