Wrestling Set for Star Showdown at Navy Friday night

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Army West Point Wrestling continues its EIWA campaign Friday night with a duel meet at Navy. The match renews the Star Series presented by USAA, after Army West Point Women's and Men's Basketball swept Navy at home Feb. 10.

The Black Knights enter Friday with duel wins in four of its past five outings, with only a 21-16 loss to Lehigh Feb. 4—a match which came down to the final individual match—snapping its team win streak. Army is 4-1 this season in EIWA dual meet competition.

ESPN+ will broadcast Friday's match at Navy, with a 7:30 p.m. start time slated at Alumni Hall in Annapolis.

Notes and Storylines

» Seven Army wrestlers featured in Thursday's NCAA Division I Coaches Ranking. Ethan Berginc slotted at No. 30 in the 125-pound weight class. Braden Brasile moved to No. 28 in the 133-pound rankings. Matthew Williams came in at No. 32 in the 149-pound division. Nathan Lukez garnered a No. 33 spot in the 157-pound class. At 165 pounds, Gunner Flipowicz came at No. 26. Benjamin Pasiuk was the highest ranked Black Knight in any weight class, ranking No. 14 at 174-pounds. Lucas Stoddard meanwhile was ranked No. 22 in the heavyweight class.

» Five wrestlers of that group of seven also garnered an RPI ranking, the first of the season. Williams' No. 10 ranking in the 149-pound class was highest on the team. Berginc (125-pounds) and Brasile (133 pounds) each clocked in at No. 15. Stoddard was the No. 18 heavyweight and Lukez slotted at No. 23 in the 157-pound division.

» Army seeks its first star in Wrestling since 2020, when the Black Knights sank the Midshipman 16-15 in Annapolis. That dual came down a total match point tiebreaker.

Behind Enemy Lines

Navy comes into the dual with an 8-5 team record and a 2-2 mark in EIWA meets. The Midshipman have won two duals in a row, with victories over Lock Haven and Bucknell.

Star Series Notes

» The Black Knights look to tie the Star Series presented by USAA Friday night, after closing Navy's lead in 2023-24 to 9-8-1 by way of Women's and Men's Basketball wins Feb. 10.

» Navy leads the all-time Wrestling series over Army, 51-10-5.

» Friday's meet is the last Star Series matchup in any sport until March 30, when the Women's Tennis star will be up for grabs in Annapolis, Md.

Next Up

The Black Knights close the regular season at home Feb. 25 against American at Christl Arena. First match on senior night is slated for 5:00 p.m.

Wrestling Set for Star Showdown at Navy Friday night

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Players Mentioned

Ethan Berginc

Lucas Stoddard

Matthew Williams

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