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#29 Campbell defeats Army on UFC Fight Pass to open season, 25-9

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Campbell Fighting Camels began the 2023-24 season on UFC Fight Pass winning 7 of 10 bouts on their way to a 25-9 victory over the Army Black Knights in the Battle at Liberty held at Fort Liberty Wednesday evening.
The match was highlighted by Taye Ghadiali‘s win by fall (3:47) over Lucas Stoddard. Caleb Hopkins challenged his teammate for the biggest victory on the night, defeating No. 13 ranked Ben Pasiuk at 184 pounds by major decision, 8-0.
“I was just excited that I got to put on for Campbell, win, and do some big things for UFC Fight Pass,” said Ghadiali. “There was a lot of hype around this event. It feels good to get the first one out with all the jitters and to prepare ourselves for this weekend. Now it’s time to forget about this and start thinking about the next match.”
The evening began with the 157 match. True freshman Chris Earnest faced off against Nate Lukez, ranked #25 on Intermat. After falling behind 6-2 after the first period, Earnest kept it close in the second. With 35 seconds left in the third period, Earnest scored a takedown to make the score 6-5. He accumulated over a minute of ride time throughout the match to give him the extra point needed to push the match to overtime.
Earnest scored the winning takedown just seconds into the overtime period to earn his first collegiate victory, 9-6. “It was pretty nerve-wracking, not going to lie,” Earnest said after the match. “I just tried to take in the whole experience, running out of the plane, the announcers, all of it and just enjoy the experience. Afterwards, getting that win, just amplifies it to the next level.”
Four other Camels recorded wins on the mat. Austin Murphy returned after a year away with a 4-2 win over Gunner Filipowicz. Levi Hopkins scored a 4-point near fall in the third period on way to a 6-0 victory over Danny Lawrence.
Domenic Zaccone and Chris Rivera rounded out the victories … rest of story at … GOcamels.com/news/2023/11/1/wrestling-campbell-defeats-army-to-open-season-25-9

November 5, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized