Bellarmine @ The Citadel

The Citadel defeated Bellarmine 27-3 at The Citadel in Charleston, SC on February 4, 2024, picking up a decisive SoCon dual meet victory. The final margin reflected one team doing the bulk of the scoring across the lineup while the other managed only three team points.

What decided the dual was clear: The Citadel accumulated enough bonus-point offense to build a comfortable lead and prevent any late comeback. Bellarmine was held to just three team points, unable to string together the kind of individual bonus results necessary to close the gap. With depth and timely bonus scoring, The Citadel was able to control the scoreboard throughout the night.

There were no highlighted ranked matchups or listed upsets among the key bouts in the provided results, so the emphasis came from overall team execution rather than one marquee duel. A run of bonus-point victories by The Citadel created the separation that mattered; Bellarmine’s solitary scoring came too little, too late to alter the outcome.

The win gives The Citadel a solid conference dual result while Bellarmine will need to find more ways to generate bonus points to challenge SoCon opponents going forward. On this night, The Citadel’s collective performances on the mat were the deciding factor in a 27-3 team victory.