LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University women's wrestling team (6-2) finished the dual season on Sunday (Feb. 13) and picked up a win over Hiram College, but dropped a dual with East Stroudsburg University in the Lock Haven Quads in Thomas Fieldhouse.
 
Dual 1: W, 25-15
 
In the two contested bouts of the dual, the Bald Eagles spilt with Hiram. At 109, Hiram's Kylee Bentley secured a pin to move Hiram ahead 5-0.
 
Lily Sherer (Shohola, Pa./Delaware Valley) made her presence felt at 130 and secured a quick takedown and the pin at the 1:11 mark over Hiram's Bethany Smith. The win moved Sherer to 9-3 on the year and marked her fifth pin on the season.
 
The teams traded forfeits in the remaining bouts and the Bald Eagles earned the 25-15 dual victory.
 
Bout-by-bout Results:
101: No Contest
109: Kylee Bentley (HC) pinned Alayna Gil (LHU) (2:17) / HC 5-0
116: Carly Gross (LHU) win on HC forfeit / 5-5
123: Mackenzie DelVecchio (LHU) win on HC forfeit / LHU 10-5
130: Lily Sherer (LHU) pinned Bethany Smith (HC) (1:11) / LHU 15-5
136: Madison Matta (LHU) win on HC forfeit / LHU 20-5
143: No Contest
155: Jessica Johnson (LHU) win on HC forfeit / LHU 25-5
170: Kinora Hayes (HC) win on LHU forfeit / LHU 25-10
191: Joree Ybarra (HC) win on LHU forfeit / LHU 25-15
Final Score: Lock Haven 25 Hiram 15
 
Dual 2: L, 26-15
 
In six contested bouts, the Bald Eagles won four of the six matches but fell on team score to the Warriors 26-15.
 
Following a no contest at 101, Madison Packer (Lock Haven, Pa./Central Mountain) muscled her way to a convincing 11-0 tech fall over ESU's Janieliz Cotto. Packer ended the match at 2:18 mark and pushed her unbeaten season to 8-0.
 
In the most entertaining bout of the day, Carly Gross (York, Pa./West York) fought her way to a 14-10 decision over the Warrior's Natalie Dunn. Gross fell behind late in the second period 10-8, but battled back with two late takedowns and two exposure points to push ahead in the final seconds. Gross moved 7-3 on the year and pushed the Lock Haven lead to 7-1.
 
ESU notched pins at 123 and 130 before Madison Matta (Blue Ridge, Pa./Waynesboro) got The Haven back on track with a clinical 11-0 tech fall over Cameron Nunez at 136-pounds. Matta earned the win at the 2:05 mark after an early takedown which she worked into back points for the tech fall.
 
Jessica Johnson (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) continued her unbeaten season with a tech fall over ESU's Avia Bibeau in the final contested bout of the day. Johnson moves to 11-0 on the season and used early back points to push her way to the finish at the 2:41 mark. Her win cut ESU's lead down to 16-15 but two Bald Eagle forfeits at 170 and 191 secured a 26-15 win for the Warriors.
 
Bout-by-bout Results:
101: No Contest
109: Madison Packer (LHU) tech falled Janieliz Cotto (ESU) / 11-0 (2:18) / LHU 4-0
116: Carly Gross (LHU) dec. Natalie Dunn (ESU) / 14-10 / LHU 7-1
123: Emily Klein (ESU) pinned Mackenzie DelVecchio (LHU) (3:18) / LHU 7-6
130: Mia Macaluso (ESU) pinned Lily Sherer (LHU) (1:22) / ESU 11-7
136: Madison Matta (LHU) tech falled Cameron Nunez (ESU) / 11-0 (2:05) / 11-11
143: Rachel DeGiulio (ESU) win on LHU forfeit / ESU 16-11
155: Jessica Johnson (LHU) tech falled Avia Bibeau (ESU) / 10-0 (2:41) / ESU 16-15
170: Bri Simsic (ESU) win on LHU forfeit / ESU 21-15
191: Shola Cascan (ESU) win on LHU forfeit / ESU 26-15
Final Score: East Stroudsburg 26 Lock Haven 15
 
Up Next:
The Bald Eagles turn their eyes to the postseason and the NCWWC Northeast Regional Championships on Sunday, February 20^th.