ERIE, Pa. – Lindsay Laws earned a late pin to lift the Lock Haven women's wrestling team to a 26-23 victory at No. 18 Gannon on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 31).
The Bald Eagles have now won five straight duals to improve to 13-5 on the season. Lock Haven finished the month of January unblemished and ended the season undefeated in road duals.
Lock Haven won four bouts, all coming by way of pinfall and received a forfeit at 103 lbs. that was nullified by a Bald Eagle forfeit at 110 lbs.
Gannon jumped out to an early 6-0 lead via forfeit at 117 lbs. before
Jayleah Pletz (124) and
Isabella DeVito (131) earned back-to-back pins to get the scoring started for the Haven.
After Lock Haven dropped bouts at 138 lbs. and 145 lbs.
Presley McCandlish (160) recaptured the lead for the Bald Eagles with a pin.
Gannon's No.8 Bella Phillips quickly put the Golden Knights back ahead 23-20 going into the final bout.
Laws (207) delivered when it mattered most with a hard-fought 4:58 pin to give the Bald Eagles a 26-23 victory.
Final Score: Lock Haven 26, No. 18 Gannon 23
103 lbs. --
Summer Batts (LH) won by forfeit
110 lbs. – Angelina Hargate (GU) won by forfeit
117 lbs. – Brenna McCarley (GU) won by forfeit
124 lbs. –
Jayleah Pletz (LH) won by fall over Kennedy Perez (GU) (1:59)
131 lbs. –
Isabella DeVito (LH) won by fall over Zoe Gaetjens (GU) (3:39)
138 lbs. – Lili Ujfalvi (GU) won by tech. fall over
Anna Kalcich (LH) (1:45)
145 lbs. – Leyna Rumbler (GU) won by tech. fall over
Marissa Rumsey (LH) (10-0) (2:42)
160 lbs. –
Presley McCandlish (LH) won by fall over Anaya Velvez (GU) (2:44)
180 lbs. – No. 8 Bella Phillips (GU) won by fall over
Azariah Moore (LH) (2:14)
207 lbs. –
Lindsay Laws (LH) won by fall over Kamila Castro (GU) (4:58)
NEXT UP
The Bald Eagles will return to the Thomas Field House on Sunday (Feb. 8) for home dual meets with York and Eastern at 1 p.m. to wrap up the regular season.