The No. 13 Sacred Heart women’s wrestling team went 2-2 at the Adrian (Michigan) Open with a big win over No. 4 McKendree University (Lebanon, Illinois) on Saturday in Adrian, Michigan.
The Pioneers beat Indiana Tech, 22-19 and stopped McKendree, 24-19. Sacred Heart fell to No. 14 Adrian College, 31-15 and finished the day with a 41-6 loss to No. 1 North Central College (Naperville, Illinois).
Sacred Heart used a late surge to defeat the No. 4 Bearcats. After rookie Ahsia Torres pinned seventh-ranked Pauline Granados at 109 pounds and Nohea Moniz won at 116 pounds, MU won the next three matches. A forfeit at 143 pounds and Madison Sandquist pin at 155 pounds put SHU ahead 19-16. The Bearcats won at 170 pounds but had to forfeit at 191 pounds, giving the Pioneers the win.
Sacred Heart found itself down 13-1 after four bouts in its opening match against Indiana Tech. Alexandra Fitzgerald started the comeback with a pin at 130 pounds. The Pioneers won the last four matches to cap the comeback, including a pin by Sandquist at 155 pounds and Cara Broadus (Plymouth) came through with a tech fall in the last match at 191 pounds to get the victory.
SHU couldn’t hold onto an early lead against the host Adrian. Aaliyah Payne-Parris picked up a tech fall over Miley Perkins at 101 pounds. Torres followed at 109 pounds with a pin of Angel Winters in 41 seconds. The Bulldogs would win the next six matches to build an insurmountable lead. Sixth-ranked Jacklyn Smith did come through with an 18-second pin at 170 pounds.
In the final contest of the day, the top-ranked Cardinal were too much for the Pioneers. The match started out well with Aaliyah Payne-Parris getting a pin over Karina Torres.
(13) Sacred Heart 22, Indiana Tech 19
At Adrian, Michigan
101: Makayla Young (IT) dec. Aaliyah Payne-Parris , 0:53
109: No contest
116: Isabelle Silva (IT) dec. Nohea Moni, 8-6
123: Andrea Hernandez (IT) pin Tati Walker, 0:26
130: Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) pin Allyssa Pirro, 4:31
136: Ellyana Kuzma (IT) tech fall Belen Rios, 12-2
143: Selena Sifuentes Shaffer (SHU) dec. Maia Crumb, 11-10
155: Madison Sandquist (SHU) pin Grace Doergin, 0:24
170: #6 Jacklyn Smith (SHU) dec. Autumn Terhune, 12-3
191: Cara Broadus (SHU) tech fall Catherine McNulty, 10-0
Records: Sacred Heart 1-0
(13) Sacred Heart 24, (4) McKendree University19
At Adrian, Michigan
101: #2 Lizette Rodriguez (MU) dec. Aaliyah Payne-Parris, 6-1
109: Ahsia Torres (SHU) pin #7 Pauline Granados, 2:42
116: Nohea Moniz (SHU) dec. Elvie Villa, 6-0
123: #6 Payton Stroud (MU) pin Tati Walker, 0:53
130: Shainia Murray (MU) tech fall Ayeska Zanetti, 10-0
136: Jennifer Soto (MU) tech fall Belen Rios, 10-0
143: Selena Sifuentes Shaffer (SHU) forfeit
155: Madison Sandquist (SHU) pin Jazzmine Seely, 1:33
170: Jazzmine Seely dec. #6 Jacklyn Smith, 3-0
191: Cara Broadus (SHU) forfeit
Records: Sacred Heart 2-0
(14) Adrian College 31, (13) Sacred Heart 15
At Adrian. Michigan
101: Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) tech fall Miley Perkins, 10-0
109: Ahsia Torres (SHU) pin Angel Winters, 0:41
116: Carleigh Czerneski (Adrian) pin Nohea Moniz, 2:02
123: Angela LoRusso (Adrian) pin Tati Walker, 2:02
130: Jaryn Strong (Adrian) dec. Ayeska Zanetti, 8-0
136: Shawna Oesterling (Adrian) pin Belen Rios, 1:21
143: Clarissa Agostini (Adrian) pin Selena Sifuentes Shaffer, 1:45
155: #3 Nyla Burgess (Adrian) dec. Madison Sandquist, 10-4
170: #6 Jacklyn Smith (SHU) pin Sienna Lejeune, 0:18
191: Kayley Rada (Adrian) pin Cara Broadus, 5:25
Records: Sacred Heart 2-1
(1) North Central College 41, (13) Sacred Heart
At Adrian, Michigan
101: Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) pin Karina Torres, 4:55
109: Kendra Ryan (NCC) pin Ahsia Torres, 0:56
116: #2 Jaslynn Gallegos (NCC) pin Nohea Moniz, 0:39
123: #3 Amani Jones (NCC) pin Tati Walke, 0:29
130: Halle White (NCC) tech fall Ayeska Zanetti, 10-0
136: Yele Aycock (NCC) tech fall Julia Mullane, 10-0
143: Kendall Bostelman (NCC) tech fall Selena Sifuentes Shaffe, 10-0
155: Sara Suleimani (NCC) tech fall Madison Sandquist 12-2
170: #1 Yelena Makoyed (NCC) pin. #6 Jacklyn Smith, 1:15
191: Brittyn Corbishley (NCC) pin Cara Broadus , 3:34
Records: Sacred Heart 2-2
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