CLINTON, S.C. – The 15
th-ranked Presbyterian College women's wrestling team celebrated a raucous Senior Night atmosphere with a one-sided dual victory against Emory & Henry on Friday evening to the tune of a 37-10 final difference, putting the finishing touches on a perfect 4-0 stance when competing at Templeton Gymnasium on the year.
Wrestling on their home turf for the first time since December, the Blue Hose closed the book on their dual slate in style by obtaining a W in 80 percent of the night's encounters. Head coach
Brian Vutianitis' roster utilized two pins and technical falls apiece to account for the 27-point tally and their eighth triumph in a one-on-one setting throughout the campaign.
From here, Presby will settle in to tournament mode with their dual calendar now in the rearview mirror. They'll head to the Emmanuel Open in Georgia on Sunday morning which leads into a two-week break, finding just two more regular season events until Regional Championships creep in.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Hose never trailed at any point as they soared to their second straight victory over the Wasps, earning an earlier W in 2023 by a 35-5 clip. They'd come eerily close to matching that figure in their fifth performance of 30 points or better.
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Grace York and
Alyssa Mahan would record the squad's two pins in a combined 60 seconds, helping hand PC a lead as large as 32 and extend the program's streak to five straight home matches with a win of at least 27 points (dating back to December of 2022).
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Madeline Kubicki (143) and
Ella Beam (191) put the cherry on top of Presby's dominant W, winning by an added margin of 16-2 and sending the rumbling Templeton audience to a fever pitch in the process.
- Friday night would be the final Clinton appearance on the mats for senior
Isabella Badon, accompanied by fellow graduates
Morgan Norris and
Sierra Marie Miller in a pregame ceremony for their contributions to Blue Hose women's wrestling.
RESULTS
# 15 PRESBYTERIAN def. EMORY & HENRY, 37-10
101 – Chiara Barbieri (PC) Won by Forfeit – 5-0 PC
109 – Grace York (PC) def. Haley Viars (E&H) by Fall, 0:31 – 10-0 PC
116 – Charlee Shuler (PC) def. Natalia Sanchez (E&H) by TF, 12-2 – 14-1 PC
123 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Madison Wilson (E&H) by Fall, 0:29 – 19-1 PC
130 – Cassia Zammit (PC) Won by Forfeit – 24-1 PC
136 – Olivia Waller (PC) Won by Forfeit – 29-1 PC
143 – Madeline Kubicki (PC) def. Skie Roulo (E&H) by TF, 10-0 – 33-1 PC
155 – Molly Keller (E&H) def.
Isabella Badon (PC) by Fall, 2:48 – 33-6 PC
170 – Katie Gakin (E&H) def.
Ta'Niya Roberts (PC) by Dec., 4-1 – 34-9 PC
191 – Ella Beam (PC) def. Brittney Reed (E&H) by Dec., 6-2 – 37-10 PC
UP NEXT
- Presbyterian will have their sights set on Franklin Springs for the Emmanuel bracket on Sunday, the same event where they compiled 15 individual wins between five grapplers 12 months ago.
- The action will begin at approximately 9:00 AM, with live results available via Track Wrestling.