ALBANY, N.Y. – Plucking the victory away from #15 Sacred Heart, #19 Elmira, and #12 Lock Haven all within the span of three hours, the sixth-ranked Presbyterian College women's wrestling team earned second-place at the NYS Journeymen Duals on Saturday afternoon.

Bumping up their win count to 13 (and with seven of those W's over nationally-ranked challengers), the only so-called "blemish" on PC's weekend was a narrow defeat at the hands of #1 Iowa.

Other than that slight setback, the Scotsmen can hang their heads high after assembling 99 combined points in the three previous duals where they bested SHU 33-15, Elmira 40-7, and LHU 26-17.

After starting off the month of January with a 5^th-place mark at the NWCA National Duals in the Midwest, Presbyterian continues their upward trajectory with another solid showing at a neutral site.

Head coach Brian Vutianitis has guided his program to 11 dual wins against teams positioned inside the national top 20 since November 2023.


 
NOTABLES
 
- Presby's first bout of the day came over a foe they had already beaten just two weeks earlier by a 32-12 cushion in Cedar Falls. In round two, however, Sacred Heart came out swinging with a quick 10-4 advantage.

- The Blue Hose countered with a 25-0 run that spanned nearly the rest of the dual, allowing a comfortable margin thanks to three pins in that period.

- PC's second encounter was drastically less dramatic, leading Elmira from wire to wire en route to a 33-point boat-race.

- By finishing that meeting with exactly 40 points, the Blue Hose scored their highest number in a single dual since December of 2023 (a 47-0 landslide over Huntingdon in Clinton.)

- Although Lock Haven didn't go down quietly in match number three with a small flurry near the conclusion, Presbyterian had crafted a worry-free lead of 24-7 to ultimately grind out a nine-point final difference.

- While unable to pull off the win against the number one team in the NWCA poll, Presby was a game opponent for an Iowa crew that improved to 19-0 on the season. Carina Giangeruso, Paige Wehrmeister, and Maddie Kubicki were able to snare a personal victory in the scrap with the Hawkeyes.

- Those three went 10-0 together on Saturday, a truly impressive trio considering the quality of opponent that stood in their way. Overall, 27 wrestlers could be found in the Empire State who were polled at least 10^th in their respective weight class.


 
RESULTS

 
#6 PRESBYTERIAN def. #15 SACRED HEART, 33-15

103 – Chiara Barbieri (PC) def. Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 4-0

110 – Lauren Nguyen (SHU) def. Grace York (PC) by Fall, 4:19
Sacred Heart Leads, 5-4

117 – Nohea Moniz (SHU) def. Charlee Shuler (PC) by Fall, 2:06
Sacred Heart Leads, 10-4

124 – Reagan Riddick (PC) def. Cailan Drake (SHU) by Fall, 1:48
Sacred Heart Leads, 10-9

131 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Elleahna Anderson (SHU) by Fall, 0:57
Presbyterian Leads, 14-10

138 – Carina Giangeruso (PC) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 19-10

145 – Paige Wehrmeister (PC) def. Tayla Tildsley (SHU) by Fall, 2:01
Presbyterian Leads, 24-10

160 – Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Love Daley (SHU) by Fall, 2:03
Presbyterian Leads, 29-10

180 – Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Henlee Haynes (PC) by TF, 12-2
Presbyterian Leads, 30-14

207 – Ella Beam (PC) def. Madeline Hodges (SHU) by Dec., 4-2
Presbyterian Wins, 33-15


 
#6 PRESBYTERIAN def. #19 ELMIRA, 40-7

103 – Grace York (PC) def. Joyce Rodriguez (Elmira) by Fall, 0:24
Presbyterian Leads, 5-0

110 – Chiara Barbieri (PC) def. Abby Duke (Elmira) by TF, 14-4
Presbyterians Leads, 9-1

117 – Charlee Shuler (PC) def. Yenyia Terry (Elmira) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 13-1

124 – Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Ana Martins Garcia (Elmira) by VFO
Presbyterian Leads, 18-1

131 – Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. Ragan Retell (Elmira) by TF, 13-2
Presbyterian Leads, 22-2

138 – Carina Giangeruso (PC) def. Gabby Bradigan (Elmira) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 26-2

145 – Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Talia Robles (Elmira) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 30-2

160 – Skylah Chakouian (Elmira) def. Isabella Gretzinger (PC) by Fall, 2:24
Presbyterian Leads, 30-7

180 – Kascidy Garren (PC) def. Hazel Dahlquist (Elmira) by Fall, 1:02
Presbyterian Leads, 35-7

207 – Maria Aiono (PC) def. Tayana Labady (Elmira) by Fall, 4:02
Presbyterian Wins, 40-7


 
#6 PRESBYTERIAN def. #12 LOCK HAVEN, 26-17

103 – Grace York (PC) def. Summer Batts (LHU) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 4-0

110 – Chiara Barbieri (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 9-0

117 – Jayleah Pletz (LHU) def. Charlee Shuler (PC) by Dec., 8-4
Presbyterian Leads, 10-3

124 – Reagan Riddick (PC) def. Bella Devito (LHU) by Fall, 1:42
Presbyterian Leads, 15-3

131 – Lily Sherer (LHU) def. Kassey Daugherty (PC) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 15-7

138 – Carina Giangeruso (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Leads, 20-7

145 – Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Marissa Rumsey (LHU) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 24-7

160 – Avry Ryhal (LHU) def. Isabella Gretzinger (PC) by TF, 16-6
Presbyterian Leads, 25-11

180 – Azariah Moore (LHU) def. Henlee Haynes (PC) by Dec., 11-4
Presbyterian Leads, 26-14

207 – Alyssa Favara (LHU) def. Ella Beam (PC) by Dec., 5-0
Presbyterian Wins, 26-17


 
#1 IOWA def. #6 PRESBYTERIAN, 27-15

103 – Sterling Dias (Iowa) def. Chiara Barbieri (PC) by Dec., 5-0
Iowa Leads, 3-0

110 – Ava Bayless (Iowa) def. Grace York (PC) by TF, 10-0
Iowa Leads, 7-0

117 – Brianna Gonzalez (Iowa) def. Chloe Dearwester (PC) by Dec., 6-0
Iowa Leads, 10-0

124 – Cali Long (Iowa) def. Alyssa Mahan (PC) by TF, 12-2
Iowa Leads, 14-1

131 – Emily Frost (Iowa) def. Kassey Daugherty (PC) by TF, 10-0
Iowa Leads, 18-1

138 – Carina Giangeruso (PC) def. Cadence Diduch (Iowa) by Dec., 4-1
Iowa Leads, 19-4

145 – Paige Wehrmeister (PC) def. Ella Schmidt (Iowa) by TF, 12-1
Iowa Leads, 20-8

160 – Maddie Kubicki (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Iowa Leads, 20-13

180 – Naomi Simon (Iowa) def. Henlee Haynes (PC) by TF, 11-1
Iowa Leads, 24-14

207 – Alivia White (Iowa) def. Maria Aiono (PC) by Dec., 8-6
Iowa Wins, 27-15


 
UP NEXT
 
- Only two more dates remain on PC's calendar until postseason time, headed back to a tournament setting in seven days for the Bobcat Open in Frostburg, Maryland.

- This will be Presbyterian's last opportunity for tournament action until the Southeast Regional bracket in late February, re-entering a tourney where they achieved two 1^st-place prizes and a couple of bronze medals last spring.

- Frostburg's invitational will begin at approximately 9:00 AM on Feb. 1, incorporating a PC squad who has obtained a ridiculous 24 individual titles to this point.