BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Presbyterian College women's wrestling team closed their dual schedule on Friday night by notching their 18^th overall win of the season, their eighth victory over a nationally-ranked school, and their fifth W over a top-10 foe as they tripped up Lehigh by a 26-19 count.

Two-time All-American Maddie Kubicki gave PC the lead for good with just two matches left, while fifth-ranked May Cuyler put the match to sleep with a 71-second fall.

It was a hotly-contested battle in the cold northeast, as eight of the nine non-forfeited matches featured at least one wrestler in the national top 20.

The Blue Hose will approach their last tournament of the regular season next weekend with a phenomenal 18-3 record in dual events. They are 14-1 since December 17 as they look to win a second straight Southeast Region Championship and finish in the national top 10 for the fourth consecutive year.


 
NOTABLES

 
- Lehigh entered Friday's affair with just one loss on their resume, occurring against the #1 Iowa Hawkeyes. PC put a second L on that list with numerous clutch moments that prevented the Mountain Hawks from gaining any sizable distance.

- Among the four lead changes, #7 Kassey Daugherty gave Presby a much-needed result with a 10-0 technical over Shannon Govern. That increases her personal record to 27-3 this season, continuing what is now a 22-match winning streak.

- Daugherty also leads the Blue Hose roster with 19 tech's as a sophomore, setting the stage for Kubicki to get a 10-0 TF of her own two matches later.

- That was career win number 70 for Kubicki, who earned a gold medal at the Grand Prix De France just a couple weeks ago.

- Alyssa Mahan (who took a silver prize at the same event) was also a winner on Friday, grinding out a 4-2 decision.


 
#6 Presbyterian def. #9 Lehigh, 26-19
 

103 – Annalise Maralit (PC) def. Hattie Mack (Lehigh) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 4-0

110 – #1 Audrey Jiminez (Lehigh) def. #4 Chloe Dearwester (PC) by TF, 10-0
Team Score Tied at 4-4

117 – #7 Abbi Cooper (Lehigh) def. Charlee Shuler (PC) by Fall, 1:56
Lehigh Leads, 9-4

124 – #5 Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Alexa Ciliotta (Lehigh) by Dec., 4-2
Lehigh Leads, 10-7

131 – #7 Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. Shannon Govern (Lehigh) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 11-10

138 – #15 Cece Ravenelle (Lehigh) def. Elizabeth Donovan (PC) by TF, 13-2
Lehigh Leads, 14-12

145 – #7 Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Sydney Thompson (Lehigh) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 16-14

160 – #5 May Cuyler (PC) def. Cameron Millsapps (Lehigh) by Fall, 1:11
Presbyterian Leads, 21-14

180 – #12 Genevieve An (Lehigh) def. #19 Isabella Gretzinger (PC) by Fall, 4:25
Presbyterian Leads, 21-19

207 – #11 Maria Aiono (PC) Wins by Forfeit
Presbyterian Wins, 26-19

 
Exhibition (145): Makynna Loepp (Lehigh) def. Lilly Luttrell (PC) by Dec., 4-1


 
UP NEXT

 
- Head Coach Brian Vutianitis will send his crew to Maryland for a tournament at Frostburg State on February 7, the last event before the Regional Championship bracket.

- Frostburg is one of the top-25 schools that PC has already vanquished, falling to the Scotsmen by a 34-6 tally just before Christmas.

- The action begins at 10:00 AM next weekend.