CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Never one to disappoint in the highly-touted NWCA National Duals tournament, the sixth-seeded Presbyterian College women's wrestling team displayed mighty grit on Friday as they knocked off #23 Lindenwood and #5 King to avoid elimination after dropping the second dual of the evening to fourth-ranked Grand Valley State.

The Blue Hose have now advanced to the second day of this tournament in four consecutive years, overcoming Lindenwood 27-16, falling to GVSU 24-17, and ending with a comeback victory over their Southeast Region rivals in a 23-22 thriller.

Although they surpassed King in last season's Regional Championship bracket, PC had yet to defeat the Tornado in a dual setting prior to Friday. That changed in Iowa as the Scotsmen registered four straight mid-match technical falls to change the narrative.

PC is now 12-6 at the NWCA National Duals all-time. They'll have a chance to finish in 5^th place for the second straight year at this event tomorrow, going up against #7 Colorado Mesa at 11:30 AM for a regular-season rematch.

If the Blue Hose beat the Mavericks as they did in Las Vegas last month, they'll wrestle one more time at 2:30 against either Lindenwood (again) or Sacred Heart.


 
NOTABLES

 
- Presbyterian defeated seven nationally-ranked wrestlers throughout Friday's trifecta, including a win over #2 Aspen Blanko from Grand Valley State courtesy of Alyssa Mahan.

- Speaking of Mahan, the junior from Delaware accomplished her 75^th career victory in the first dual against Lindenwood, achieving that milestone with an 89-second pin over another ranked adversary (#15 Kate Cooper).

- Perhaps no PC wrestler is on quite a current heater like sophomore Kassey Daugherty, who was perfect once more in day one of the tourney with a couple of tech's and a 5-0 decision over #10 Hannah Palise of GVSU.

- With a 24-3 record this winter, Daugherty continues what is now a 19-match winning streak that began in Sin City prior to Christmas.

- The Blue Hose are no strangers to the NWCA National Duals, and look no further than junior Maddie Kubicki for proof of that claim. Thanks to a pair of TF's that were a combined 22-0 margin, Kubicki has now won nine consecutive bouts at this tournament which dates back two whole years.


 
BREAKING THE KING CURSE

 
- PC faced little resistance in their first win of the day, grabbing a lead as large as 15 points against Lindenwood and improving to 4-0 all-time in the opening round of the NWCA National Duals.

- While Grand Valley State was able to end Presby's program-record nine-match dual winning streak, the blue and garnet would respond in due time with a major turnaround against King.

- Trailing by a 12-6 count and with little positivity outside of a Chloe Dearwester fall that took 62 seconds to make her 15-1 this season, PC totally flipped the script with a 16-2 run to take control.

- Daugherty, Kubicki, freshman Zoe Griffith, and Carina Giangeruso notched four technical falls in quick order to reach a 22-14 advantage with only two matches left.

- Although King was able to win the penultimate match, the method was only a 9-2 standard decision which clinched the dual for the Blue Hose and sent the Tornado packing.


 
RESULTS

 
#6 Presbyterian def. #23 Lindenwood, 27-16

 
103 – Sienna Caruso (LU) def. Annalise Maralit (PC) by Dec., 8-7
Lindenwood Leads, 3-1

110 – #3 Chloe Dearwester (PC) def. #15 Kate Cooper (LU) by Fall, 1:29
Presbyterian Leads, 6-3

117 – #16 Jenna Anderson (PC) def. Allison Meyer (LU) by Fall, 1:32
Presbyterian Leads, 11-3

124 – #4 Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. #14 Saki Yoshikawa (LU) by TF, 13-2
Presbyterian Leads, 15-4

131 – #9 Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. Talia Lee (LU) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 19-4

138 – #7 Jacinda Espinosa (LU) def. #4 Carina Giangeruso (PC) by Dec., 10-8
Presbyterian Leads, 20-7

145 – #19 Madeline Haynes (LU) def. Lilly Luttrell (PC) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 20-11

160 – Kaylie Hall (PC) def. Alana Duggan (LU) by Dec., 5-0
Presbyterian Leads, 23-11

180 – #18 Makayla Rivera (LU) def. #20 Grace Leota (PC) by Fall, 2:49
Presbyterian Leads, 23-16

207 – #10 Maria Aiono (PC) def. Malia Martin (LU) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Wins, 27-16


 
#4 Grand Valley State def. #6 Presbyterian, 24-17
 

103 – #4 Rayana Sahagun (GVSU) def. Annalise Maralit (PC) by Fall, 2:36
Grand Valley State Leads, 5-0

110 – #3 Chloe Dearwester (PC) def. Kiely Tabaldo (GVSU) by Dec., 4-0
Grand Valley State Leads, 5-3

117 – #1 Sage Mortimer (GVSU) def. #16 Jenna Anderson (PC) by Injury, 4:19
Grand Valley State Leads, 10-3

124 – #4 Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. #2 Aspen Blasko (GVSU) by Dec., 13-13
Grand Valley State Leads, 11-6

131 – #9 Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. #10 Hannah Palise (GVSU) by Dec., 5-0
Grand Valley State Leads, 11-9

138 – #1 Katerina Lange (GVSU) def. #4 Carina Giangeruso (PC) by TF, 11-0
Grand Valley State Leads, 15-9

145 – #8 Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. #12 Margaret Buurma (GVSU) by TF, 10-0
Grand Valley State Leads, 15-13

160 – Noelle Gaffney (GVSU) def. Kaylie Hall (PC) by Dec., 3-2
Grand Valley State Leads, 18-14

180 – #5 Sabrina Nauss (GVSU) def. #20 Grace Leota (PC) by Fall, 1:31
Grand Valley State Leads, 23-14

207 – #10 Maria Aiono (PC) def. #7 Aaliyah Grandberry (GVSU) by Dec., 8-2
Grand Valley State Wins, 24-17


 
#6 Presbyterian def. #5 King, 23-22

 
103 – #6 Kristina Kent (King) def. Annalise Maralit (PC) by Fall, 1:10
King Leads, 5-0

110 – #3 Chloe Dearwester (PC) def. Amelia Murphy (King) by Fall, 1:02
Team Score Tied at 5-5

117 – #8 Avery Kibelbek (King) def. Charlee Shuler (PC) by Dec., 5-0
King Leads, 8-5

124 – #4 Virginia Foard (King) def. #4 Alyssa Mahan (PC) by TF, 14-3
King Leads, 12-6

131 – #9 Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. Joy Cantu (King) by TF, 13-2
King Leads, 13-10

138 – #4 Carina Giangeruso (PC) def. #8 Ruby Julien-Newsom (King) by TF, 13-3
Team Score Tied at 14-14

145 – Zoe Griffith (PC) def. Olivia Seston (King) by TF, 10-0
Presbyterian Leads, 18-14

160 – #8 Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Jocelyn Kolozsy (King) by TF, 12-0
Presbyterian Leads, 22-14

180 – #3 Stella Steigler (King) def. Kaylie Hall (PC) by Dec., 9-2
Presbyterian Leads, 23-17

207 – #1 Eliana Bommarito (King) Won by Forfeit
Presbyterian Wins, 23-22