CHARLESTON, S.C. – Day two of the "Throwdown on the Yorktown" duals was a runaway for the third-ranked Presbyterian College women's wrestling team, turning a mid-match one-point deficit into a 33-12 landslide over #24 Delaware State on Sunday afternoon.

Held on an active military battleship and carrying over from the previous day (where PC came up short against #7 Grand Valley State and #2 Iowa), the Blue Hose took each of the last six matches in the DSU dual including three pins during that stretch.

Presbyterian closed out the Hornets with a 29-2 avalanche after trading victories in the first four bouts. This marks PC's ninth win over a top-25 opponent since the beginning of last season.

The two-time Southeast Region champs will make their home debut next weekend in a tournament atmosphere, hosting the third edition of the "Blue Hose Challenge" in Templeton Gymnasium. Mats will be live at 10:00 AM next Sunday.


 
NOTABLES

 
- Four Delaware State wrestlers who are currently in the national top 10 were bested by their PC counterpart, including sophomore Zoe Griffith (145) who upset #2 Lilly Luft of Iowa less than 24 hours earlier and picked up a two-minute fall against #7 Louise Juitt in the Yorktown closer.

- Eighth-ranked Kassey Daugherty celebrated her birthday with a hard-fought decision over #10 Willow White, setting up second-ranked Maddie Kubicki for a match-clinching fall in just under 90 seconds in the 160-lb. match.

- Isabella Gretzinger and Maria Aiono each won by the same score in the final two bouts (8-1), with the latter doing so against #8 Deionna Borders.

- Reigning Region Rookie of the Year Jenna Anderson also thwarted a top-10 foe in the dual's early stages, knocking off #7 Icart Galumette with a 10-7 standard decision.

- Overall, Presbyterian earned four victories by pin. That includes 131-pounder Alyssa Mahan (who owns the all-time school record for most career wins), getting a 3:13 fall which gave PC the lead for good.

- 2026 All-American and third-ranked Chloe Dearwester was responsible for Presby's first win of the day, an opening-period fall over #20 Ariah Mervilus as she closes in on 50 career victories.


 
RESULTS

 
#3 Presbyterian def. #24 Delaware State, 33-12


 
103 – Sydney Branch (DSU) def. #17 Annalise Maralit (PC) by Fall, 1:52
Delaware State Leads, 5-0

110 – #3 Chloe Dearwester (PC) def. #20 Ariah Mervilus (DSU) by Fall, 1:29
Team Score Tied, 5-5

117 – #5 Jenna Anderson (PC) def. #7 Icart Galumette (DSU) by Dec., 10-7
Presbyterian Leads, 8-6

124 – Sophia Slaughter (DSU) def. Camdyn Elliott (PC) by TF, 12-2
Delaware State Leads, 10-9

131 – #5 Alyssa Mahan (PC) def. Naima Rodriguez (DSU) by Fall, 3:13
Presbyterian Leads, 14-10

138 – #8 Kassey Daugherty (PC) def. #10 Willow White (DSU) by Dec., 3-0
Presbyterian Leads, 17-10

145 – Zoe Griffith (PC) def. #7 Louise Juitt (DSU) by Fall, 2:16
Presbyterian Leads, 22-10

160 – #2 Maddie Kubicki (PC) def. Haylie Briscoe (DSU) by Fall, 1:27
Presbyterian Leads, 27-10

180 – Isabella Gretzinger (PC) def. Azariyah Johnson (DSU) by Dec., 8-1
Presbyterian Leads, 30-11

207 – #4 Maria Aiono (PC) def. #8 Deionna Borders (DSU) by Dec., 8-1
Presbyterian Wins, 33-12