Women's Wrestling Falls to King at Home
Women's Wrestling / 11.06.18
MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University women's wrestling team fell to King University last Thursday by a final of 31-11 in a dual that was hosted on campus.
Stephanie Pantoja earned the sole decision for the Running Eagles 5-0 at the end of the match.
Below are the final results at each weight class:
101
Faye Cherrier loses by decision to Jaclyn McNichols 6-10
109
Katalina Bartelt pinned by Lesly Hernandez
116
Tyesha Topps pinned by Makayla Welch
123
Sierra Powell pinned by Brianna Kellin
130
Julia Vidallon loses by tech fall to Cheyanne Sisentein 0-10
136
Erica Sotelo loses by decision to Alyssa Aceval 5-11
143
Zoe Wight loses by decision to Ana Luciano 5-9
155
Destinee Rivera loses by decision to Rachel Hale
170
Jordan Nelson wins by forfeit
191
Stephanie Pantoja wins by decision 5-0
"This loss is a lesson in refocusing for the team," head coach
Ashley Sword stated. "There were times that we were winning matches and got pinned or where we did not stay focused in positions that we should be capitalizing on. What we take away from this dual are not only important lessons on what to work on, but important reminders about who we are. In every match, the team was engaged and supportive. During Pantoja's win at 191, even though the team couldn't win the dual, the ladies were still excited and supportive and that speaks volumes about them. Additionally, we did not see a lot of mistakes repeated from previous losses, we saw new mistakes. This means the team is continuing to learn and grow. We will always need to improve, but it is encouraging to see that we are not making the same mistakes over and over. Pantoja's win at 191 was not only exciting to watch as a team, but it was exciting as a coach to see her opening up her offense and winning by a large margin. We'll use this time off of competition to refocus and adjust as we head look toward a very busy part of our season."
The women's wrestling program will return to action on Wednesday, November 28, when they travel to Franklin Springs, Ga. to face Emmanuel College in a dual at 6 PM.
