No. 1 Women's Wrestling Begin Season in Dominant Fashion
Women's Wrestling / 11.12.19
GAFFNEY, S.C. ---- The No. 1 nationally ranked Life University women's wrestling team kicked off the 2019-20 season in style with an impressive 36-10 win over NCAA DII Limestone College on the road Tuesday night.
The Running Eagles earned bonus points in five weight classes including three falls and two tech falls.
Life U won the 101 lbs. with
Joanne Ortiz via forfeit. Limestone tied the dual with a fall at 109 lbs.
Katalina Bartelt (116 lbs.) and
Peyton Prussin (123 lbs.) each earned a tech fall 10-0 to give Life U a 13-5 lead.
Alex Enriquez (130 lbs.) and
Aysia Cortez (136 lbs.) each pinned their opponents to put Life U ahead 23-5. Enriquez earned her fall 32 seconds into the first period as Cortez picked up the five points 1:30 into the match.
Limestone responded with a tech fall at 143 lbs. to bring the score to 23-9. Destinee River won a 5-2 decision at 155 lbs as
Jordan Nelson won via forfeit at 170 lbs. Gabby Hamilton finished the match with a fall 1:04 into the first period to give Life U the 36-10 season opening victory.
The women's wrestling team will return to action on Sunday, November 17, as they travel to Marshall, Missouri to compete in the Missouri Valley Open at Missouri Valley College. Â
