FAIRFIELD, Conn. – It was another historic day for the Sacred Heart University women's wrestling program as it hosted its first home meet. The Pioneers came through with a pair of victories on Monday, defeating Elmira, 23-16, before taking down #14 New Jersey City University, 25-15.

Sacred Heart improved its dual meet record to 3-1.
 
Sacred Heart was in a 15-0 hole after the first five bouts, but only let the Eagles score one more point the rest of the night. Savannah Vanse only need 1:49 to get SHU on the board with a pin in her 136-pound bout over Kayla Lanning.  
 
After Tays Pascual received a forfeit at 143 pounds, Madison Sandquist bumped up a weight class to win, 8-4, over Skylah Chakouian at 155 pounds. With a forfeit coming at 191 pounds, Jacklyn Smith secured the team victory as she pinned Hazel Dahlquist in 31 seconds at 170 pounds.
 
Against the Gothic Knights, SHU was down 15-0 again, but closed out the match with five-straight victories. Following a forfeit at 136 pounds, Pascual pinned Lockslea Mayers in 1:21 at 143 pounds. Sandquist won for the second time as she pinned Patience Hevi in just 1:02 to tie the match at 15-15.
 
Another forfeit at 170 pounds put the Pioneers in the lead, 20-15. The final bout at 191 pounds was a battle of ranked wrestlers. No. 6 Ashley Reed wrapped up the team triumph as she pinned seventh-ranked Sandy Guerrero in 1:35.
 
The Pioneers are off until January 8 when they travel to Delaware Valley to face the Rams and NJCU.
 
#11 Sacred Heart 23, Elmira 16                                                                                                 SHU-EC
101     No contest                                                                                                                           0-0
109     No contest                                                                                                                           0-0
116     Lily Rabine (EC) wins by forfeit                                                                                              0-5
123     Maylin Reyes (EC) wins by forfeit                                                                                        0-10
130     Merci Jessop (EC) def. Ayeska Zanetti (SHU) Fall 1:38                                                           0-15
136     Savannah Vanse (SHU) def. Kayla Lanning (EC) Fall 1:49                                                      5-15
143     Tays Pascual (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                     10-15
155     Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Skylah Chakouian (EC) Decision 8-4                                      13-16
170     Jacklyn Smith (SHU) def. Hazel Dahlquist (EC) Fall 0:31                                                       18-16
191     #6 Ashley Reed (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                 23-16
 
#11 Sacred Heart 25, #14 NJCU 15                                                                                      SHU-NJCU
101     No contest                                                                                                                         0-0
109     Bella Frezzo (NJCU) wins by forfeit                                                                                       0-5
116     Victoria Devoto (NJCU) wins by forfeit                                                                               0-10
123     No contest                                                                                                                       0-10
130     #5 Naomi Henry (NJCU) def. Ayeska Zanetti (SHU) Fall 0:44                                                0-15
136     Savannah Vanse (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                              5-15
143     Tays Pascual (SHU) def. Lockslea Mayers (NJCU) Fall 1:21                                                  10-15
155     Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Patience Hevi (NJCU) Fall 1:02                                            15-15
170     Jacklyn Smith (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                  20-15
191     #6 Ashley Reed (SHU) def. #7 Sandy Guerrero (NJCU) Fall 1:35                                          25-15