LOCK HAVEN, Pa . – Fresh off its first national ranking, the Sacred Heart University women's wrestling team recorded its first dual meet victory in program history. The #11 Pioneers defeated New Jersey City University, 18-16, but lost 33-11 to #15 Lock Haven.
 
Sacred Heart starts the dual meet part of the year at 1-1.
 
Against the Gothic Knights, Sacred Heart was down 10-0 after a pair of forfeits. SHU got on the board when Savannah Vanase won 10-4 at 136 pounds. Tays Pascual came through and pinned Lockslea Mayers in 1:13 at 143 pounds. 
 
SHU received a forfeit at 155 pounds, but had to forfeit at 170 to give NJCU a 16-13 lead going into the final contest. Sixth-ranked Ashley Reed secured the victory by pinning #7 Sandy Guerrero at the 2:23 mark of their 191-pound contest.
 
Versus Lock Haven, the Pioneers had to forfeit the five matches as they were down 25-0 before the first Pioneer took the mat. Reed picked up her second victory of the day when she pinned Lacey Hums in just 1:48. 
 
Sacred Heart returns to the mat December 13 when it hosts its first home meets against Elmira at 4 p.m. followed by NJCU at 6 p.m.
 
#11 Sacred Heart 18, #14 NJCU 16                                                                                        SHU-NJCU
101     No contest                                                                                                                           0-0
109     No contest                                                                                                                           0-0
116     Victoria Devoto (NJCU) wins by forfeit                                                                                   0-5
123     No contest                                                                                                                           0-5
130     #5 Naomi Henry (N) wins by forfeit                                                                                     0-10
136     Savannah Vanase (SHU) def. Kayla Zeppetelli (NJCU) Decision 10-4                                       3-11
143     Tays Pascual (SHU) def. Lockslea Mayers (NJCU), Fall (1:13)                                                  8-11
155     #5 Madison Sandquist (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                       13-11
170     Evie Tahmazian (NJCU) wins by forfeit                                                                               13-16
191     #6 Ashley Reed (SHU) def. #7 Sandy Guerrero (NJCU) Fall (2:23)                                         18-16
 
#15 Lock Haven 33, #11 Sacred Heart 11                                                                                SHU-LHU
101     Samantha Reitnour (LHU) wins by forfeit                                                                               0-5
109     Madison Packer (LHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                  0-10
116     Carly Gross (LHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                         0-15
123     Mackenzie DelVecchio (LHU) wins by forfeit                                                                        0-20
130     Lily Sherer (LHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                          0-25
136     Madison Matta (LHU) def. Savannah Vanse (SHU) Decision 7-1                                             1-28
143     Tays Pascual (SHU) wins by forfeit                                                                                       6-28
155     #8 Jessica Johnson (LHU) def. #5 Madison Sandquist (SHU), Fall (5:12)                                  6-33
170     No contest                                                                                                                         6-33
191     #6 Ashley Reed (S) def. Lacey Hums (L) Fall (1:48)                                                              11-33