Eighth-Ranked SHU Swamps Sparts 33-11
1/21/2023 10:35:00 PM | Women's Wrestling
Broadus and Smith post big victories down the stretch.
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Big victories down the stretch propelled the Sacred Heart University women's wrestling team to a victory on Saturday. The eighth-ranked Pioneers went on the road to drop #11 East Stroudsburg, 33-11.
The win improved the Pioneers to 14-4 while the Spartans fell to 7-4.
The two teams split the first four bouts with the Pioneers holding an 11-8 advantage. Third-ranked Alexandra Fitzgerald's decision and a tech fall from Veronica Whitacre at 136 pounds gave the Pioneers an 18-8 advantage.
SHU put the team match away in the last three bouts, starting with a forfeit at 155 pounds. Number five Cara Broadus posted a 10-0 tech fall at 170 pounds then Jacklyn Smith shut the door when she pinned Damiana Racciatti in two minutes at 191 pounds.
The Pioneer are back in action on January 29 at Elmira College.
#8 Sacred Heart 33, #11 East Stroudsburg 11 SHU-ESU
101: #7 Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) wins by forfeit 5-0
109: Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Alanna Barberio (ESU) Fall 4:58 10-0
116: #6 Emily Klein (ESU) def. Nohea Moniz (SHU) Decision 7-4 11-3
123: #6 Mia Macaluso (ESU) def. Tati Walker (SHU) Fall :58 11-8
130: #3 Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) def. Gianna Amendola (ESU) Decision 5-0 14-8
136: Veronica Whitacre (SHU) def. Rachel DeGiulio (ESU) Tech Fall 12-0 18-8
143: #8 Zoe Gress (ESU) def. Temi Sanusi (SHU) Decision 6-3 19-11
155: Madison Sandquist (SHU) wins by forfeit 24-11
170: #5 Cara Broadus def. Shola Cascen (ESU) Tech Fall 10-0 28-11
191: Jacklyn Smith (SHU) def. Damiana Racciatti (ESU) Fall 2:00 33-11
The win improved the Pioneers to 14-4 while the Spartans fell to 7-4.
The two teams split the first four bouts with the Pioneers holding an 11-8 advantage. Third-ranked Alexandra Fitzgerald's decision and a tech fall from Veronica Whitacre at 136 pounds gave the Pioneers an 18-8 advantage.
SHU put the team match away in the last three bouts, starting with a forfeit at 155 pounds. Number five Cara Broadus posted a 10-0 tech fall at 170 pounds then Jacklyn Smith shut the door when she pinned Damiana Racciatti in two minutes at 191 pounds.
The Pioneer are back in action on January 29 at Elmira College.
#8 Sacred Heart 33, #11 East Stroudsburg 11 SHU-ESU
101: #7 Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) wins by forfeit 5-0
109: Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Alanna Barberio (ESU) Fall 4:58 10-0
116: #6 Emily Klein (ESU) def. Nohea Moniz (SHU) Decision 7-4 11-3
123: #6 Mia Macaluso (ESU) def. Tati Walker (SHU) Fall :58 11-8
130: #3 Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) def. Gianna Amendola (ESU) Decision 5-0 14-8
136: Veronica Whitacre (SHU) def. Rachel DeGiulio (ESU) Tech Fall 12-0 18-8
143: #8 Zoe Gress (ESU) def. Temi Sanusi (SHU) Decision 6-3 19-11
155: Madison Sandquist (SHU) wins by forfeit 24-11
170: #5 Cara Broadus def. Shola Cascen (ESU) Tech Fall 10-0 28-11
191: Jacklyn Smith (SHU) def. Damiana Racciatti (ESU) Fall 2:00 33-11
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