#5 Pioneers Capture Second Northeast Duals Title

Sunday, December 3

East Stroudsburg, PA

9:00 AM

Sacred Heart

New Jersey City University

#5 Pioneers Capture Second Northeast Duals Title

12/3/2023 3:38:00 PM | Women's Wrestling

SHU takes down #9 NJCU, #22 Elmira, #10 ESU, and WNEU

By: Samantha Carey

East Stroudsburg, PA – The Sacred Heart women's wrestling team established itself as one of the best teams in the region as the fifth-ranked Pioneers captured their second straight Northeast Dual title on Sunday afternoon on the campus of East Stroudsburg University.

The Pioneers finished the afternoon with an undefeated record of 4-0 after defeating three top-25 teams – New Jersey City University, Elmira College, and East Stroudsburg – and Western New England University.

Final Standings:

Sacred Heart (4-0)
East Stroudsburg (3-1)
Elmira (2-2)
Western New England (1-3)
NJCU (0-4)

Notables:

The Pioneers had three individuals - Ahsia Torres (109 lbs), Temi Sanusi (143 lbs), and Madison Sandquist (155 lbs) – finish with an overall record of 4-0 in their designated weight class.
Aaliyah Payne-Parris (101 lbs), Bayley Trang (103 lbs), and Madeline Hodges (191 lbs) also recorded a stellar day on the mat as the trio finished with a combined 9-2 record behind three wins each.
Eighth-ranked Alexandra Fitzgerald picked up a huge win today against ESU's Mia Macaluso, who currently is ranked sixth and finished third last season at national, by a 10-2 decision.
Along with Fitzgerald, Cara Broadus recorded a 2-0 day on the mat for the Pioneers, while Aliza Leander collected a pair of wins against Elmira and WNEU.
Samantha Yapp, Valerie Turgeon, Elleahna Anderson, Tayla Tildsley, and Love Daley also registered a win in the five-team meet.

Dual Results:
Round 1 - SHU 34 | NJCU 11
101 - Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) won by forfeit (NJCU)
109 - #10 Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Dyanne Pelaez (NJCU) by Fall (0:29)
116 - #5 Isabella Frezzo (NJCU) def. Tati Walker (SHU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (2:25)
123 - #8 Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) def. Somaia Elokda (NJCU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (1:05)
130 - Bayley Trang (SHU) def. Claire Daity (NJCU) by Fall (0:54)
136 - Kayla Zeppetelli (NJCU) def. Aliza Leander (SHU) by Decision, 8-8
143 - #9 Temi Sanusi (SHU) def. Mackenzie Finn (NJCU), by Fall (1:43)
155 - #8 Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Apryl Coffman (NJCU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (1:32)
170 - Tayla Tildsley (SHU) def. Emily Rodriguez (NJCU) by Fall (0:08)
191 - #3 Sandy Guerrero (NJCU) def. #4 Madeline Hodges (SHU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (2:16)

Round 2 - SHU 39 | EC 8
101 - Samantha Yap (SHU) def. Skylynn Tomlinson (EC) by Fall (1:57)
109 - #10 Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Kaitlyn Potter (EC) by Fall (0:34)
116 - Valerie Turgeon (SHU) def. Britain Chew (EC) by Fall (0:57)
123 - Megan Edwards (EC) def. Elleahna Anderson (SHU) by Fall (1:14)
130 - Bayley Trang (SHU) def. Hailey Berry (EC) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (0:54)
136 - Aliza Leander (SHU) def. Tess Clabaugh (EC) by Tech Fall, 14-4 (1:44)
143 - #9 Temi Sanusi (SHU) def. #10 Zoey Lints (EC) by Decision, 3-3
155 - #8 Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Skylah Chakouian (EC) by Tech Fall, 12-1 (2:41)
170 - #4 Cara Broadus (SHU) def. Hazel Dalhquist (EC) by Tech Fall, 11-0 (0:49)
191 - #4 Madeline Hodges (SHU) won by forfeit (EC)

Round 3 – SHU 34 | ESU 12
101 - Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) def. #8 Olivia Klein (ESU) by Decision, 8-3
109 - #10 Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Tianna Savino (ESU) by Tech Fall, 12-2
116 - #7 Emily Klein (ESU) def. Tati Walker (SHU) by Decision, 11-8
123 - #8 Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) def. #6 Mia Macaluso (ESU) by Decision, 10-2
130 - Bayley Trang (SHU) def. Gabby Baker (ESU) by Fall (2:39)
136 - #8 Zoe Gress (ESU) def. Aliza Leander (SHU) by Fall (1:47)
143 - #9 Temi Sanusi (SHU) def. Angelina Hiller (ESU) by Tech Fall, 10-0
155 - #8 Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Paityn DeLong (ESU) by Tech Fall, 14-2
170 - #4 Cara Broadus (SHU) def. Jade Huerta (ESU) by Fall (1:48)
191 - #4 Madeline Hodges (SHU) def. Ariel Ofri-Akman (ESU) by Fall (2:42)

Round 5 – SHU 36 | WNEU 10
101 - Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) won by forfeit (WNEU)
109 - #10 Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Gianna Hernandez (WNEU) by Fall (0:49)
116 - Ariel Casella (WNEU) def. Valerie Turgeon (SHU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (1:18)
123 - Elleahna Anderson (SHU) def. Victoria Orender (WNEU) by Fall (1:27)
130 - Linda Holemman (WNEU) def. Bayley Trang (SHU) by Fall (5:40)
136 - Aliza Leander (SHU) def. Sabrina Sedor (WNEU) by Decision (18-10)
143 - #9 Temi Sanusi (SHU) won by forfeit (WNEU)
155 - #8 Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Kendall Branchaud (WNEU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (0:47)
170 - #2 Love Daley (SHU) def. Mikayla Maloy (WNEU) by Tech Fall, 10-0 (0:19)
191 - #4 Madeline Hodges (SHU) won by forfeit (WNEU)

Records by Weight Class:
101: Payne-Parris (3-0) | Yapp (1-0)
109: Torres (4-0)
116: Walker (0-2) | Turgeon (1-1)
123: Fitzgerald (2-0) | Anderson (1-1)
130: Trang (3-1)
136: Leander (2-2)
143: Sanusi (4-0)
155: Sandquist (4-0)
170: Tildsley (1-0) | Broadus (2-0) | Daley (1-0)
191: Hodges (3-1)

Up Next:
The Pioneers return to the mat on Sunday, Dec. 10 as they host New England College, Delaware Valley University, and Lock Haven University at the Pitt Center. The match is set to being at 12PM, however, prior to the start of the match, the SHU women's wrestling team will be unveiling their 2022-23 Regional Championship banner.