CEDAR FALLS, Ia. – The Sacred Heart women's wrestling team continues to hold its own with the best programs in the country. The sixth-ranked Pioneers posted a pair of victories on day one of the NWCA National Duals inside the UNI-Dome. 
 
Notables:

• Sacred Heart opened the two-day event with a thrilling 24-21 win over #23 Emmanuel but dropped a 32-12 decision to #3 King, sending the Pioneers to the consolidation bracket. 
• The Pioneers wrapped up the day by downing Elmira, 33-14. 
• The two triumphs improve the Pioneers' dual match record to 10-3. 
• Alexandra Fitzgerald and Bayley Trang posted a 2-1 record on day one for the Pioneers, while Love Daley and Cara Broadus went undefeated, 2-0. 
• Samantha Yap, Aaliyah Payne-Parris, Ahsia Torres, Aliza Leander, Temi Sanusi,  Madison Sandquist, and Tayla Tildsley each posted a victory. 
• SHU resumes competition tomorrow, Jan. 6^th, with a morning bout against #11 Presbyterian. 

 
Dual Meet Score: SHU 24.0 | Emmanuel 21.0 
101      Samantha Yap (Sacred Heart) over Hope Eastes (Emmanuel College) Dec 9-1
109      Dinayah Vazquez (Emmanuel College) over Ahsia Torres (Sacred Heart) Fall 3:19
116      Karissa Turnwall (Emmanuel College) over Nohea Moniz (Sacred Heart) Fall 1:32
123      Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) over Makayla Correa (Emmanuel College) TF 10-0
130      Bayley Trang (Sacred Heart) over Isabella Hoffman (Emmanuel College) Fall 5:27
136      Gianna Anaya (Emmanuel College) over Aliza Leander (Sacred Heart) TF 11-0
143      Temi Sanusi (Sacred Heart) over Sofia Vergara (Emmanuel College) Dec 8-2
155      Madison Sandquist (Sacred Heart) over Jocelyn Yepez (Emmanuel College) TF 10-0
170      Cara Broadus (Sacred Heart) over Alyssa Arana (Emmanuel College) Fall 3:25         
191      Journey Land (Emmanuel College) over Jacklyn Smith (Sacred Heart) Fall 4:23
 
Dual Meet Score: King 32.0 | SHU 12.0
101      Mia Zuniga (King University) over Aaliyah Payne-Parris (Sacred Heart) TF 14-4
109      Alyssa Guardiola (King University) over Ahsia Torres (Sacred Heart) Dec 4-3
116      Melanie Mendoza (King University) over Nohea Moniz (Sacred Heart) TF 10-0
123      Montana Delawder (King University) over Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) Fall 3:34
130      Anna Dicugno (King University) over Bayley Trang (Sacred Heart) Fall 1:02
136      Maria Victoria Baez Dilone (King University) over Aliza Leander (Sacred Heart) TF 10-0
143      Claire DiCugno (King University) over Temi Sanusi (Sacred Heart) TF 10-0
155      Tayla Tildsley (Sacred Heart) over Yasmine Oliveira (King University) Fall 3:37
170      Love Daley (Sacred Heart) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeir
191      Alexa Garcia (King University) over Madeline Hodges (Sacred Heart) Dec 5-0
 
Dual Meet Score: SHU 33.0 | Elmira 14.0
101      Aaliyah Payne-Parris (Sacred Heart) over Taylor Goguen (Elmira College) Fall 0:16
109      Ahsia Torres (Sacred Heart) over Ana Martins-Garcia (Elmira College) Fall 0:49
116      Abby Duke (Elmira College) over Nohea Moniz (Sacred Heart) Fall 2:36
123      Alexandra Fitzgerald (Sacred Heart) over Megan Edwards (Elmira College) Fall 0:36
130      Bayley Trang (Sacred Heart) over Gabby Bradigan (Elmira College) TF 10-0
136      Aliza Leander (Sacred Heart) over Leslie Monterrosa (Elmira College) Dec 12-6
143      Zoey Lints (Elmira College) over Temi Sanusi (Sacred Heart) Dec 8-6
155      Skylah Chakouian (Elmira College) over Tayla Tildsley (Sacred Heart) Fall 4:17
170      Love Daley (Sacred Heart) over Hazel Dahlquist (Elmira College) Fall 0:19
191      Cara Broadus (Sacred Heart) over Tayana Labady (Elmira College) Fall 1:52
 
Weight Class Records:
101: Yap (1-0) | Payne-Parris (1-1)
109: Torres (1-2)
116: Moniz (0-3)
123: Fitzgerald (2-1)
130: Trang (2-1)
136: Leander (1-2)
143: Sanusi (1-2)
155: Sandquist (1-0) | Tildsley (1-1)
170: Broadus (1-0) | Daley (2-0)
191: Smith (0-1) | Hodges (0-1) | Broadus (1-0)