Women’s Wrestling Defeats D’Youville and NEC on Senior Day

Sunday, January 19

Fairfield, CT

12:00 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

D'Youville University

Photo by: Greg Vasil

Women’s Wrestling Defeats D’Youville and NEC on Senior Day

1/19/2025 4:10:00 PM | Women's Wrestling

The Pios celebrated its five-member senior class for their hard work and dedication to the program

By: Samantha Carey

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's wrestling team closed out its home portion of its schedule Sunday afternoon as the Pioneers defeated D'Youville University and New England College in a tri-match inside the Pitt Center on Senior Day.

Prior to the start of the two matches, head coach Paulina Biega and the women's wrestling program honored its five-member senior class – Katie Vogt-Shields, Alexandra Fitzgerald, Temi Sanusi, Jacklyn Smith, and Madison Sandquist – for their hard work and dedication to the team during their four-year tenure.

Match Results:
Match 1 - Sacred Heart 41 | D'Youville 7
Match 2 - Sacred Heart 39 | NEC 5

Of Note:

The Pioneers recorded a total of seven pins on the afternoon, including two from Nohea Moniz at 117 pounds.
Along Moniz, Elleahna Anderson, Tayla Tildsley, Smith, Sandquist, and Fitzgerald tallied a pin.
SHU had seven wrestlers - Moniz, Fitzgerald, Anderson, Sanusi, Smith, Sandquist, and Hodges record two wins.

Results:
Match 1 – SHU v. DU
103 – Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) won by forfeit (DU)
110 – Lauren Nguyen (SHU) won by forfeit (DU)
117 – Nohea Moniz (SHU) won by pin over Rebecca Ridling (DU) (2:09)
124 – Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) won by tech fall over Alexis Brua (DU), 14-2
131 – Elleahna Anderson (SHU) won by pin over Madison Wellen (DU) (1:18_
138 – Alessandra Elliot (DU) won by medical forfeit over Madi Canales (SHU)
145 – Temi Sanusi (SHU) won by decision over Saniyah Ward (DU), 10-1
160 – Jacklyn Smith (SHU) won by pin over Zoe Kip (DU) (2:51)
180 – Madison Sandquist (SHU) won by pin over Riley Wentlent (2:24)
207 – Madeline Hodges (SHU) won by tech fall over Mackenzie Laforest, 10-0

Match 2 – SHU v. NEC
103 – Alexis Dobson (NEC) won by pin over Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) (:49)
110 – Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) won by forfeit (NEC)
117 – Nohea Moniz (SHU) won by pin over Madeline Li (NEC) (1:47)
124 – Alexandra Fitzgerald (SHU) won by pin over Olivia Delegas (NEC) (2:46)
131 – Elleahna Anderson (SHU) won by tech fall over Orla King (NEC), 10-0
138 –
145 – Tayla Tildsley (SHU) won by pin over Karime Carmarena-Tejeda (NEC) (2:12)
160 – Jacklyn Smith (SHU) won by forfeit (NEC)
180 – Madison Sandquist (SHU) won by forfeit (NEC)
207 – Madeline Hodges (SHU) won by forfeit (NEC)

Results by Weight Class:
103 – Stoshak (1-1)
110 – Nguyen (1-0) | Aaliyah Payne-Parris (1-0)
117 – Moniz (2-0)
124 – Fitzgerald (2-0)
131 – Anderson (2-0)
138 – Canales (0-1)
145 – Sanusi (2-0)
160 – Smith (2-0)
180 – Sandquist (2-0)
207 – Hodges (2-0)

Up Next:
The Pioneers return to the mat on Saturday, Jan. 25 as they travel to Albany, New York to face Presbyterian, Lock Haven, Elmira, and Iowa in a multi-dual.