SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Sacred Heart University women's wrestling team ended its dual meet schedule on a high note, defeating Western New England University on the road by a final score of 28-15. 
 
The Pioneers, united in their goal, finished the regular season with a dual record of 10-8, which included key victories over Northern Michigan, East Stroudsburg, Lock Haven, and Elmira.
 
Match Score:
Sacred Heart - 28
WNEU - 15
 
Of Note:
The competition began with a remarkable performance from Ahsia Torres, who swiftly defeated Claudia King by pin in just 26 seconds, giving SHU an early lead of 5-0. Aalyiah Payne Parris then showcased her skills with a dominant 12-4 decision victory over Victoria Orender, extending the Pioneers' lead to 8-0. Nohea Moniz continued the winning streak with a 12-0 tech fall over Hailey Laabs, further solidifying SHU's lead at 12-0. 
 
The Golden Bears' Linda Holeman broke the scoreless drought with a 10-0 tech fall win over Cailan Drake, narrowing the gap to 12-4. Elleahna Anderson then responded with a 10-6 decision win over Jaden Coppins, pushing SHUs' lead to double-digits, 15-4. 
 
WNE's Tanya Teneva returned with a fall victory over Bailee Militello in 3:47, closing the score to 15-9 in favor of SHU. Temi Sanusi edged Noelle Alexander in a tight 6-5 decision, increasing SHU's lead to 18-9. At 160 pounds, the Golden Bears' Atiyana Williams defeated Jacklyn Smith by a 4-2 decision, narrowing the score to 18-12. 
 
The penultimate match saw Madison Sandquist demonstrating her dominance with a swift fall over Mikayla Maloy in just 53 seconds, extending SHU's lead to 23-12. The final match, a showdown between Madeline Hodges and Samantha Rabkin, ended with Hodges earning a decisive 10-0 tech fall, sealing SHU's victory with a final score of 27-12.
 
Results                                                                                                                                                                   
103 - Ahsia Torres (SHU) def. Claudia King (WNE) by Fall (0:26)                                                                                    
110 - Aalyiah Payne Parris (SHU) def. Victoria Orender (WNE) by Decision, 12-4                               
117 - Nohea Moniz (SHU) def. Hailey Laabs (WNE) by Tech Fall, 12-0                                    
124 - Linda Holeman (WNE) def. Cailan Drake (SHU) by Tech Fall, 10-0                               
131 - Elleahna Anderson (SHU) def. Jaden Coppins (WNE) by Decision, 10-6                   
138 - Tanya Teneva (WNE) def. Bailee Militello (SHU by Fall (3:47)                                           
145 – Temi Sanusi (SHU) def. Noelle Alexander (WNE) by Decision, 6-5                               
160 - Atiyana Williams (WNE) def. Jacklyn Smith (SHU) by Decision, 4-2                             
180 - Madison Sandquist (SHU) def. Mikayla Maloy (WNE) by Fall (0:53)                                                
207 - Madeline Hodges (SHU) def. Samantha Rabkin (WNE) by Tech Fall, 10-0                
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers return to action on Sunday, Feb. 23^rd when they compete in the 2025 NCWWC Region 1 Championship in Albany, N.Y. The one-day championship is slated to begin at 10:00 AM.