LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Gannon University women's wrestling team went 2-1 and stayed alive in the consolation bracket Friday during the opening day of the NWCA National Duals at the Kentucky Expo Center.

Gannon defeated Wisconsin Stevens Point 30-15 in its tournament opener. However, the Golden Knights met  No. 1-ranked King University (Tenn.) in the second round and dropped the dual by a 34-12 score. Head coach Breonnah Neal's team bounced back for a dominant 38-9 victory over Emmanuel College (Ga.) in the second round of consolations.

Gannon (5-2) will face No. 5-ranked Augsburg University (Minn.) on Saturday at 9 a.m. in the consolation semifinals. They Knights can finish as high as fifth place.

No. 4-ranked Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) starred at 109 pounds for the Golden Knights. She went 3-0 with three bonus-point victories as she improved to 13-5 on the season. Moccia recorded a 16-4 technical fall against Wisconsin Steve Point's Alexis Winecke before pinning King's Sage Mortimer (5:23) and Emmanuel's Dinayah Vazquez (1:03).

Chloe Kitagawa (Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (101 pounds), Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) (136), Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (143), Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (171), and Kendall McGarity (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) (191) each registered two victories for Gannon.

Kitagawa, a freshman, improved to 5-2 with a 40-second pin against WSP and a 10-4 decision against Emmanuel.

Perez, ranked No. 8 at 136 pounds, won a 12-0 tech fall in the opener and registered a pin in 1:09 against Emmanuel. She is now 9-5.

Ujfalvi, another freshman, moved 12-8 by getting a pin vs. Wisconsin Stevens Point and a decision vs. Emmanuel.

Gonzalez, ranked No. 6 at 170 pounds, improved to 10-5 by going 2-1 Friday. She had a pin against WSP before winning by technical fall against Emmanuel.

Kendall McGarity (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) moved her record to 8-4 with an 18-second fall against Wisconsin Stevens Point and a forfeit win vs. King.

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NWCA National Duals

Friday's results
First round
GANNON 30, WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT 15
101 lbs. -- Chloe Kitagawa (Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) fall over Kelly Enriquez (WSP) 0:40
109 lbs. -- Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) (GU) tech. fall Alexis Winecke (WSP) 16-4
116 lbs. -- Rose Ann Marshall (WSP) tech. fall Samantha Larsen (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) (GU) 10-0
123 lbs. -- Abby Nelson (WSP) tech. fall Juliana Cubias (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) 10-0
130 lbs. -- Amor Tuttle (WSP) dec. Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) (GU) 11-6
136 lbs. -- Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) (GU) tech. fall Addison Young (WSP) 12-0
143 lbs. -- Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) fall over Anna Strand (WSP) 1:42
155 lbs. -- Jade Herzer (WSP) dec. Annabelle Helm (Vancouver, Wash./Union) (GU) 2-1
170 lbs. -- Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (GU) fall over Tabitha Breitrick (WSP) 2:52
191 lbs. -- Kendall McGarity (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) (GU) fall over Brindelyn Eternicka (WSP) 0:18
 
Quarterfinal
KING 34, GANNON 12
101 lbs. -- Jessica Corredor (KU) tech. fall Chloe Kitagawa (Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) 10-0
109 lbs. -- Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) (GU) fall over Sage Mortimer (KU) 5:23
116 lbs. -- Danielle Garcia (KU) tech. fall Samantha Larsen (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) (GU) 12-1
123 lbs. -- Vayle-rae Baker (KU) tech. fall Juliana Cubias (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) 12-1
130 lbs. -- Montana Delawder (KU) fall over Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) (GU) 1:37
136 lbs. -- Viktorya Torres (KU) fall over Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) (GU) 4:22
143 lbs. -- Ana Luciano (KU) fall over Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) 3:31
155 lbs. -- Tiffani Baublitz (KU) dec. Annabelle Helm (Vancouver, Wash./Union) (GU) 4-0
170 lbs. -- Cheyenne Bowman (KU) tech. fall Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (GU) 10-0
191 lbs. -- Kendall McGarity (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) (GU) wins by forfeit
 
Consolation, Second Round
GANNON 38, EMMANUEL 9
101 lbs. -- Chloe Kitagawa (Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) dec. Haley Zinninger (EC) 10-4
109 lbs. -- Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) (GU) fall over Dinayah Vazquez (EC) 1:03
116 lbs. -- Samantha Larsen (Ogdensburg, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) (GU) dec. Betty Cherry (EC) 4-3
123 lbs. -- Juliana Cubias (Laguna Niguel, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (GU) fall over Dorothy Gerrell (EC) 0:55
130 lbs. -- Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) (GU) fall over Evelyne Vazquez (EC) 5:38
136 lbs. -- Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) (GU) fall over Samantha Larios (EC) 1:09
143 lbs. -- Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) dec. Gianna Anaya (EC) 7-1
155 lbs. -- Annabelle Helm (Vancouver, Wash./Union) (GU) fall over Aalijah Pineda (EC) 2:40
170 lbs. -- Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (GU) tech. fall Alyssa Arana (EC) 12-2
191 lbs. -- Cristina Santoyo (EC) fall Kendall McGarity (New Braunfels, Texas/Smithson Valley) (GU) 1:52
 
NWCA National Duals
Saturday's schedule
Semifinals
King vs. McKendree, 10:30 a.m.
Colorado Mesa vs. North Central, 10:30 a.m.
Consolation semifinals
Gannon vs. Augsburg, 9 a.m.
Sacred Heart vs. Presbyterian, 9 a.m.