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East Stroudsburg Athletic Communications

Women's Wrestling Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

No. 8 Gannon Wraps Up Regular Season at Adrian Duals

No. 8 GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (6-4) at ADRIAN DUALS
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
ARENA/LOCATION: Merillat Sport and Fitness Center l Adrian, Mich.
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ADRIAN DUALS SCHEDULE
at No. 12 Adrian Bulldogs (6-5) – 6:30 p.m.
vs. Siena Heights Saints (12-7) – 7:45 p.m.
 
THE GANNON-ADRIAN ALL-TIME SERIES
Tied at 2-2
Last Meeting: Jan. 29, 2022 – No. 10 Gannon 33, No. 9 Adrian 14 l RECAP
101 lbs. – No. 8 Kat Pendergrass (Bracey, Va./South Granville (N.C.)) (GU) won by forfeit
109 lbs. -- Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll) (GU) won by forfeit
116 lbs. -- Angela Lorusso (AC) fall over Nikoly Dos Santos (Matthews, N.C./Providence) (GU), 4:05
123 lbs. -- Caleeann Blarr (Girard, Pa./Girard) (GU) tech fall Jaryn Strong (AC), 12-2
130 lbs. – No. 8 Anya Knappenberger (Berlin, Md./Stephen Decatur)  (GU) tech fall Mackenzie Tayerle (AC), 12-0
136 lbs. -- No. 1 Zoe Nowicki (AC) fall over No. 8 Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) (GU), 1:26
143 lbs. -- Stephanie Floor (Pago Pago, American Samoa/Leone) (GU) dec. Jasmine Hale (AC), 9-3
155 lbs. -- Gabby Malinowski (Waterford, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf) (GU) tech fall Megan Vondrasek (AC), 13-2
170 lbs. -- No. 7 Annabelle Helm (Vancouver, Wash./Union) (GU) dec. Kayley Rada (AC), 3-1          
191 lbs. -- Amara Devericks (San Clemente, Calif./Corona) (GU) fall over Yamilex Perez (AC), 2:53
 
THE GANNON-SIENA HEIGHTS ALL-TIME SERIES
First Meeting
 
ERIE, Pa. – The Gannon women's wrestling team will compete in its final duals of the 2022-23 season in preparation for the upcoming NCWWC Northeast Regional on Saturday, February 18. The No. 8 Golden Knights will face No. 12 Adrian and Siena Heights on Tuesday, February 7 in the Adrian Duals. The first match gets underway at 6:30 p.m. and the second at 7:45 p.m.

The Golden Knights are ranked eighth in the latest NWCA NCAA Women's Wrestling rankings while Adrian is 12th. Adrian has a 6-5 record while Siena Heights comes in with a 12-7 ledger. Gannon and Adrian have met on four previous occasions, with each team winning twice. Gannon wrestles Siena Heights for the first time.
Gannon comes off a strong showing at the PA State Championships, finishing second out of 12 teams. Three Golden Knights -- Chloe Kitagawa (Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niguel) (101 lbs.), Samira Stephens (Geismar, La./Dutchtown) (155 lbs.), and Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) (170 lbs.) – took home first-place finishes.

Second-year head coach Breonnah Neal has a young lineup spiced with some experience. Four Golden Knights appear in the latest NWCA rankings, led by sophomore Julianne Moccia (Bel Air, Md./John Carroll). Moccia is ranked fourth at 109 lbs. with a 15-6 record that includes 10 falls. She earned All-American honors as a freshman thanks to a seventh-place finish, ending the year with a 23-9 record. She placed third at the ESU Open and sixth at the Missouri Valley Open earlier this year.

Jewel Gonzalez (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) is next, ranked sixth at 170 lbs. The junior has enjoyed a solid return to the mat after not wrestling since the 2020-21 season. She owns a 14-7 record after her first-place showing at the PA State Tournament and has a second-place finish to her credit at the ESU Open.
 
Gonzalez is one of two Golden Knights ranked at 170 lbs., with Annabelle Helm (Vancouver, Wash./Union) a spot behind her in seventh place. Helm has an 14-8 record and came in second at the PA State Tournament, losing by decision to Gonzalez in the finals.

Lana Perez (Honolulu, Hawaii/Moanalua) has been in and out of the NWCA rankings this year, and the junior is currently ranked eighth at 136 lbs. with a 10-6 record and seven falls. She recently was named the NWCA Wrestler of the Month for December. However, Perez is not in Tuesday's lineup.
 
Neal has relied on a solid recruiting class with four freshmen seeing considerable action. Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) leads the way with an 18-9 record while competing at 143 lbs. Jayden Bazemore (Cypress, Texas/Cypress Ranch) had been another regular at 136 lbs. but has moved down to 123 lbs. She has compiled a 13-12 record with 10 falls and took second place at the PA State Tournament. Kitagawa has a 9-3 record as the starter at 101 lbs. Stephens is a fourth freshman in the lineup after recently taking over at 155 lbs.
Adrian has a pair of wrestlers in the NWCA rankings. Clarissa Agostini is fifth at 143 lbs. while Nyla Burgess is eighth at 155 lbs.
 
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Players Mentioned

Caleeann Blarr

Caleeann Blarr

123
5' 2"
Senior
123
Anya Knappenberger

Anya Knappenberger

123
Freshman
Amara Devericks

Amara Devericks

191
5' 11"
Senior
191
Nikoly Dos Santos

Nikoly Dos Santos

116
5' 3"
Senior
116
Stephanie Floor

Stephanie Floor

143
5' 7"
Graduate Student
143
Jewel Gonzalez

Jewel Gonzalez

170
Junior
155
Annabelle Helm

Annabelle Helm

170
5' 9"
Senior
170
Gabby Malinowski

Gabby Malinowski

143
5' 6"
Senior
143
Julianne Moccia

Julianne Moccia

109
Sophomore
109
Kat Pendergrass

Kat Pendergrass

101
Junior
101

Players Mentioned

Caleeann Blarr

Caleeann Blarr

5' 2"
Senior
123
123
Anya Knappenberger

Anya Knappenberger

Freshman
123
Amara Devericks

Amara Devericks

5' 11"
Senior
191
191
Nikoly Dos Santos

Nikoly Dos Santos

5' 3"
Senior
116
116
Stephanie Floor

Stephanie Floor

5' 7"
Graduate Student
143
143
Jewel Gonzalez

Jewel Gonzalez

Junior
155
170
Annabelle Helm

Annabelle Helm

5' 9"
Senior
170
170
Gabby Malinowski

Gabby Malinowski

5' 6"
Senior
143
143
Julianne Moccia

Julianne Moccia

Sophomore
109
109
Kat Pendergrass

Kat Pendergrass

Junior
101
101