THE DUAL FACTS

• Round One Final Score: #1/2 McKendree 40, #17/19 Gannon 1

• Round Two Final Score: #17/19 Gannon 32, West Liberty 12

• Round Three Final Score: #9 Sacred Heart 33, #17/19 Gannon 12

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - Gannon took to the mats to compete in the prestigious NWCA Women's Duals, pitting some of the top teams in the country head to head in Cedar Rapids. The #17/19 Golden Knights would defeat West Liberty in the middle match, but fell to #1/2 McKendree in the opener and ninth ranked Sacred Heart to close the tournament. 

HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS GANNON VS MCKENDREE 

103 lbs.: Heather Crull (MCK) win by forfeit

110 lbs.: Gabriele Tedesco (MCK) def Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (GU)  TF 0:29

117 lbs.: Yu Sakamoto (MCK) def Hannah McCarley (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda High) (GU) TF 1:37

124 lbs.: Shelby Moore (MCK) def Zoe Gaetjens (Mogadore, Ohio/Mogadore) (GU) TF 0:54

131 lbs.: Cameron Guerin (MCK) def Jaylene Martinez (Whittier, Cal./Whittier) (GU) Fall 2:16

138 lbs.: Haylie Jaffe (MCK) def Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) TF 3:47

145 lbs.: Eduarda Batista (MCK) def Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (GU) decision 14-7

160 lbs.: Jasmine Robinson (MCK) def Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) (GU) Fall 6-8 2:40

180 lbs.: Destiny Rodriguez (MCK) def Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (GU) decision 9-0

207 lbs.: Tristan Kelly (MCK) def Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (GU) TF 1:18

HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS GANNON VS WEST LIBERTY

103 lbs.: Sydney Chambers (WLU) win by forfeit

110 lbs.:  Jeulenna Khang (WLU) def Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (GU)  Fall 4:18

117 lbs.: Kennedy Perez (Parkland, Fla./Benjamin Franklin (Mich.)) (GU) def Nila Bland (WLU) Fall 2:32

124 lbs.: Hannah McCarley (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda High) (GU) def Sienna Van Balen (WLU) TF 2:01

131 lbs.: Jaylene Martinez (Whittier, Cal./Whittier) (GU) def Bailey Emery (WLU) TF 4:10

138 lbs.: Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) def Skyelar Smith (WLU) decision 6-1

145 lbs.: Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (GU) def Grace O'Korn (WLU) TF 3:24

160 lbs.: Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) (GU) def Savannah Bramhall (WLU) TF 1:38

180 lbs.: Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (GU) def Janiya Brogan (WLU) TF 3:39

207 lbs.: Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (GU) def Jamie Shapton (WLU) TF 3:24

HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS GANNON VS SACRED HEART

103 lbs.: Aaliyah Payne-Parris (SHU) win by forfeit

110 lbs.:  Tiffany Stoshak (SHU) def Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (GU)  TF 2:14

117 lbs.: Tatiana Walker (SHU) def Hannah McCarley (North Tonawanda, NY/North Tonawanda High) (GU) DEF 6-0 1:04

124 lbs.: Lauren Nguyen (SHU) def Kennedy Perez (Parkland, Fla./Benjamin Franklin (Mich.)) (GU) TF 2:37

131 lbs.: Jaylene Martinez (Whittier, Cal./Whittier) (GU) def Bella Sowards (SHU) TF 3:00

138 lbs.: Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) (GU) def Elleahna Anderson (SHU) TF 5:17

145 lbs.: Alena Gracia (SHU) def Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (GU) decision 9-4

160 lbs.: Love Daley (SHU) won by forfeit 

180 lbs.: Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (GU) def Madeline Hodges (SHU) decision 7-2

207 lbs.:  Tilisa Mataklongo (SHU)  def Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (GU) fall 0:51

THE KNIGHT CAP

• Multiple Dubs - After a loss in the opening match, sophomore Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) earned two consecutive victories against West Liberty and Sacred Heart. At 180 pounds, Phillips would earn a tech fall victory in her second match at 3:39 before a 7-2 decision win in the nightcap, a ranked victory. Her bout against Madeline Hodges pitted the eighth ranked (Phillips) and the 12th ranked (Hodges). Jaylene Martinez (Whittier, Cal./Whittier) and Lili Ujfalvi (Kecskemet-heteny, Hungary/Bolyai Janos Secondary School) also went 2-1 on the day. 
• Tech Fall Triumphs - Gannon finished the day with eight tech fall victories, including six against the Hilltoppers. 
• Earning the Fall - Kennedy Perez (Parkland, Fla./Benjamin Franklin (Mich.)) earned Gannon's lone win by fall on the day, defeating Nila Bland of West Liberty at the 2:32 mark of the 117 pound match.

THE NEXT MEET

The Golden Knights will compete in the Journeyman Women's Duals on Saturday, January 24th in Albany, NY.

This story was written using the support of AI.