ADRIAN, Mich. – The Gannon University women's wrestling team competed in four dual meets on Saturday at the Adrian Women's Duals, earning a 28-21 victory over Tiffin University while facing a challenging field that included No. 1-ranked McKendree University, the defending NCAA national champion.

The Golden Knights finished the day with a 1-3 record, falling to Brock University, 30-18, No. 1 McKendree, 47-1, and host Adrian College, 25-22.

Sara Rantonen (Jyväskylä, Finland/Schildt Upper Secondary School) highlighted Gannon's performance, winning all three of her contested bouts on the afternoon. Rantonen recorded a fall against Brock before adding technical fall victories against Tiffin and Adrian to improve her individual record to 9-1.

Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) also turned in a strong performance, earning a forfeit victory against Brock before recording technical falls against Tiffin and Adrian. Phillips finished the day with three victories, improving her record to 8-1.

Maddi Lipchik (Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community) and Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) each collected two victories on the afternoon, while Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah), Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge), Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny), Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) and Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) each earned a victory for the Golden Knights.

Gannon opened the event against Brock, dropping a 30-18 decision despite victories from Rantonen and Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah). Rantonen recorded a fall at 124 pounds, while Cassioppi earned an 11-5 decision at 160 pounds. Phillips and Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) also collected forfeit victories.

The Golden Knights bounced back in their second dual, defeating Tiffin, 28-21. Rantonen registered a 10-0 technical fall in 2:41 at 131 pounds, while Phillips earned a 15-4 technical fall in 4:56 at 180 pounds. Gannon also received forfeit victories from Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge), Maddi Lipchik (Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community), Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) and Castro.

Gannon then faced its toughest test of the afternoon against No. 1-ranked McKendree, the defending NCAA national champion. The Bearcats, who captured the inaugural NCAA women's wrestling national championship in March, controlled the dual to hand the Golden Knights a 47-1 setback.

The Golden Knights closed the event with a narrow 25-22 loss to host Adrian despite winning five individual bouts.

Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) started Gannon's scoring with a fall in 2:03 at 117 pounds. Lipchik followed with a 10-0 technical fall in 1:29 at 124 pounds before Rantonen added an 11-0 technical fall in 2:09 at 131 pounds.

Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) continued the Golden Knights' momentum with a fall in 1:59 at 138 pounds. Phillips capped the dual with an 11-0 technical fall in just 51 seconds at 207 pounds.

Gannon recorded nine contested individual victories across its four duals, including three falls, five technical falls and one decision.

DUAL MEET RESULTS

Brock 30, Gannon 18

103 lbs.: Brock won by forfeit (Brock leads 5-0)
110 lbs.: B. Randhawa (Brock) fall over Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (Gannon), time not listed (Brock leads 10-0)
117 lbs.: E. Chartres (Brock) fall over Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) (Gannon, 0-4), time not listed (Brock leads 15-0)
124 lbs.: Sara Rantonen (Jyväskylä, Finland/Schildt Upper Secondary School) (Gannon, 7-1) fall over F. Lo Greco (Brock), time not listed (Brock leads 15-5)
131 lbs.: Olivia Mathezer (Brock) fall over Jaala Degannes (Escondido, Calif./San Marcos) (Gannon), 0:47 (Brock leads 20-5)
138 lbs.: T. Engelen (Brock) fall over Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) (Gannon, 1-3), time not listed (Brock leads 25-5)
145 lbs.: V. Keefe (Brock) tech. fall over Anshul Kumar (Sonipat, India / Somerville, N.J./Somerville) (Gannon, 3-4), 10-0, 1:14 (Brock leads 29-5)
160 lbs.: Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) (Gannon, 2-0) dec. C. Corbett (Brock), 11-5 (Brock leads 30-8)
180 lbs.: Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (Gannon, 6-0) won by forfeit (Brock leads 30-13)
207 lbs.: Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (Gannon) won by forfeit (Brock wins 30-18)

Gannon 28, Tiffin 21

103 lbs.: B. Graziani (Tiffin) won by forfeit (Tiffin leads 5-0)
110 lbs.: Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (Gannon) won by forfeit (Tied 5-5)
117 lbs.: A. Day (Tiffin) fall over Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) (Gannon, 0-5), 0:57 (Tiffin leads 10-5)
124 lbs.: Maddi Lipchik (Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community) (Gannon, 1-3) won by forfeit (Tied 10-10)
131 lbs.: Sara Rantonen (Jyväskylä, Finland/Schildt Upper Secondary School) (Gannon, 8-1) tech. fall S. Antonio (Tiffin), 10-0, 2:41 (Gannon leads 14-10)
138 lbs.: L. White (Tiffin) fall over Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) (Gannon, 1-4), 4:49 (Tiffin leads 15-14)
145 lbs.: M. Sanders (Tiffin) fall over Anshul Kumar (Sonipat, India / Somerville, N.J./Somerville) (Gannon, 3-5), 0:52 (Tiffin leads 20-14)
160 lbs.: Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (Gannon, 2-0) won by forfeit (Tiffin leads 20-19)
180 lbs.: Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (Gannon, 7-0) tech. fall K. Konrad (Tiffin), 15-4, 4:56 (Gannon leads 23-21)
207 lbs.: Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (Gannon) won by forfeit (Gannon wins 28-21)

No. 1 McKendree 47, Gannon 1

103 lbs.: G. Tedesco (McKendree) won by forfeit (McKendree leads 5-0)
110 lbs.: N. Daniels (McKendree) won by forfeit (McKendree leads 10-0)
117 lbs.: Y. Sakamoto (McKendree) tech. fall Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) (Gannon, 0-6), 10-0, 2:00 (McKendree leads 14-0)
124 lbs.: Y. Agrazal (McKendree) fall over Maddi Lipchik (Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community) (Gannon, 1-4), 1:10 (McKendree leads 19-0)
131 lbs.: H. Jaffe (McKendree) tech. fall Jaala Degannes (Escondido, Calif./San Marcos) (Gannon), 13-2, 1:33 (McKendree leads 23-1)
138 lbs.: C. Graber (McKendree) tech. fall Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) (Gannon, 1-5), 10-0, 1:40 (McKendree leads 27-1)
145 lbs.: T. Roberts (McKendree) fall over Anshul Kumar (Sonipat, India / Somerville, N.J./Somerville) (Gannon, 3-6), 1:05 (McKendree leads 32-1)
160 lbs.: L. Martinez (McKendree) fall over Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (Gannon, 2-1), 4:15 (McKendree leads 37-1)
180 lbs.: D. Rodriguez (McKendree) fall over Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (Gannon, 7-1), 0:43 (McKendree leads 42-1)
207 lbs.: R. Ferranti (McKendree) fall over Kamila Castro (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridhewood) (Gannon), 1:07 (McKendree wins 47-1)
 
Adrian 25, Gannon 22

103 lbs.: A. Baumgartner (Adrian) won by forfeit (Adrian leads 5-0)
110 lbs.: S. Perez (Adrian) fall over Angelina Hargate (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge) (Gannon), 1:03 (Adrian leads 10-0)
117 lbs.: Isabella McNutt (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton Township) (Gannon, 1-6) fall over A. Hart-Butcher (Adrian), 2:03 (Adrian leads 10-5)
124 lbs.: Maddi Lipchik (Riverview, Mich./Riverview Community) (Gannon, 2-4) tech. fall K. Garcia (Adrian), 10-0, 1:29 (Adrian leads 10-9)
131 lbs.: Sara Rantonen (Jyväskylä, Finland/Schildt Upper Secondary School) (Gannon, 9-1) tech. fall M. Harsch (Adrian), 11-0, 2:09 (Gannon leads 13-10)
138 lbs.: Alora Strauser (Dayton, Ohio/Archbishop Alter) (Gannon, 2-5) fall over A. Steffy (Adrian), 1:59 (Gannon leads 18-10)
145 lbs.: Z. Gardner (Adrian) fall over Anshul Kumar (Sonipat, India / Somerville, N.J./Somerville) (Gannon, 3-7), 2:44 (Gannon leads 18-15)
160 lbs.: R. Aldridge (Adrian) fall over Leyna Rumpler (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) (Gannon, 2-2), 2:46 (Adrian leads 20-18)
180 lbs.: M. Gaetjens (Adrian) fall over Rose Cassioppi (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) (Gannon, 2-1), 4:14 (Adrian leads 25-18)
207 lbs.: Bella Phillips (Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum High School) (Gannon, 8-1) tech. fall A. Williams (Adrian), 11-0, 0:51 (Adrian wins 25-22)

UP NEXT
Gannon returns to action on Sunday, November 15, when the Golden Knights compete in the Adrian Invitational in Adrian, Mich. The all-day tournament concludes Gannon's two-day weekend of competition.