MOUNT OLIVE (Nov. 5) – The University of Mount Olive women's wrestling program made its official debut in its inaugural season at the Trojan Open hosted at Kornegay Arena on Saturday morning.

The Trojans featured nine entries in the event and posted a 16-12 overall mark, including 12 falls, two tech falls, and two decisions. The event featured four total schools and a pair of unattached wrestlers with UMO and Lincoln Memorial both starting competition this season.

Freshman Gracie Cordasco posted a 2-1 mark in her collegiate debut after beginning the event by defeating Lily Prendergast via pin. She would face her teammate Brooke Hermel and suffered a 12-2 loss by technical fall before finishing the day with another victory over Prendergast by fall.

A transfer from Oklahoma City University, Hermel registered a 3-0 record in her debut with the program on Saturday. She battled to a 9-8 win by decision over Tonya Flourory of Lincoln Memorial before defeating Cordasco via a 12-2 tech fall. In the final match, Hermel pinned Ashley Morris of Lincoln Memorial to post a perfect mark.

Freshman Isabel Rodriguez also registered a 3-0 record in her collegiate debut with the Trojans. She opened the event with an 11-2 win via decision over teammate Chloe Lawler. A native of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, Rodriguez defeated Morris by pin in her second bout before posting a victory over Flourory via fall.

A native of New Jersey, freshman Chloe Lawler produced a 2-2 mark over four matches on Saturday. She suffered an 11-2 loss by decision to Rodriguez before answering with a win via fall over Flourory. In her third match, Lawler was defeated by pin against Isabella Ruiz of Greensboro College but closed the day with a win by fall versus Jessica Flowers.

Freshman Skyelar Smith collected a perfect 3-0 record in her first collegiate appearance. She registered a technical fall win over Stephanie Castro of Lincoln Memorial, 11-0. Smith in her final two bouts recorded wins via pin over Ruiz and Flowers.

A native of Chicago Illinois, freshman Lila Stratman registered a 2-0 mark in her debut with the team. She earned a pair of victories via fall over teammate Aleksandra Bieszczad on Saturday.

Mount Olive returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 12, when they travel to faced Lincoln Memorial in a dual meet, starting at 2 p.m.

UMO RESULTS

116
Gracie Cordasco (2-1)
Win – Lily Prendergast (unattached) Fall (0:53)
Loss – Hermel (UMO) Tech Fall 12-2
Win – Lily Prendergast (unattached) Fall (1:23)

123
Brooke Hermel (3-0)
Win – Tonya Flourory (St. Andrews) Decision 9-8
Win – Cordasco (UMO) Tech Fall 12-2
Win – Ashley Morris (Lincoln Memorial) Fall (2:23)

123
Jillian Timberlake (0-3)
Loss – Ashley Morris (Lincoln Memorial) Fall (2:04)
Loss – Lily Prendergast (unattached) Fall (2:42)
Loss – Tonya Flourory (St. Andrews) Tech Fall 10-0

123
Isabel Rodriguez (3-0)
Win – Lawler (UMO) Decision 11-2
Win – Ashley Morris (Lincoln Memorial) Fall (1:33)
Win – Tonya Flourory (St. Andrews) Fall (2:17)

130
Chloe Lawler (2-2)
Loss – Rodriguez (UMO) Decision 11-2
Win – Tonya Flourory (St. Andrews) Fall (1:32)
Loss – Isabella Ruiz (Greensboro) Fall (0:26)
Win – Jessica Flowers (unattached) Fall (1:28)

136
Skyelar Smith (3-0)
Win – Stephanie Castro (Lincoln Memorial) Tech Fall 10-0
Win – Isabella Ruiz (Greensboro) Fall (0:45)
Win – Jessica Flowers (unattached) Fall (1:26)

155
Isabella Kessey (1-2)
Loss – Gabrielle Holloway (St. Andrews) Fall (1:39)
Loss – Stephanie Castro (Lincoln Memorial) Fall (0:43)
Win – Bieszczad (UMO) Fall (2:36)

170
Aleksandra Bieszczad (0-4)
Loss – Stratman (UMO) Fall (1:33)
Loss – Gabrielle Holloway (St. Andrews)
Loss – Stratman (UMO) Fall (1:40)
Loss – Kessey (UMO) Fall (2:36)

191
Lila Stratman (2-0)
Win – Bieszczad (UMO) Fall (1:33)
Win – Bieszczad (UMO) Fall (1:40)