WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (Dec. 1) – After battling in three dual matches versus nationally ranked NAIA programs, the Trojans suffered losses to Life and Indiana Tech before claiming a victory over Lourdes at the Patriot Duals hosted by the University of the Cumberlands on Friday.

With the results, the University of Mount Olive women's wrestling program holds a 1-3 overall record after facing three of the top 20 programs in the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20. 

Below are the team scores from today's dual meets.

No. 1 Life over Mount Olive, 38-9
No. 10 Indiana Tech over Mount Olive, 28-22
Mount Olive over No. 20 Lourdes, 25-22

Against Life, the Running Eagles established an early 4-1 advantage following a 14-4 tech fall in the 101-weight class. Junior Samantha Miller responded with a victory via fall over Brianna Funakoshi at 109 to put the Trojans ahead by a 6-4 margin. Life countered with three consecutive wins by fall to regain a 19-6 advantage. Freshman Angelica Steffy answered with an 11-2 decision against Angie Prado at 143 to cut the deficit to 20-9, but the Running Eagles won the final four matches (two falls, two TF) to win the opening dual, 38-9.

Against Indiana Tech, Miller claimed a 10-4 decision in the initial match at 109 over Tehani Soares to take a 3-1 advantage. The Warriors answered with a win by pin in the 116-weight class before redshirt sophomore Brooke Hermel registered a 12-2 tech fall to tie the contest at 7-7. Indiana Tech reclaimed the lead with a victory via fall at 130 before freshman Brielle Bibla countered with a pin versus Carley Anderson in the 136-weight class. At 143, the Warriors recorded a win by fall, but sophomore Nia Miranda posted a victory via fall over Loralei Smith to tie the match, 17-17. Indiana Tech responded with consecutive wins to build a 27-17 lead and freshman Jeulenea Khang in the final match posted a 4-1 decision against Whitley Blake.

Against Lourdes, the Trojans established a 5-0 advantage with a forfeit at 116 before Hermel registered a 10-0 tech fall in the 123-weight class over Alivia Wade to extend the lead to 9-0. The Gray Wolves countered with a 12-1 tech fall at 130 before Mount Olive delivered three straight victories. Bibla posted a quick win by fall against Desiree Vazquez at 136 before sophomore Skyelar Smith recorded a pin against Phylicia Sudario in the 143-weight class. In the following match, Mount Olive received a victory by forfeit at 155 to hold a significant 25-4 lead. Despite Lourdes registering wins in the final four matches, the Trojans held on to a 25-22 victory.

The Trojans will return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Patriot Duals to face four opponents in dual matches.
 
Match Results vs. Life
101: No. 6 Devyn Gomez (Life) over Jeulenea Khang (Mount Olive) TF 14-4
109: Samantha Miller (Mount Olive) over Brianna Funakoshi (Life) Fall 2:00           
116: No. 4 Ariana Martinez (Life) over Gracie Cordasco (Mount Olive) Fall 2:34
123: No. 9 Anna Krejsa (Life) over Brooke Hermel (Mount Olive) Fall 1:27
130: No. 11 Olivia Mottley (Life) over Jillian Timberlake (Mount Olive) Fall 0:15
136: Angelica Steffy (Mount Olive) over Angie Prado (Life) Dec 11-2
143: Shani Tyson (Life) over Skyelar Smith (Mount Olive) TF 10-0
155: No. 2 Latifah McBryde (Life) over Isabella Kessey (Mount Olive) Fall 1:13
170: Margaret Graham (Life) over Aleksandra Bieszczad (Mount Olive) Fall 0:58
191: No. 5 Madeline Welch (Life) over Jamie Shapton (Mount Olive) TF 10-0
 
Match Results vs. Indiana Tech
109: Samantha Miller (Mount Olive) over No. 5 Tehani Soares (Indiana Tech) Dec 10-4
116: No. 18 Sydney Kutzke (Indiana Tech) over Gracie Cordasco (Mount Olive) Fall 3:40
123: Brooke Hermel (Mount Olive) over Riley Horvath (Indiana Tech) TF 12-2
130: No. 11 Ellyana Kuzma (Indiana Tech) over Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) Fall 1:26
136: Brielle Bibla (Mount Olive) over No. 17 Carley Anderson (Indiana Tech) Fall 4:50
143: No. 13 Maia Crumb (Indiana Tech) over Skyelar Smith (Mount Olive) Fall 1:39
155: Nia Miranda (Mount Olive) over Loralei Smith (Indiana Tech) Fall 4:05
170: No. 18 Grace Doering (Indiana Tech) over Isabella Kessey (Mount Olive) Fall 0:46
191: No. 12 Catherine McNulty (Indiana Tech) over Jamie Shapton (Mount Olive) Fall 1:46
101: Jeulenea Khang (Mount Olive) over Whitley Blake (Indiana Tech) Dec 4-1
 
Match Results vs. Lourdes
116: Gracie Cordasco (Mount Olive) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
123: Brooke Hermel (Mount Olive) over Alivia Wade (Lourdes) TF 10-0
130: Kelcey Dew (Lourdes) over Ayonna McNeill (Mount Olive) TF 12-1
136: Brielle Bibla (Mount Olive) over Desiree Vazquez (Lourdes) Fall 0:34
143: Skyelar Smith (Mount Olive) over Phylicia Sudario (Lourdes) Fall 2:55
155: Nia Miranda (Mount Olive) over Unknown (Unattached) Forfeit
170: Payton Curley (Lourdes) over Aleksandra Bieszczad (Mount Olive) Fall 2:25
191: No. 17 Alysse Phillips (Lourdes) over Reagan Smith (Mount Olive) Fall 1:29
101: No. 7 Shanna Morris (Lourdes) over Jeulenea Khang (Mount Olive) TF 11-0
109: No. 5 Stefana Jelacic (Lourdes) over Samantha Miller (Mount Olive) TF 11-0