No. 9 LH women’s wrestling falls to No. 8 Gannon
ERIE, PA – The No. 9 Lock Haven University women’s wrestling team (9-4) returned to action Thursday night for the first time in nearly three weeks and the Bald Eagles were edged out by host and nationally-ranked No. 8 Gannon University (6-4). Lock Haven won three of five contested bouts and all three Haven victories came by bonus points, but Gannon won the top-10 battle, 27-19.
No. 5 Kaelani Shufeldt (Huntington Beach, Calif./Marina), Madison Matta (Blue Ridge, Pa./Waynesboro) and No. 3 Grace Stem (Snow Shoe, Pa./Bald Eagle) posted contested victories, and Lily Sherer (Shohola, Pa./Delaware Valley) won by forfeit at 130.
Shufeldt scored an upset-win at 109 to get Lock Haven rolling early in the dual. Shufeldt, ranked No. 5, dominated No. 4 Julianne Moccia 12-2 (tech fall).
At 136, Matta took down Jayden Bazemore in thrilling fashion as she earned the pin (3:46).
Stem, ranked No. 3, rounded out the Bald Eagles bonus points, and earned a 10-0 tech fall over Stephanie Floor.
LHU will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 29 as the Bald Eagles head to East Stroudsburg University to take part in the 2023 Pennsylvania Women’s Collegiate State Championship. Action is set for an 11 a.m. start and Lock Haven will compete alongside Alvernia, Cedar Crest, Delaware Valley, Gannon, Lock Haven, Ursinus, and host ESU.
Bout-by-Bout Results:
No. 9 Lock Haven at No. 8 Gannon
101: Chloe Kitagawa (GU) won by forfeit
109: #5 Kaelani Shufeldt (LHU) tech fall #4 Julianne Moccia (GU) 12-2
116: Brielle Larsen (GU) dec. Madison Packer (LHU) 10-2
123: Zoe Gaetjens (GU) won by forfeit
130: Lillian Sherer (LHU) won by forfeit
136: Madison Matta (LHU) pinned Jayden Bazemore (GU) 3:46
143: #3 Grace Stem (LHU) tech fall Stephanie Floor (GU) 10-0
155: Lili Ujfalvi (GU) won by forfeit
170: #6 Jewel Gonzalez (GU) won by forfeit
191: #7 (170) Annabelle Helm (GU) dec. Trinity Monaghan (LHU) 5-0
FINAL: No. 8 Gannon 27 – No. 9 Lock Haven 19
