BUFFALO, N.Y. — The D'Youville women's wrestling team led for most of the night Friday at the Saints Center Gym, but Gannon won the final three bouts and left with a 26-18 win. It was D'Youville's first home dual and its first dual as a member of the PSAC.

The Saints started fast. Annika Lopez opened the night at 110 pounds with a win by forfeit. Alexis Brua followed at 117 with a 12-2 technical fall over Isabella McNutt, and Madison Wellen matched it at 124 with a 12-2 technical fall over Maddi Lipchik. After three bouts, D'Youville led 13-2.

Gannon answered with back-to-back pins. Sara Rantonen pinned Maya Qutaishat in 1:36 at 131, and Alora Strauser pinned Olivia LaPoint in 2:09 at 138, which cut the Saints' lead to 13-12.

Lillian Freitas got the momentum back for D'Youville at 145. She pinned Anshul Kumar in 1:27, the fastest fall of the dual, and pushed the lead back out to 18-12.

The Golden Knights took control from there. Rose Cassioppi pinned Shelby Galex in 2:31 at 160 to make it 18-17. Leyna Rumpler then pinned Shaelie Young in 2:00 at 180, which gave Gannon its first lead of the night at 22-18. Isabella Phillips finished it at 207 with a 10-0 technical fall over Eliza Stricklin.

D'Youville led after each of the first seven bouts. Brua, Wellen and Freitas each won with bonus points.

Up Next
The Saints are back in the Saints Center Gym tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7. They host East Stroudsburg at 4 p.m. for Senior Day.