Women's Wrestling Opens Second Semester at Alfred State Open
Purple Knights nab a pair of first-place finishes and 10 total wins
ALFRED, N.Y. – Following a month break to close out the fall semester, the University of Bridgeport's women's wrestling team returned to the mats on Sunday at the Alfred State Open.
UB's three competitors enjoyed a terrific day as they combined for 10 victories and all finished inside the top four of their respective brackets.
Sophomore Lindsey Rywolt (124 lbs) and freshman Jelene Lainez (145 lbs) paced the Purple Knights with undefeated runs through their tournaments.
Rywolt went a perfect 4-0, earning a pair of pins and a pair of technical falls along the way. With the strong showing, she improved her outstanding season record to 19-3.
Lainez matched Rywolt's 4-0 performance, also posting two pins and two technical falls. Her final two victories were especially dominant, taking a combined 90 seconds to secure pins.
Fellow freshman Callisto Banks added to the Bridgeport effort by finishing fourth at 131 lbs after a 2-3 day in her bracket.
FULL RESULTS
124 LBS – Lindsey Rywolt (4-0, First Place)
Win over Nathalia Santana Hidalgo (Alfred State) - TF 10-0 0:25
Win over Dakoda House (Utica) - F 2-0 0:10
Win over Daniela Contin (Point Park) - F 8-0 1:16
Win over Sophia Torian (Ithaca) - TF 10-0 0:41
131 LBS – Callisto Banks (2-3, Fourth Place)
Lost to Sammi Meyer (Ithaca) - F 8-0 1:32
Win over Emmie Moore (Ithaca) – FOR 0-0
Win over Jacqueline Mace (Utica) – FOR 0-0
Lost to Madelin Allen (Heidelberg) – DEF 4-0 0:42
Lost to Deanna Williamson (Onondaga CC) – FOR 0-0
145 LBS – Jelene Lainez (4-0, First Place)
Win over Mary Smith (Maine Maritime) – F 2-0 0:44
Win over Hanna Kusmierczak (Utica) – F 2-0 0:46
Win over Melina Georgas (Ithaca) – TF 10-0 2:32
Win over Annabell Hunter (Heidelberg) – TF 12-3 3:16
UP NEXT
The Purple Knights will visit Maine Maritime Academy on Friday (Jan. 16) at 6 p.m.
