The Norwich Women's Wrestling team swept the day in their first home meet in program history with decisive performances against Kean University and Springfield Technical Community College, showcasing depth across the lineup and piling up bonus-point victories.
Norwich 35, Kean 15
Against Kean, Norwich built momentum quickly after the opening weights, stringing together six falls and multiple forfeits to pull away for a 35–15 win.
Addisyn Herdic (Canterbury, Conn.) set the tone at 117 pounds with a pin in just 0:45, followed by falls from
Gianna Silva (Monroe, Conn.) (124),
Nalani Portela-Bailey (Cibolo, Texas) (145),
Abbigale Williams (Andover, Vt.) (160),
Ana Lemler (Bourbon, Ind.) (180), and
Madison Stroud (Naples, Fla.) (207). The Cadets controlled the middle and upper weights, using bonus points to keep the dual firmly in hand.
Norwich 28 Springfield Tech 10,
Norwich followed with a dual against Springfield Tech, where the Cadets picked up wins at five weights.
After double forfeits at 103 and 110, Herdic opened the scoring with a
7–2 decision at 117.
Aiyana White (North Port, Fla.) (124),
Portela-Bailey (145),
Lemler (160), and
Stroud (207) each earned victories by forfeit, while
Charlii Carbajal Sanchez (Broomfield, Colo.) delivered the highlight of the dual with a lightning-fast 18-second pin at 138 pounds.
Springfield Tech countered with bonus-point wins at 131 and 180, including a fall and a technical fall.
Saturday's dual was not only the first home dual in program history, but it was also the first NCAA Women's Wrestling competition in the state of Vermont, as well as the first to ever take place at a senior military college. To commemorate the event, decorated women's wrestler and native Vermonter Erin Clodgo flipped the coin to open the meet.
The Cadets return to the mat on Jan. 17 when they travel to Ursinus College to compete in the Will Abel Invitational.
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