HENNIKER, N.H. - The Norwich University women's wrestling team picked up its first dual victory of the 2026-27 campaign on Sunday afternoon, earning a 26-18 road decision over New England College inside Bridges Gym.

Freshman Kendall Moe (Cicero, Ind.) and freshman Andre'a Kirkpatrick (Belleville, Ill.) delivered Norwich's two contested victories in the varsity dual, with both Cadets earning falls.

Moe continued the strong opening to her collegiate career at 117 pounds.

One week removed from a third-place finish at the season-opening Princeton Open, Moe needed just 1:33 to pin New England College's Fenna Clover van der Velden, providing Norwich with an early bonus-point victory.

Senior Gianna Silva (Monroe, Conn.) followed with one of the afternoon's closest matches at 124 pounds, battling NEC's Madeline Li through the full bout before falling by a 14-9 decision.

Freshman Hannah Dyckman (Norton, Mass.) represented the Cadets at 131 pounds, while freshman Sophia Griffith (Pinehurst, N.C.) collected a forfeit victory for Norwich at 138.

Sophomore Charlii Carbajal Sanchez (Broomfield, Colo.) took the mat at 145 pounds before Norwich received back-to-back forfeit victories from sophomore Ay'Seante Ross (Wilmington, N.C.) at 160 and senior Ana Lemler (Bourbon, Ind.) at 180.

Kirkpatrick then closed the varsity slate in emphatic fashion at 207 pounds.

The Norwich rookie secured a fall over NEC's Marisol Almanzar in just 48 seconds, helping seal the 26-18 road victory for the Cadets.

The afternoon also featured four exhibition bouts, giving several Norwich wrestlers additional mat time.

Freshman Sarah Baptiste (Carver, Mass.) competed in the first exhibition bout at 110 pounds before Griffith returned to the mat and pinned NEC's Meury Navarrete in 1:21.

Dyckman also bounced back from her varsity result with an impressive exhibition performance, pinning Olivia Delegas in just 25 seconds.

Kirkpatrick concluded Norwich's exhibition slate with a rematch against Almanzar, with the New England College wrestler earning the fall in 2:56.

NORWICH RESULTS:

• Freshman Kendall Moe (Cicero, Ind.)
  • 117: Win by fall, 1:33
• Senior Gianna Silva (Monroe, Conn.)
  • 124: Loss by decision, 14-9
• Freshman Hannah Dyckman (Norton, Mass.)
  • 131: Loss by fall, 0:24
  • Exhibition: Win by fall, 0:25
• Freshman Sophia Griffith (Pinehurst, N.C.)
  • 138: Win by forfeit
  • Exhibition: Win by fall, 1:21
• Sophomore Charlii Carbajal Sanchez (Broomfield, Colo.)
  • 145: Loss by fall, 2:42
• Sophomore Ay'Seante Ross (Wilmington, N.C.)
  • 160: Win by forfeit
• Senior Ana Lemler (Bourbon, Ind.)
  • 180: Win by forfeit
• Freshman Andre'a Kirkpatrick (Belleville, Ill.)
  • 207: Win by fall, 0:48
  • Exhibition: Loss by fall, 2:56
• Freshman Sarah Baptiste (Carver, Mass.)
  • Exhibition: Loss by fall, 1:45

Norwich will return to Andrews Gym on Saturday, Nov. 14, welcoming Alfred State College for its next home competition.  The Cadets will then make a quick turnaround and travel to Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, Nov. 15, for the Utica Women's Scramble.