Seven Straight Victories Give Women's Wrestling Home Opening Win Over Bears
FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State Women's Wrestling team earned a comfortable 31-13 victory over Ursinus in their 2024 home opener.
After a forfeit at 103 lbs gave FSU an early lead, the Bears came right back with a pair of pinfall wins at 110 and 117 to take a 10-5 advantage. The Bobcats got on the board with back-to-back decision wins, as sophomores Jada Fowler (10-2) and Brianna Holcomb (6-2) combined to give Frostburg six combined points, with a pair going to UC.
Junior Solana Mottola and senior Shani Tyson kept the pressure on with back-to-back 10-0 tech fall victories, pushing the score up to 19-12. In a turning point of the match, junior Samira Stephens faced a late deficit at 160 lbs, but was able to secure a couple takedowns with just seconds remaining to earn a 9-3 decision.
Closing out the meet, sophomore Maria Hiles secured a first round pin while classmate Jocelyn Cacek won a commanding 10-0 tech fall to seal the 31-13 final. In a 138 lb exhibition match, freshman Amber Hunter-Snyder made it eight consecutive Bobcat wins on the day.
With the win, Frostburg improves to 8-1 on the year, while Ursinus falls to 3-1. FSU is back in action on Wednesday, December 4, as they will host Marymount at 7 p.m. Information and updates will be posted to frostburgsports.com.
103 lbs: Faith Day (FSU) wins by forfeit – FSU leads 5-0
110 lbs: Madeline Gavares (UC) over Charvi Bethu - Fall (1:46) – Match tied 5-5
117 lbs: Olivia Guy (UC) over Elle Webster (FSU) – Fall (1:02) – UC leads 10-5
124 lbs: Jada Fowler (FSU) over Kalli Roskos (UC) – Decision (10-2) – UC leads 11-8
131 lbs: Brianna Holcomb (FSU) over Stacy Bloomfield (UC) – Decision (6-2) – UC leads 12-11
138 lbs: Solana Mottola (FSU) over Emma Sagi (UC) – Tech Fall (10-0) – FSU leads 15-12
145 lbs: Shani Tyson (FSU) over Paisley Fox (UC) – Tech Fall (10-0) – FSU leads 19-12
160 lbs: Samira Stephens (FSU) over Emma Matera (UC) – Decision (9-3) – FSU leads 22-13
180 lbs: Maria Hiles (FSU) over Gianna Perez (UC) – Fall (1:33) – FSU leads 27-13
207 lbs: Jocelyn Cacek (FSU) over Evette Colon (UC) – Tech Fall (10-0) – FSU wins 31-13
138 lbs (exh.): Amber Hunter-Snyder (FSU) over Kylie Wright (UC) – Fall (4:42)
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