Westminster, MD – Felician put together a pair of dominant dual performances, showcasing depth and momentum throughout the lineup with convincing victories over McDaniel (38–11) and Maine Maritime (35–10).
Against McDaniel, the Golden Falcons set the tone immediately as Emily Doolittle opened the dual with a 13–0 technical fall at 103 in just over a minute. After a brief setback at 110, Felician took firm control with an explosive stretch of six straight falls. Theresa Zeppetelli sparked the run with a quick pin at 117 (0:30), followed by falls from Liliana Zaku-Ramos (1:04), Christina Borgmann (1:03), Valerie Iglesias (1:09), and Lina Rodriguez (2:33). Destiny Rivera added bonus points at 160 with an 11–1 technical fall, extending the lead before Talisha Lewis closed the night with a first-period pin at 207 (0:59).
The momentum carried into Felician's matchup with Maine Maritime, where the Golden Falcons again jumped out early and never looked back. Forfeit wins from Doolittle at 103 and Zeppetelli at 117 gave Felician an early cushion, before Karley Perrini delivered a lightning-fast 12-second fall at 124. Christina Borgmann and Lina Rodriguez followed with consecutive forfeits, and Valeria Iglesias added an injury-default victory at 145 to keep the pressure on. After Maine Maritime picked up points in the middle weights, Talisha Lewis once again sealed the dual in emphatic fashion, earning an injury-default win just one second into the bout at 207 to secure the 35–10 final.
Across both duals, Felician's ability to generate bonus points and control the pace from the opening bouts highlighted a complete team effort and capped off an impressive showing for the Golden Falcons.
Results:
Felician 35, Maine Maritime 10
103: Emily Doolittle (FEL) won by forfeit (5-0)
110: Double forfeit
117: Theresa Zeppetelli (FEL) won by forfeit (10-0)
124: Karley Perrini (FEL) fall Kylie Coxon (MMA) 0:12 (15-0)
131: Christina Borgmann (FEL) won by forfeit (20-0)
138: Lina Rodriguez (FEL) won by forfeit (25-0)
145: Valeria Iglesias (FEL) over Piper Baumgarten (MMA) by injury default 8-0, 2:12 (30-0)
160: Isa Thesing (MMA) fall Destiny Rivera (FEL) 4:28 (30-5)
180: Mary Smith (MMA) won by forfeit (30-10)
207: Talisha Lewis (FEL) over Kelly Malcolm (MMA) by injury default, 0:01 (35-10)
Felician 38, McDaniel 11
103: Emily Doolittle (FEL) tech fall Sabina Alvarez-Prats (MCD) 13-0, 1:03 (4-0)
110: Sofia Molina (MCD) won by forfeit (4-5)
117: Theresa Zeppetelli (FEL) fall Ariana Carnahan (MCD) 0:30 (9-5)
124: Liliana Zaku-Ramos (FEL) fall Alize Franze (MCD) 1:04 (14-5)
131: Christina Borgmann (FEL) fall Madison Rich (MCD) 1:03 (19-5)
138: Valerie Iglesias (FEL) fall Liana Samuel (MCD) 1:09 (24-5)
145: Lina Rodriguez (FEL) fall Lena Black (MCD) 2:33 (29-5)
160: Destiny Rivera (FEL) tech fall Maddux Wukitch (MCD) 11-1, 4:39 (33-6)
180: Morgan Linton (MCD) won by forfeit (33-11)
207: Talisha Lewis (Felician) fall Kaia Condon (MCD) 0:59 (38-11)