COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - The Arcadia University women's wrestling team earned the first dual meet victory in program history with a 29-8 win over New England College at the Ursinus Duals on Sunday afternoon.

The Knights fell to York (Pa.) and Ursinus in its other two contests.

HOW IT HAPPENED

ARCADIA 29, NEC 8
-Sam Larkin opened the match with a 16-6 technical superiority victory at 103 lbs in 4:35 to put Arcadia ahead 4-1.

-Madi Ridner won by forfeit at 110 lbs as the Knights took a 9-0 lead.

-After defeats at 117 lbs and 124 lbs, Courtney Bowyer got Arcadia another four team points with an 11-1 technical superiority victory to give Arcadia a 14-10 advantage,

-Kaleia Timko, Molly Lubenow, and Eve Kurtz all won by forfeit, expanding the Knights advantage to 29-10.

103: S. Larkin (A) VSU1 L. Normandie 16-6 (4:35) (Arcadia 4-1)
110: M. Ridner (A) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 9-1)
117: C. Can Der Velden (N) VPO1 T. McCue 20-14 (Arcadia 10-4)
124: O. Delegas (N) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 10-9)
131: C. Bowyer (A) VSU1 O. King 11-1 (3:21) (Arcadia 14-10)
138: K. Timko (A) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 19-10)
145: M. Lubenow (A) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 24-10)
160: E. Kurtz (A) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 29-10)
180: No Contest
HWT: M. Almanzar (N) VPO L. Parry 8-0 (Arcadia 29-13)

ARCADIA 10, YORK (PA.) 38
-Larkin again opened the match with a technical superiority victory at 10-0 5:19 in at 103 lbs.

-Taylor McCue took a forfeit victory at 117 lbs to give the Knights a 9-5 advantage.

103: S. Larkin (A) VSU M. Smith 10-0 (5:19) (Arcadia 4-0)
110: D. Hawkins (Y) fall M. Ridner (1:03) (York 5-4)
117: T McCue (A) wins by forfeit (Arcadia 9-5)
124: K. Bower (Y) fall C. Bowyer (1:44) (York 10-9)
131: B. Hartman (Y) wins by forfeit (York 15-9)
138: M. White (Y) fall K. Timko (0:46) (York 20-9)
145: R. Patzke (Y) fall M. Lubenow (2:31) (York 25-9)
160: K. Monroe (Y) VPO1 E. Kurtz 5-2 (York 28-10)
180: A. Brandt (Y) wins by forfeit (York 33-10)
HWT: P. Fries (Y) fall L. Parry (1:28) (York 38-10)

ARCADIA 1, URSINUS 41
-Kurtz got Arcadia's only team point at 160 lbs.

103: M. Gavares (U) VSU S. Larkin 11-0 (1:31) (Ursinus 4-0)
110: O. Guy (U) fall M. Ridner (0:44) (Ursinus 9-0)
117: E. Rizzuto (U) VSU T. McCue 10-0 (1:45) (Ursinus 13-0)
124: K. Roskos (U) wins by forfeit (Ursinus 18-0)
131: S. Bloomfield (U) wins by forfeit (Ursinus 23-0)
138: P. Fox (U) fall K. Timko (0:08) (Ursinus 28-0)
145: C. Charlesworth (U) fall M. Lubenow (3:36) (Ursinus 33-0)
160: C. Bowman (U) VPO1 E. Kurtz 3-1 (Ursinus 36-1)
180: No Contest
HWT: J. Peguero del Rosario (U) fall L. Parry (1:00) (Ursinus 41-1)

UP NEXT
-Arcadia returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Ursinus for the Will Abele Open at 10:00 a.m.