ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's wrestling program made its home debut on Tuesday in front of a packed Speidel Gymnasium. Despite dropping a 23-13 decision against Brewton-Parker, the Soaring Eagles gave those in attendance plenty to be excited about moving forward.

"I am so proud of this team and how they battled tonight against an experienced Brewton-Parker program," mentioned Elmira head coach Cody Griswold. "I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight and showing their support for the team and to Brewton-Parker for making the trip from Georgia. The excitement tonight inside Speidel Gymnasium was amazing and I can't wait to see the support grow as our program grows in the years to come."
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 13, Brewton-Parker 23
LOCATION: Elmira, N.Y. | Speidel Gymnasium
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (0-2), Brewton-Parker (1-0)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Maylin Reyes '25 would give the Soaring Eagles their first individual victory at home as she pinned Brewton-Parker's Alesandra Burgos in the second period of a 123-pound bout. The victory would give Elmira an early 5-4 lead in the match.

The Barons would extend their lead in the match to 17-5 following three consecutive victories at 130, 136, and 143 pounds. Leslie Monterrosa '24 would put an end to the Brewton-Park run in the match as she outlasted the Barons' Merianyeli Mercado at 155 pounds. Monterrosa notched an 8-7 decision and would earn three points to trim the deficit to 18-8.

Elmira closed the match with a victory via forfeit at 191 pounds as Hazel Dahlquist '25 helped the Soaring Eagles to trim the score to 23-13.

Both sides opened the match with double forfeits at 101 and 109 pounds, while Brewton-Parker recorded a win via forfeit at 130 pounds.

UP NEXT:
The Purple & Gold will return to the mat on Saturday, November 20 at the Ultimate Girls Fall Championships after taking a well-deserved break following two duals and one open tournament over the last two weeks.