ELMIRA, N.Y. – Entering his fourth year at the helm of the Soaring Eagles, Elmira College women's wrestling head coach Cody Griswold has released the 2023-24 schedule, which includes six dual matches at home inside Speidel Gymnasium.
 
Building off last season, which saw the Purple & Gold have six wrestlers qualify for the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships, the Soaring Eagles will open the 2023-24 campaign on the road with a dual against East Stroudsburg University on November 1^st beginning at 6:00 P.M. Elmira recorded its first dual victory against the national-ranked Warriors last November inside Speidel Gymnasium.
 
The Soaring Eagles will make a return trip to East Stroudsburg on November 5^th as EC will participate in the ESU Open, which is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. inside Koehler Fieldhouse.
 
For the second straight year, Elmira will travel to Adrian, Michigan, as the Purple & Gold will compete in the Adrian College Women's Duals on November 11^th beginning at 10:00 A.M. The following day, on November 12^th, the Soaring Eagles will participate in the Adrian Women's Invitational at 10:00 A.M.
 
Elmira returns from The Great Lake State to host its first duals of the season on November 17^th against D'Youville University and New Jersey City University. The duals inside Speidel Gymnasium are scheduled for a 6:00 P.M. start time. The 2023-24 season will be the first for an upstart D'Youville program, while the Soaring Eagles are 3-0 all-time in dual competition against nationally ranked NJCU.
 
The Soaring Eagles wrap up their first month of competition with a dual on the road against Lock Haven University on November 30^th at 7:00 P.M. A tough matchup between a pair of nationally ranked opponents, EC recorded its first dual win against the Bald Eagles last season at home.
 
The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Coalition (NCWWC) Regional Duals will be held in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on December 3^rd at 10:00 A.M. Last season, Elmira recorded a fifth-place finish across four matches with wins coming against Alvernia University and No. 15 NJCU. The regional tournament features several nationally ranked programs and individual wrestlers that the Soaring Eagles will face at the national tournament in March.
 
Elmira closes the 2023 calendar year with a home dual inside Speidel Gymnasium against Ursinus College on December 10^th at 2:00 P.M. The Soaring Eagles return to the mat to open the 2024 calendar year at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Dual Meet Championships. The two-day event will be held at the University of Northern Iowa Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa, January 5-6^th.
 
After making the return to the Northeast, the Soaring Eagles will participate in the Ursinus College Invitational on January 14^th. Elmira had a successful showing last season at the tournament as the Soaring Eagles recorded four individual weight class champions along with nine individual place winners.
 
A dual on the road against Delaware Valley University will take place on January 19^th at 6:00 P.M. with the Purple & Gold returning to Speidel Gymnasium on January 28^th to host the inaugural New York State Women's Collegiate Duals. The four-team tournament will feature D'Youville, Alfred State College, and Utica University. The 2023-24 campaign will also be the first for both Alfred State and Utica after both announced the addition of women's wrestling last year.
 
The Soaring Eagles will participate in the Frostburg State University Open on February 3^rd before turning their attention to postseason competition and the NCWWC Northeast Regional Championships, which will be hosted by Lock Haven University on February 24^th beginning at 10:00 A.M. The regional tournament will determine the national qualifiers for the NCWWC National Championships.
 
The 2024 NCWWC Wrestling Championships will span two days, with All-America honors and individual weight class champions being awarded on the final day of competition. The event will be held on March 8-9^th at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.