BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - New England College Women's Wrestling split a tri-match with Norwich University and the hosting University of Bridgeport. The Pilgrims fell to the Cadets 25-24 before taking down the Purple Knights 35-5.  

Freshman Lilie Normandie (Lowell, Mass.), freshman Fenna Clover Van der Velden (Stonybrook, N.Y.), sophomore Madeline Li (Andover, Mass.), sophomore Orla King (Woburn, Mass.), sophomore Ashley Dehney (Pelham, N.H.) all picked up wins on the day.  

Dual Match Results  

Norwich: 25, NEC: 24  

103: Normandie (NEC) defeats Samara Ducasse (NU) by tech fall  

110: Van der Velden (NEC) defeats Gianiece Cope (NU) by fall  

117: Li (NEC) wins by forfeit  

124: Gianna Silva (NU) defeats junior Olivia Delegas (Andover, Mass.) (NEC) by fall  

131: King (NEC) wins by forfeit  

138: Charlii Carbajal Sanchez (NU) wins by forfeit  

145: A. Dehney (NEC) defeats Nalani Portela-Bailey (NU) by fall  

160: Abbigale Williams (NU) wins by forfeit  

180: Ay'Seante Ross (NU) defeats freshman Marisol Almanzar (Lawrence, Mass.) (NEC) by fall  

207: Ana Lemler (NU) wins by forfeit  

Bridgeport: 5, NEC: 35 

103: Normandie (NEC) wins by forfeit 

110: Van Der Velden (NEC) defeats Jocelyn Sanchez (UB) by fall, :03

117: Li (NEC) wins by forfeit 

124: Double Forfeit  

131: Delegas (NEC) defeats Callisto Banks (UB) by fall, :22 

138: King (NEC) wins by forfeit

145: A. Dehney (NEC) defeats Jelene Lainez (UB) by fall, 3:51

160: Hopkins (UB) win by forfeit

180: Almanzar (NEC) defeats Linette Diaz (UB) by fall, 3:46  

207: Double Forfeit

Exhibition: Idalia Lopez (Bridgeport) over King (New England College) (TF 12-1 3:26) 

The team hosts Sacred Heart on Friday at 6:00 PM at Bridges Gym for their senior day celebration.  

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