New College of Florida Women's Wrestling earned its first dual victory in program history Friday, defeating Brewton-Parker 30-11 in its competitive debut at the Eagle Madness Duals hosted by Life University.
The Mighty Banyans, who are receiving votes in the NAIA national poll, went 1-2 in three Mid-South Conference duals. NCF took a lead into the final bout against Andrew College before falling 25-21 and dropped a 40-7 decision to No. 4 Life University.
Alexa Calidonio went unbeaten at 180 pounds and was the only Mighty Banyan to win a bout against the nationally ranked host. Ariel Goble added two wins at 117 pounds, one by technical fall and one by pin.
DUAL NOTES
MIGHTY BANYANS SECURE FIRST DUAL WIN: NCF won seven weight classes against Brewton-Parker, including six contested bouts. Sydney Martin put the Mighty Banyans on the board with a 4-2 decision over Coralys Lopez at 110 pounds. Kamilliah Rice pinned Esperanza Huitron in 2:53 at 138 pounds, and Chloey Dieter earned a forfeit win at 160 pounds.
THREE TECHNICAL FALLS POWER NCF: Goble posted a 10-0 technical fall over Candelaria Tercero-Bernabe in 2:10 at 117 pounds against Brewton-Parker. Genesis Escorcia followed with a 12-2 technical fall over Lillian McLemore at 124 pounds, and Shamari Smith needed just 1:48 to defeat Misty Carter 11-0 at 145 pounds.
CALIDONIO GOES UNBEATEN AT 180: Calidonio pinned Brewton-Parker's Lesly Tercero in 2:13 and shut out Andrew's Zorah Lee in an 8-0 decision. Against No. 4 Life, she pinned Kinley Wallace in 1:35 for the fastest fall by a Mighty Banyan on the day.
ANDREW DUAL COMES DOWN TO FINAL WEIGHT CLASS: Calidonio's decision gave NCF a 21-20 lead heading into the 207-pound bout, where Andrew picked up five points by forfeit to take the dual. Goble pinned Rosa Rutherford in 2:48 at 117 pounds, and Rice and Smith added forfeit wins at 138 and 145 pounds, respectively.
ESPINAL WINS AT 131: Daniela Espinal defeated Andrew's Cheyenne Cornelius 7-2. Espinal scored four points in the second period to extend a 3-2 lead and earn three team points for NCF.
GOBLE AND RICE ADD POINTS AGAINST LIFE: In addition to the five team points from Calidonio's pin, Goble and Rice each contributed a point by scoring in their bouts. Goble fell 8-2 to Mariana Gonzalez at 117 pounds, while Rice scored four points against Michelle Kowalsky at 131 pounds.
BY THE NUMBERS
10 - Contested bouts won by New College across the three duals.
8 - Mighty Banyans who earned at least one bout win, including forfeits.
4 - Pins recorded by New College on Friday.
19 - NCF's margin of victory in its first dual win.
UP NEXT
New College remains in Marietta for the Eagle Madness Open Tournament, which runs throughout the day Saturday, Nov. 7.
