WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Cumberlands (Ky.) snapped Oklahoma City University’s three-dual win streak by defeating the Stars 27-14 and tying 21-21 on Friday night.
Top-ranked OCU went to 7-3-1. Second-ranked Cumberlands avenged a loss to OCU for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals title.
In the first dual, Ashley Sword, Lacey Novinska and Carrie Clark each won their matches for OCU.
Sword, top-ranked at 67 kilograms, defeated seventh-ranked Nena Garcia in a 4-0, 3-0 decision. Sword, a junior from West Palm Beach, Fla., is 11-2 on the year.
Novinska, ranked No. 1 at 82 kilos, pinned Sherolynn Eppinger in 1:59 in the 72-kilo bout. Eppinger is ranked No. 1 at 72. Novinska, a junior from Fennimore, Wis., improved to 8-2.
Clark, third-ranked at 95 kilos, beat Christen Paysse 2-0, 3-0 in the 82-kilo match. Paysse is ranked fourth at 72. Clark, a freshman from Cedar Park, Texas, went to 5-2.
In a matchup of the top two ranked wrestlers at 44 kilograms, second-ranked Melissa Girard of Cumberlands defeated Lene Wood 2-2, 4-2.
In second dual, Clark improved to 6-2 by defeating Teri Milkoff 2-0, 2-0 at 82 kilos. Emma Mercer and Melissa Simmons added wins for OCU.
Mercer, a freshman from Lawrence, Kan., pinned Norma Rueda in 59 seconds in the 55-kilo match.
Simmons bested Paysse 4-0, 2-1 at 72 kilos. Simmons, a sophomore from Ridgefield, Wash., improved to 9-4. Simmons is ranked second at 72.
OCU takes on third-ranked Missouri Valley at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Marshall, Mo.
CUMBERLANDS 27
OKLAHOMA CITY 14
44: Melissa Girard, CU, dec. Lene Wood, 2-2, 4-2
48: Jackie Stiles, CU, dec. Nicole Woody, 6-0, 1-4, 4-0
51: Jessica Medina, CU, dec. Erica Torres, 5-0, 4-0
55: Sandy Do, CU, dec. Ashley Hudson, 2-2, 0-3, 1-0
59: Breisja Macera, CU, pinned Samantha Phillips, 0-5, 1:04
63: Lauren Knight, CU, def. Briana Conway, by injury default
67: Ashley Sword, OCU, dec. Nena Garcia, 4-0, 3-0
72: Lacey Novinska, OCU, pinned Sherolynn Eppinger, 1:59
82: Carrie Clark, OCU, dec. Christen Paysse, 2-0, 3-0
95: Theresa Fennell, CU, tech. fall Karon Scott, 6-0, 6-0
CUMBERLANDS 21
OKLAHOMA CITY 21
44: Priscilla Brownfield, CU, dec. Stephanie Waters, 2-0, 0-1, 1-0
48: Ashley Dehnz, CU, dec. Lene Wood, 3-1, 0-2, 4-1
51: Shannon Reeves, CU, dec. Jennifer Peabody, 2-0, 0-3, 2-0
55: Emma Mercer, OCU, pinned Norma Rueda, 0:59
59: Jessica Kelvas, CU, dec. Sheila McCabe, 6-0, 6-5
63: Nena Garcia, CU, pinned Samantha Phillips, 2-1, 1:22
67: Lauren Knight, CU, dec. Sara Hilliard, 4-8, 1-4, 7-4
72: Melissa Simmons, OCU, dec. Christen Paysse, 4-0, 2-1
82: Carri Clark, OCU, dec. Teri Milkoff, 2-0, 2-0
95: Theresa Fennell, CU, pinned Karon Scott, 1:53
Exhibition
48: Nicole Woody, OCU, dec. Pracilla Brownfield, 3-0, 2-1
51: Erica Torres, OCU, dec. Jessica Javck, 0-9, 8-2, 2-0
51: Eric Torres, OCU, dec. Shannon Reeves, 1-0, 3-1
51: Rachel Woodruff, CU, dec. Jennifer Peabody, 4-0,6-0
55: Rikki Giles, CU, pinned Emma Mercer, 0-6, 1:39
55: Ashley Hudson, OCU, dec. Heather Thompson, 1-0, 1-2, 3-0
63: Krystal Kiyuna, CU, pinned Sheila McCabe, 2-1, 1:43
59: Samantha Phillips, OCU, dec. Misha Furniss, 4-0, 7-0
72: Sara English, CU, pinned Sara Hilliard, 8-7, 0-7, 1:45