CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Oklahoma City University opened defense of its NWCA National Duals women's wrestling championship by overwhelming Menlo (Calif.) 44-4 on Saturday at the UNI Dome.

The Stars, the two-time defending national duals champions, faces Missouri Valley at 9 a.m. Sunday. The championship dual will be 3 p.m. Sunday.

OCU used six falls to post the victory. Nicole Woody picked up a pin of Sherylyn Sabado at 55 seconds into the second period of the 48-kilogram match to put OCU ahead 10-0.

OCU's Michaela Hutchison pinned Jacquelyn Davis at 55, then Ashley Hudson beat Rachael Skroch by fall at 59. Tessa Plana made it back-to-back-to-back pins with the win over Kayla Garza at 63.

Brittney Roberts pinned Rebecca Medeiros in the 72-kilo bout, and Brittany Delgado finish off Menlo with the pin over Brittany Caoiole at 95.

Katherine Fulp-Allen, the defending 51-kilogram national champion, won the only match for Menlo, defeating Na'Tasha Umemoto 6-4, 2-2, 1-0.

OKLAHOMA CITY 44

MENLO 4

44: Stephanie Waters, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)

48: Nicole Woody, OCU, pinned Sherylyn Sabado, 0-2,0:55 (OCU leads 10-0)

51: Katherine Fulp-Allen, MC, dec. Na'Tasha Umemoto, 6-4,2-2,1-0 (OCU leads 11-3)

55: Michaela Hutchison, OCU, pinned Jacquelyn Davis, 1:26,1:05 (OCU leads 16-3)

59: Ashley Hudson, OCU, pinned Rachael Skroch, 0:58,1:16 (OCU leads 21-3)

63: Tessa Plana, OCU, pinned Kayla Garza, 0-7,1:33 (OCU leads 26-3)

67: Sheila McCabe, OCU, dec. Keaton Long, 8-9,6-3,4-2 (OCU leads 29-4)

72: Brittney Roberts, OCU, pinned Rebecca Medeiros, 1:12 (OCU leads 34-4)

82: Melissa Simmons, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 39-4)

95: Brittany Delgado, OCU, pinned Brittany Caoiole, 1:36 (OCU wins 44-4)