The Pitt-Johnstown women's wrestling team stormed back from a 13-1 deficit to defeat East Stroudsburg, 24-23, in Friday evening's home and PSAC opener in the Sports Center.  Reise Roach's technical fall over Marlo Williams at 180 lbs, sealed the Mountain Cat comeback.

East Stroudsburg started quickly. Tenth-ranked Olivia Klein picked up a forfeit win at 103 lbs. to give the Warriors a 5-0 lead. At 110 lbs., Yianna Foufas pinned Stacallen Mahoe in 3:47 to push the ESU lead to 10-0, before Kylie Gudewitz's decision over Chaela Gantala at 117 lbs. increased it to 13-1 East Stroudsburg lead.

Pitt-Johnstown got on the board at 124 lbs.  No. 8Makayla Paclib earned a technical fall over Danielle Williams, 10-0 at 1:23, to cut the deficit to 13-5. Rome Alvarez followed with a pin of Ariel Manning in 2:19 at 131 lbs., pulling the Mountain Cats within 13-10.

East Stroudsburg answered at 138 lbs. when No.12 Ragan Retell pinned Sayona Harris Haye in :43 to make it 18-10, but the Mountain Cats responded again at 145 lbs., when eighteenth-ranked Emma Hoppe pinned Carney Wyble in 1:33 to cut the margin to 18-15.

Ava Golding put the Mountain Cats in front at 160 lbs., pinning Angelica Ramos-Oviedo in 5:13 for a 20-18 lead. Roach then sealed the win at 180 lbs. with her technical fall at 2:32, stretching the Pitt-Johnstown lead to 24-18.

East Stroudsburg closed the dual with a forfeit win at 207 lbs. for Madison Wagner, but it was not enough to overcome the Mountain Cats' lead.

All five Pitt-Johnstown wins came with bonus points, including three pins and two technical falls.

East Stroudsburg falls to 1-2 overall and 1-2 in the PSAC. Pitt-Johnstown improves to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play.

Pitt-Johnstown returns to action Sunday, November 22, at the Wilkes University Women's Open in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Mountain Cats then travel to Penn State Altoona on Thursday, December 3, in Altoona, Pa.

Match Summary

103 lbs. #10 Olivia Klein (ESU) Won by Forfeit 5-0 ESU
110 lbs. Yianna Foufas (ESU) Fall Stacallen Mahoe (UPJ) 3:47 10-0 ESU
117 lbs. Kylie Gudewitz (ESU) Decision Chaela Gantala (UPJ) 8-2 13-1 ESU
124 lbs. #8 Makayla Paclib (UPJ) Technical Fall Danielle Williams (ESU) 10-0 (1:23) 13-5 ESU
131 lbs. Rome Alvarez (UPJ) Fall Ariel Manning (ESU) 2:19 13-10 ESU
138 lbs. #12 Ragan Retell (ESU) Fall Sayona Harris Haye (UPJ) :43 18-10 ESU
145 lbs. #18 Emma Hoppe (UPJ) Fall Carney Wyble (ESU) 1:33 18-15 ESU
160 lbs. Ava Golding (UPJ) Fall Angelica Ramos-Oviedo (ESU) 5:13 20-18 UPJ
180 lbs. Reise Roach (UPJ) Technical Fall Marlo Williams (ESU) 2:32 24-18 UPJ
207 lbs. Madison Wagner (ESU) Won by Forfeit 24-23 UPJ