WESTMINSTER, Md. - The McDaniel College women's wrestling team fell to Felician by virtue of a tiebreaker en route to a 26-25 loss Sunday inside the Gill Center.
The Green Terror (1-2) lost on the ninth and final tiebreaker criteria under Section 2, Article 1 of the NCAA Women's Wrestling rule book which is the first move scoring two or more points in the dual meet.
As a result, Felician (1-2), also in its inaugural season, picked up its first victory in program history.
Each team totaled five wins with the Green Terror totaling three by forfeit, one by injury default and one by fall. Freshman
Keira Cooper recorded the team's lone win in competition, recording a fall in just 24 seconds over Karleerose Lowell at 131 pounds.
Junior
Summer James recorded a win by injury default at 180 pounds over Julia Urban.
Freshman
Taylor Mead, who picked up a forfeit at 145 pounds, also recorded a fall in 57 seconds over Valeria Iglesias in an exhibition.
McDaniel will now break for the holiday before returning to action on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Frostburg State. Match time is at 5 p.m.
Felician 26, McDaniel 25, criterion 2.1.i
103:
Iyana Robinson (MCD) won by forfeit (5-0)
110: Theresa Zeppetelli (FEL) fall
Bayleigh Perdue (MCD) 0:20 (5-5)
117: Karley Perrini (FEL) fall
Illana Robinson (MCD) 0:49 (5-10)
124: Liliana Zaku-Ramos (FEL) won by forfeit (5-15)
131:
Keira Cooper (MCD) fall Karleerose Lowell (FEL) 0:24 (10-15)
138: Valeria Iglesias (FEL) won by forfeit (10-20)
145:
Taylor Mead (MCD) won by forfeit (15-20)
160:
Maria Samuel (MCD) won by forfeit (20-20)
180:
Summer James (MCD) inj. def. Julia Urban (FEL) (25-20)
207: Talisha Lewis (FEL) won by forfeit (25-25)
Exhibition
145:
Taylor Mead (MCD) fall Valeria Iglesias (FEL) 0:57
117: Karley Perrini (FEL) fall
Bayleigh Perdue (MCD)
160: Valeria Iglesias (FEL) tech fall
Maria Samuel (MCD) 10-0, 1:13