11/8/26

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Lackawanna College women's wrestling got started in the 2026-2027 season with a pair of impressive victories on Sunday, taking down both Centenary University (NJ) and Muhlenberg College in a tri-dual inside Memorial Hall at Muhlenberg.
 
The Falcons (2-0) beat the Cyclones 36-8, then defeated the host Mules 30-19.
 
Gracie Haflich (Fountain Hill, PA) was the only Falcon to compete in and win two matches, winning a pair of bouts at 207 lbs., both by fall. Mary Henry (Gillett, PA) won a forfeit against Centenary at 131 lbs. and then picked up a win by fall against Muhlenberg, as did Michelle Pastuizaca (Nanticoke, PA) at 160 lbs. Hanna Rathbun (Ulster, PA) picked up her first collegiate victory at 145 lbs., picking up a fall against Muhlenberg.
 
The first match of the day pitted the Falcons against Centenary (0-2). Cambrie Herb (Pitman, PA) picked up her first of two forfeit wins at 103 lbs. to give Lackawanna an early 5-0 advantage. After a double-forfeit at 110 lbs., Centenary evened the match with a victory by fall at 117 lbs. The Falcons picked up two more forfeit wins at 124 and 131, but the Cyclones got another positive result at 138 lbs., when Rathbun battled with Centenary's Elizabeth Ostoyic. Ostoyic fell behind early as Rathbun tried to turn her several times, but then swung the bout in her favor when she nearly pinned Rathbun, eventually taking three points on a 12-10 decision. Lackawanna earned a point, however, because of Rathbun managing to score points.
 
The Falcons won the next three matches by forfeit, building an insurmountable 31-8 advantage, and Haflich closed out the first match with a dominant win over Charlotte Sampson, winning by a fall in the first period to secure the 36-8 win.
 
In match two, the Mules (1-1) led 14-5 through the first four matches. Trailing, the Falcons rallied when Henry picked up her first win of the season, downing Victoria Tomczyk by a fall 90 seconds into the first period. A forfeit victory made it 15-14, Falcons, after six bouts.
 
With the final four matches all contested, Lackawanna College closed strong, winning three of them by a fall. Rathbun got it started with a pin barely a minute into her match at 145 lbs., pushing the Falcons ahead 20-14. Pastuizaca followed that by grinding out a pin one minute into the second period, extending the Lackawanna lead out to 25-14. Muhlenberg picked up a win by fall two minutes into the bout at 180 lbs., but the Falcons and Haflich closed in style with a pin at 1:11 of the first period, securing the 30-9 victory.
Lackawanna College is right back to work on Monday, November 9^th, when Lackawanna is set to host Edinboro University in its opener against PSAC competition. The bouts start at 6:00pm ET inside the historic Lackawanna College Student Union gymnasium.
 
The full results from Sunday's tri-dual are below.
 
Lackawanna College vs. Centenary University (NJ)                                                          Team Score
(103) – Cambrie Herb (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                          LC 5 – 0 CU
(110) – Double Forfeit                                                                                                             LC 5 – 0 CU
(117) – Elizabeth Galladay (CU) def. Skylar Benninger (LC) by fall (1:40)                    LC 5 – 5 CU
(124) – Kayla Torres (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                             LC 10 – 5 CU
(131) – Mary Henry (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                              LC 15 – 5 CU
(138) – Elizabeth Ostoyic (CU) def. Hanna Rathbun (LC) by dec. (12-10)                    LC 16 – 8 CU
(145) – Haylee Fessler (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                         LC 21 – 8 CU
(160) – Michelle Pastuizaca (LC) wins by forfeit                                                               LC 26 – 8 CU
(180) – Jocelyn Vargas (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                         LC 31 – 8 CU
(207) – Gracie Haflich (LC) def. Charlotte Sampson (CU) by fall                                   LC 36 – 8 CU
FINAL SCORE: LACKAWANNA 36 – 8 CENTENARY
 
Lackawanna College vs. Muhlenberg College                                                                    Team Score
(103) – Cambrie Herb (LC) wins by forfeit                                                                          LC 5 – 0 MC
(110) – Sylvyn Parham (MC) wins by forfeit                                                                       LC 5 – 5 MC
(117) – Alessandra Rodriguez (MC) def. Skylar Benninger (LC) by fall (1:05)             LC 5 – 10 MC
(124) – Charlda Cimino (MC) def. Kayla Torres (LC) by tech. dec. (10-0)                    LC 5 – 14 MC
(131) – Mary Henry (LC) def. Victoria Tomczyk (MC) by fall (1:24)                               LC 10 – 14 MC
(138) – Dayanne Rivera Basabe (LC) wins by forfeit                                                        LC 15 – 14 MC
(145) – Hanna Rathbun (LC) def. Riley Lunch (MC) by fall (1:08)                                  LC 20 – 14 MC
(160) – Michelle Pastuizaca (LC) def. Karla Lazaro (MC) by fall (4:59)                         LC 25 – 14 MC
(180) – Kelsey Gelb (MC) def. Jocelyn Vargas (LC) by fall (2:13)                                    LC 25 – 19 MC
(207) – Gracie Haflich (LC) def. Shea Simon (MC) by fall (1:11)                                     LC 30 – 19 MC
FINAL SCORE: LACKAWANNA 30 – 19 MUHLENBERG