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Raiders go down at No. 6 Menlo

1/28/2022 11:24:00 PM

ATHERTON, Calif. – The No. 6-ranked Menlo (Calif.) women's wrestling team claimed six of the first seven weight classes to race to a 25-15 dual win over No. 3 Southern Oregon on Friday night at Haynes Prim Pavilion.

Carolina Moreno (123 pounds), Bailey Dennis (170) and Karrah Smith (191) each won by decision for the Raiders. Top-ranked Sienna Ramirez (155) accepted a forfeit victory.

Four individuals scored bonus points for the Oaks: Tianna Fernandez (101) by forfeit, Cindy Zepeda (130) by fall, and Alleida Martinez (116) and Louis Schwab (136) by technical fall.

Moreno, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA at 123 pounds, won the match of the night on paper. She scored a convincing 10-2 decision over Alana Vivas, who entered the contest with a No. 4 ranking.

Smith also defended her No. 4 ranking against No. 7 Emily Sandoval at 191 with a 4-0 victory. Dennis's victory was also a shutout, 9-0 against Nikita Dahliwal.

The Raiders and Oaks split their two matchups this season.

SOU will be home for the last time next week, working on a 7-2 dual record Friday against Corban and Saturday against Eastern Oregon.

MENLO 25, SOU 15
101 – Tianna Fernandez, Menlo, wins by forfeit. (5-0)
109 – Barbara Greenberg, Menlo, dec. Valeree Ornelas, 4-4. (8-1)
116 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo, tech. fall Tara Othman, 10-0. (12-1)
123 – Carolina Moreno, SOU, dec. Alana Vivas, 10-2. (13-4)
130 – Cindy Zepeda, Menlo, p. Julissa Taitano. (18-4)
136 – Louisa Schwab, Menlo, tech. fall Kira Satnick, 10-0. (22-4)
143 – Gracie Figueroa, Menlo, dec. Emily Se, 6-0. (25-4)
155 – Sienna Ramirez, SOU, wins by forfeit. (25-9)
170 – Bailey Dennis, SOU, dec. Nikita Dahliwal, 9-0. (25-12)
191 – Karrah Smith, SOU, dec. Emily Sandoval, 4-0. (25-15)
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