COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Behind an impressive showing, the Ursinus women's wrestling team swept an early season tri-match against Marymount University and Cedar Crest College on Sunday afternoon in Helfferich Hall.
 
 
With the victories, Ursinus improved to 2-0 to open the season and extended its dual-match winning streak to eight, dating back to Jan. 12 of last season.
 
 
"We got the job done today but left some points out there on the mat," Director of Wrestling Joe Jamison said. "If we are going to progress and be a national power, we have to be better in critical situations. We're competing through a training phase right now and matches like this are going to happen, so I'm glad that we were able to get it done. We're excited to get back at it on Thursday against Lock Haven."
 
Ursinus 31, Marymount 17
 
The Bears jumped out to an early lead as junior Mandy Gavares earned a 48-second fall at 103 pounds to put Ursinus ahead 5-0. Gavares quickly took down her opponent with a single leg before turning her to her back for the pin. After Marymount recorded a win by superiority at 110 pounds, sophomore Olivia Guy received a forfeit at 117 to extend the Bears' lead to 11-4.

 
The Saints cut their deficit to 11-8 with a victory by superiority at 124 pounds, but junior Stacy Bloomfield received a forfeit at 131 to make it 16-8. At 138 pounds, Ursinus increased its lead to 21-8 behind the quickest fall of the match as junior Paisley Fox pinned Marymount's Mia Gutierrez-Fuentes in just 18 seconds. Fox secured an early takedown before running a half for the pin.

 
Marymount responded with a technical fall at 145 pounds, but first-years Tessa Master and Jurelys Peguero Del Rosario each recorded wins by forfeit to seal a 31-17 victory for the Bears.
 
Ursinus 31, Cedar Crest 15
 
The Bears got off to another fast start against the Eagles, tallying a pair of first-period falls to take a 10-0 lead. Gavares opened the match with a 22-second pin over Cedar Crest's Mary Lopes, while first-year Aubree Butler pinned Leilani Martinez at the 1:38 mark of the 110-pound bout. Gavares used a headlock to secure her pin, while Butler utilized a leg trip before readjusting for the fall.

 
Cedar Crest answered with a victory by fall at 117 pounds, but Ursinus responded as senior Kalli Roskos earned a decision to extend the Bears' lead to 13-6. After Bloomfield received a forfeit at 131, Fox tallied the quickest pin of the day just 10 seconds over Adriana Dias to stretch the lead to 23-6.

 
Following a Cedar Crest decision at 145 pounds, first-year Charlotte Bowman earned a win at 160 to make it 27-9. At 180 pounds, Peguero del Rosario used a string of takedowns en route to a win by technical superiority. Cedar Crest collected a forfeit at 207 pounds, but Ursinus took the match, 31-15.
 

Junior Gianna Perez (180), sophomore Ashley Diaz (124), and first-year Marty Morrison (160) each collected exhibition match victories for the Bears.
 

Ursinus returns to the mat on Thursday, Nov. 13, when it hosts Lock Haven University for a dual meet starting at 7 p.m.