Princeton, N.J. (November 2, 2025) – WNE traveled to Princeton, New Jersey, to open their season at the 2025 Princeton Open on Sunday. They would open their season with a bang, having 14 wrestlers finish in the top 6, and five top-3 finishers. The Golden Bears were led on the mat by first-year phenom, Ayana Contreras, who would wrestle at and win the 110 lb. division in Contreras' first career collegiate tournament.

How it Happened:

110 lb. Weight Class:

• In her first year, Ayana Contreras wrestled her first career collegiate match versus Aubree Butler from Ursinus College. Contreras won 10-7 via VP01. Contreras would then win the quarter-finals match versus Elinor Underwood from Felician University 10-0 via VSU at 2:20. The semifinals match saw Contreras defeat fellow Golden Bear, Victoria Orender, via VFA at 2:39 with the score being 8-9 in favor of Orender. Finally, Contreras defeated Grace Bolstad from Marymount University 6-2 via VFA at 1:07 to win her first career collegiate tournament in the blue and gold.
• Senior, Victoria Orender, won her first two matches of the day down in Princeton. Orender defeated Madison Ridner from Arcadia University 10-0 via VSU at 0:46. Then, in the quarter-finals, Orender defeated Olivia Polansky from CT Prep via VFA at 1:11 with the score tied 2-2. Orender would drop the semifinals match to Ayana Contreras before defeating Gianna Bonaccorso from Felician University 8-0 via VFA at 1:46. Orender would take on Elinor Underwood for a chance at third place. However, Underwood would get the win via VP01, 9-4. Orender finished fourth in the 110 lb. weight class.
• Sybella Landrie also placed in the top-6 of the 110 lb. weight class for WNE. Landrie started the day with two wins. Landrie defeated Anna Lackey from Lock Haven University via VFA at 0:23 with the score 4-0. Then, Landrie defeated Maggie Campbell from Doughgirls via VFA at 5:02, with the score at 12-4. Landrie faced Grace Bolstad from Marymount University in the semifinals and would fall via VSU at 1:57 and a 10-0 score. Then, Elinor Underwood would defeat Landrie via VFA at 1:55 with the score tied 2-2. Then, in the fifth-place match, Fianna Bonaccorso would defeat Landrie via VFA at 1:12, 6-0. Landrie's first collegiate tournament saw Landrie place sixth in the 110 lb. weight class.

124 lb. Weight Class:

• Junior standout for the Golden Bears' Women's Wrestling team, Linda Holeman, started right where she left off last year. Holeman won her first four matches of the day. It started when Holeman defeated Natalia Langer from EH via VSU 10-0 at 0:54. Then, Holeman defeated Joan Vince from Rutgers via VSU, 11-0, at 2:00. Holeman picked up a third win in the quarter-finals, with a VSU1 victory versus Irie Carmack from SDHS at 3:56. The semifinals match win Sara McLaughlin from CP saw Holeman win via VSU1, 13-3, at 5:02. In the finals of the 124 lb. weight class, Holeman would fall to Calli Gilchrist from Brown University 10-0 via VSU at 2:06. Holeman earned second place in the 124 lb. weight class at the Princeton Open.

131 lb. Weight Class:

• Jasmene Molina had a great start to her WNE career. Molina started with four wins in the 131 lb. weight class. Molina defeated Mackenzie Robinson from EH via VFA, 4-0, at 0:38. Then, Molina defeated Taylor Bloom from Lock Haven University 12-0 via VSU at 1:29. Then, Molina would win versus Lydia Knarr from Lock Haven University, 12-0, via VSU at 3:13. Molina then picked up the semifinals win versus Isabella Devito from Lock Haven University 8-0 via VFA at 1:33. In the finals, Molina would drop the match to Christina Borgmann from Felician University 10-6 via VP01. Molina placed second in the 131 lb. weight class.
• Sophomore Jaden Coppins started her season with a top-6 finish. Coppins started with a win versus Rachel Plata from Lock Haven University 4-0 via VFA at 1:39. Then, Stacy Bloomfield from Ursinus College defeated Coppins 12-1 via VSU1 at 3:25. Coppins would rally in the consolation bracket, picking up a win versus Maddie Ngo from Doughgirls 10-4 via VFA at 2:34. Then, Coppins won versus Waverly Kanelong via VFO. Coppins would fall versus Isabella Devito 12-6 via VFA at 5:27. Then, in the fifth-place match, Mckinley Jovanovic from Marymount University defeated Coppins via VFA at 1:27 with a 2-2 score. Coppins placed sixth in the Princeton Open.

138 lb. Weight Class:

• Junior Tanya Teneva started the season on a high note. Teneva won her first three matches. Teneva started with a win versus Aliyah Gonzalez, Rider WC 10-0 via VSU at 1:07. Then. Teneva defeated Kendi Dye from EH 10-0 via VSU at 1:42. Teneva would defeat Charlotte Gilfoil from Lock Haven University 6-2 via VFA at 4:23. In the finals, Jacklyn Dehney from the New England College would defeat Teneva 4-2 via VFA at 1:52. Teneva placed second in the 138 lb. weight class.
• Maia DeLaCruz started her Golden Bear career with a top-6 finish at the Open. DeLaCruz would stumble early, with a 10-2 loss via VP01 versus Lina Rodriguez from Felician University. However, DeLaCruz would bounce back with a 4-0 win via VFA at 0:49 versus Mia Gutierrez-Fuentes from Marymount University. Then, DeLaCruz defeated Valerie Iglesias from Felician University via VFA at 1:26, 10-0. DeLaCruz won a third match in a row by a score of 10-0 and a VSU decision at 1:25 versus fellow Golden Bear Riley Lerner. In the consolation bracket semifinals, Lina Rodriguez would defeat DeLaCruz again by a score of 11-0 and a VSU decision at 3:56. DeLaCruz would face Charlotte Gilfoil in the fifth-place match, but would fall via VFO, 8-1. DeLaCruz placed sixth in her first career collegiate tournament.

145 lb. Weight Class:

• Sanyah Quenn placed in the top four of the 145 lb. weight class in her first career collegiate tournament. Quenn defeated Ashley Dehney from the New England College via VFA at 0:22 with the score 3-0. Queen then defeated Chloe Ross via VFA 12-8 at 4:12. Queen would then defeat fellow Golden Bear Kendall Branchaud via VSU at 4:15, 10-0. Molly Keller would stop Queen with a win via VSU1 at 5:45, 12-1. Queen would bounce back with a 13-8 VFA win at 5:17 versus Paisley Fox from Ursinus College in the consolation semifinals. Paraskevl Christopoulos from the United States Coast Guard Academy would then win the third-place match versus Queen via VP01, 10-2. Queen placed fourth in the 145 lb. weight class.

160 lb. Weight Class:

• Sky De Leon would make an instant impact on the team during her first collegiate tournament. De Leon won her first match versus Sierra Wangen from the United States Coast Guard Academy 11-0 via VSU at 3:50. Tessa Master from Ursinus College fell to De Leon 8-0 via VFA at 1:06. In the semifinals, Presley McCandlish from Lock Haven University defeated De Leon 12-2 via VSU1 at 4:16. De Leon them defeated Charlotte Bowman from Ursinus College 4-0 via VFA at 1:10 and then defeated fellow Golden Bear Alicia Tucker 10-6 via VFA at 4:20 to win the third-place match and place third in the 160 lb. weight class.
• Alicia Tucker placed fourth in the 160 lb. weight class. Tucker dropped her first collegiate match 11-8 via VFA at 5:53 versus Raegan Snider from Lock Haven University. However, that did not deter Tucker. Tucker defeated Jennifer Djobo from Marymount University via VFA at 2:28 with the score tied 4-4. Then, Tucker defeated Willow Arnold 2-0 via VFA at 0:22 and then took down Tessa Master 6-0 via VFA at 0:48. Tucker defeated Abbigale Dudley from the Immortals Wrestling Club 12-4 via VFA at 4:13. Tucker would win in the consolation semifinals versus I'yanna Jones from Harvard University 16-6 via VSU at 5:12. Then, Tucker would fall to De Leon and claim fourth place at the Princeton Open in the 160 lb. weight class.

180 lb. Weight Class:

• Mikayla Maloy placed in the top five in the 180 lb. weight class today. Maloy started the day with a loss against Jahlia Miguel from Ursinus College, 8-0 via VFA at 1:36. Maloy then went on a run in the consolation bracket, picking up a win versus fellow Golden Bear Alyssa Guzman 13-3 via VSU1 at 2:56. Mali Richardson from the United States Coast Guard Academy lost to Maloy 8-2 via VFA at 2:22 and Ella Tallent from EH lost to Maloy 10-0 via VSU at 1:49. Columbia University's Esperanza Walsh lost to Maloy via VFA at 1:12, 4-0, and then Emma Matera from Ursinus College defeated Maloy 11-0 via VSU at 1:24. Maly would face Atiyana Williams in the fifth place match and won via VIN, placing fifth in the 180 lb. weight class.
• Atiyana Williams placed sixth in the Princeton Open. The sophomore standout started the day with two wins. A win versus Cerenity Whiting from Felician University via VPO 6-0 and a win versus Ella Tallent 6-0 via VFA at 1:34 were Williams' wins. Then, Jahlia Miguel won 6-2 via VP01 versus Williams in the semifinals. Cerenity Whiting won via VFO in the consolation semifinals, and then Williams lost to Maloy in the fifth-place match. Williams placed sixth in the 180 lb. weight class tournament.

207 lb. weight class:

• Emily Dudar would place fourth in her first career collegiate tournament. Dudar started the day with a win versus Lauren Parry via VFA at 1:21 with a 4-2 score. Then, Lock Haven University's Lindsay Laws defeated Dudar 4-2 via VFA at 1:03. Dudar then defeated fellow Golden Bear Samantha Rabkin 8-0 via VFA at 1:52. Dudar defeated Allison Gabarrete from EH 2-0 via VFA at 1:06, and then Sarah Seltzer from Cedar Crest College fell 10-2 via VFA at 2:28 in the consolation semifinals. Then, in the third-place match, Kaylie Musard from Columbia University defeated Dudar 4-0 via VFA at 0:31.

Coach's Corner:
Head coach Tyler Keane was asked for a comment on what he thought of the team's overall performance today, as well as a comment on what he thought worked for Ayana during her 1st place finish. "I'm really proud of how our team competed today. They wrestled hard, supported each other, and showed a lot of growth for the first weekend out. Ayana was sharp from start to finish. She stayed composed, attacked her positions, and earned every point. Even though today was a fun day, we're already looking forward to getting back in the room this week and preparing for our next competition on Sunday," Keane stated.
Ayana Contreras was asked for a comment on what she thought worked well for her during her first career collegiate tournament victory. "At the Princeton open I completed in my first college tournament and I think I did a great job but i definitely know I need to work on things in the room despite my outcome this weekend. Not only did I do great this weekend, but so did our whole women's wrestling team. We all went out and gave it our all and I can't wait to see how the rest of our season goes, this is just our beginning!" Contreras emphaisized.

Up Next on the Schedule:

The Golden Bears will be in the Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center for the first time this season on November 9, 2025, at 10:30 AM as they welcome the University of Bridgeport and Norwich University to WNE for the Western New England Duals.