ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College wrestling team swept its first-ever home match, defeating Felician University, 30-20, and then topping Alvernia University by a score of 28-19 on Wednesday night at Lees Gymnasium.

"Absolute team effort tonight," said Head Wrestling Coach Alex Depew. "We were a little flat against Felician. They are a well-coached team. They were prepared. We didn't win some of the matches we should've there, but came out on top as far as the dual was concerned. Alvernia has a tough roster and our kids just performed. It was a total team effort, the fans were great, we have a great coaching staff and we're very excited about the future."

Match One – Cedar Crest 30, Felician 20

The match began with a forfeit win for senior Lauren Jackson (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) at 103 to give the Falcons a 5-0 advantage.

Sophomore Teresa Zeppetelli (Little Ferry, N.J.) defeated sophomore Leilani Martinez (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township Senior) by fall (2:00) at 110 to even the match at 5-5.

First-year Mel Val (Tracy City, Tenn./St. Andrew's Sewanee) helped Cedar Crest jump back into the lead with a victory at 117 by fall (2:20) over first-year Karley Perrini (Waretown, N.J.) to give the Falcons a 10-5 lead.

The Golden Falcons tied the match at 10 after first-year Liliana Zaku-Ramos (Sandyston, N.J.) took down first-year Arianna Gonzalez (Fallsburg, N.Y./Fallsburg Junior Senior) by fall (1:20) at 124.

Cedar Crest reclaimed the lead at 131 when junior Olivia Horninger (Friedens, Pa./Northern Lehigh) won by forfeit.

The Falcons added to its margin at 138 when graduate student Rachel DeGiulio (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) defeated junior KarleeRose Lowell (Bloomingdale, N.J.) by way of fall.

First-year Crisia Bonilla (Great Neck, N.Y.) earned a win by fall over sophomore Alaina Stanford (Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney) at 145.

First-year Symarah Drey (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) captured a victory via fall at 160 over first-year Celine Lantigua (Passaic, N.J.) to help the Cedar Crest stretch its margin to 10, 25-15.

Junior Draydon Charman (Vernon, N.J./Vernon Township) and first-year Ziyona Jackson (Millville, N.J.) traded forfeits at 180 and 207 respectively as the Falcons came out on top with a 10-point victory, 30-20.

Match Two – Cedar Crest 28, Alvernia 19

Cedar Crest captured the first 10 points of the match via forfeit wins by Jackson and Martinez at 103 and 110, respectively.

Val registered a win at 117 by fall (4:05) over sophomore Alana Durham (Reading, Pa.) to extend the Falcons' lead to 15-0.

Alvernia got on the scoreboard with a victory by tech fall for first-year Danielle Ferrara (Douglassville, Pa.) over Gonzalez to make the score, 15-4.

Stanford edged first-year Trinity Robinson (Liberty, Pa.) via decision at 131, 8-5, to move the score to 18-5 in favor of the Falcons.

DeGiulio picked up a win by fall (4:05) over sophomore Abbigail Kohl (Reading, Pa.) at 138 and then Drey followed with a victory by fall of her own (2:38), topping junior Kathryn Berger (Reading, Pa.) at 145 to push the score to 28-5.

The Golden Wolves went onto take the final three matches.

First-year Kylie Monroe (Fayetteville, Pa.) won by forfeit at 160, first-year Macenzie Hunter (Merchantville, N.J.) defeated Charman by tech fall at 180, and then first-year Peyton Fries (Quakertown, Pa.) won by forfeit at 207 to end the match with a 28-19 score.

Cedar Crest (3-1 overall) will remain home to play host to Muhlenberg College for a dual match on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:00 p.m.