ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The No. 9 Quincy University women's wrestling team opened its 2026-27 dual season in dominant fashion Wednesday evening, defeating NAIA Missouri Baptist University 37-11 at the Carl & Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex. The victory marked the Hawks' third consecutive dual win over the Spartans.
Quincy controlled the matchup from start to finish, winning eight of the 10 contested bouts, including six victories by fall, one by technical fall and one by decision. The Hawks also picked up several impressive victories over ranked NAIA opponents while securing their first dual victory of the season.
Abigail Mendoza got Quincy off to a strong start in the 103-pound division, pinning Missouri Baptist's Janiya Fleming in 2:32 to give the Hawks an early advantage.
Missouri Baptist responded at 110 pounds, where NAIA No. 8 De'yton Young defeated Alisa Carter by fall in 2:19. However, the Hawks quickly regained control and never looked back.
Eighth-ranked Alexandra Tchekounova started a string of six consecutive Quincy victories at 117 pounds, needing just 53 seconds to pin Andrea Karagiannis. At 124 pounds, Sereena Baca continued the momentum with a commanding 13-2 technical fall over Lindsey Rampani in 3:00.
One of the night's standout performances came at 131 pounds, where Lauren Phillips made an impressive dual debut. Phillips wasted little time against Lily Lemmons, securing a fall in just 16 seconds for the fastest pin of the evening.
Eighth-ranked Maddy Barton followed with another strong performance at 138 pounds, defeating Demetria Higgins by fall in 1:53. Dempsey Atkinson kept the momentum rolling at 145 pounds, pinning Talia Reed in 2:50 to extend Quincy's winning streak to five consecutive bouts.
At 160 pounds, Lillian Baynes delivered one of the Hawks' most notable victories of the evening, defeating NAIA No. 20 Kenlee Fish by a 12-5 decision. Baynes' victory marked the sixth consecutive win for Quincy and gave the Hawks their first victory over a nationally ranked NAIA opponent of the night.
Missouri Baptist ended Quincy's winning streak at 180 pounds, as Lexington Johnson defeated Madisynn Crawford by a 10-0 technical fall in 3:00.
The Hawks closed out the evening with another impressive ranked victory at 207 pounds. Alexa Valdez defeated NAIA No. 17 Mckenzie Mills by fall in 3:47, securing Quincy's sixth pin of the dual and putting the finishing touches on the 37-11 victory.
Quincy's six victories by fall came from Mendoza, Tchekounova, Phillips, Barton, Atkinson and Valdez, while Baca added a technical fall and Baynes earned a decision. The performance marked a strong opening to the Hawks' dual campaign following their season-opening appearance at the Luther Hill Open.
The Hawks will return to tournament competition on Saturday, November 7, when they travel to Ottawa, Kansas, for the Ottawa Open. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM.
Match Results
No. 9 Quincy 37, Missouri Baptist 11
103: Abigail Mendoza (QU) def. Janiya Fleming (MBU), Fall 2:32
110: #8 De'yton Young (MBU) def. Alisa Carter (QU), Fall 2:19
117: #8 Alexandra Tchekounova (QU) def. Andrea Karagiannis (MBU), Fall 0:53
124: Sereena Baca (QU) def. Lindsey Rampani (MBU), TF 13-2, 3:00
131: Lauren Phillips (QU) def. Lily Lemmons (MBU), Fall 0:16
138: #8 Maddy Barton (QU) def. Demetria Higgins (MBU), Fall 1:53
145: Dempsey Atkinson (QU) def. Talia Reed (MBU), Fall 2:50
160: Lillian Baynes (QU) def. #20Kenlee Fish (MBU), Dec. 12-5
180: Lexington Johnson (MBU) def. Madisynn Crawford (QU), TF 10-0, 3:00
207: Alexa Valdez (QU) def. #17 Mckenzie Mills (MBU), Fall 3:47
