Wrestling | 1/24/2023 3:19:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (Jan. 24, 2023) - Texas Woman's head to Fort Worth, Texas to take on Texas Wesleyan in a rematch dual in the Battle of the TWU's on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. 
 
In their last meeting in Kitty Magee Arena the Rams stumped the Pioneers winning 38-11 on Nov. 10, 2022. 
 
Six Pioneers took to the mat including Ashlee Rice (101), Mackenzie Peterson (123), Kira Phillips (155), Brooke Zejda (130), Faith Perez (191), Zanya Walker (155), and Nari Miller (170). Both Walker and Miller scored points for the Pioneers that night, but Miller walked away as the only Pioneer to win her weight class. 
 
The Rams have secured the ninth ranking in the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Poll. With Lexia Basham (130) taking first for individual rankings. 
 
The Pioneers are steadily climbing the charts in the NCAA Women's Coaches Rankings at No. 12, with Aubrey Yauger (191) holding the No. 2 spot four consecutive times. 
 
THE LINEUP (Projected) 
 
The Pioneers: 
 
101 Vacant
109 Mackenzie Peterson 
116 Mercedes Nerios 
123 Vacant 
130 Ploy Tipmanee 
136 Kira Phillips 
143 Zanya Walker 
155 Poorna Babu 
170 Kylee Spearman
191 Aubrey Yauger                             
 
The Rams:
 
101 Jolie Lucas 
109 Jasmine Sands or Kaycee Tanimoto
116 Vacant 
123 Elizabeth Duvall
130 Vacant 
136 TBD
143 Mea Mohler or Mattison Parker 
155 Leilani Hernandez 
170 Aalyah Villarreal 
191 Vacant