2025-26 Bridgeport Women's Wrestling News

Season
Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Earns NWCA Scholar All-America Honors
Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Earns NWCA Scholar All-America Honors

Holds 3.42 cumulative GPA as a nursing major, earned spot at NCAAs, finished year with 24-7 record

Rywolt Sees Incredible Year End at Inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championship
Rywolt Sees Incredible Year End at Inaugural NCAA Women’s Wrestling Championship

Earned opening-round win over No. 6 seed, ends season with 24-7 record.

Rywolt and Hughes Tabbed as UB's Purple Knights of the Week (Feb. 16-22)
Rywolt and Hughes Tabbed as UB's Purple Knights of the Week (Feb. 16-22)

Lindsey Rywolt, Women's Wrestling | Matthew Hughes, Men's Lacrosse

Lindsey Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Qualifies for 2026 NCAA Championships
Lindsey Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Qualifies for 2026 NCAA Championships

Rywolt led a UB team that finished ninth at NCAA Regionals on Sunday in Elmira, N.Y.

Women's Wrestling Trio Remain Alive After Day One of NCAA Regionals
Women's Wrestling Trio Remain Alive After Day One of NCAA Regionals

Lindsey Rywolt, Jelene Lainez and Jocelyn Sanchez will all compete on Sunday.

Women's Wrestling Defeated Twice in First-Ever Home Dual Meet
Women's Wrestling Defeated Twice in First-Ever Home Dual Meet

Purple Knights fall to Norwich University and New England College.

Women's Wrestling Falls Twice at Sacred Heart Tri-Meet
Women's Wrestling Falls Twice at Sacred Heart Tri-Meet

Purple Knights defeated by the Pioneers and Eagles.

Women's Wrestling Defeats Maine Maritime for First-Ever Dual Meet Win
Women's Wrestling Defeats Maine Maritime for First-Ever Dual Meet Win

Purple Knights nab three pins and a tech fall in 19-15 triumph.

Lainez and Edokpayi Tabbed as UB's Purple Knights of the Week (Jan 5-11)
Lainez and Edokpayi Tabbed as UB's Purple Knights of the Week (Jan 5-11)

Jelene Lainez, Women's Wrestling | Jason Edokpayi, Men's Basketball

Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Rises to No. 18 in The Open Mat's National Rankings
Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Rises to No. 18 in The Open Mat's National Rankings

Sophomore climbs two spots as she currently owns a 19-3 record this season.

Women's Wrestling Opens Second Semester at Alfred State Open
Women's Wrestling Opens Second Semester at Alfred State Open

Purple Knights nab a pair of first-place finishes and 10 total wins

Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Competes at Prestigious Midlands Championships
Rywolt of Women's Wrestling Competes at Prestigious Midlands Championships

Sophomore went 1-2 in the 124-pound bracket.

Bridgeport Earns First-Ever NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence
Bridgeport Earns First-Ever NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

UB one of just 43 Division II institutions to receive the recognition.

Women's Wrestling Tallies 19 Wins at Muhlenberg Novice Tournament
Women's Wrestling Tallies 19 Wins at Muhlenberg Novice Tournament

Four Purple Knights finish undefeated in their round-robin brackets.

Women’s Wrestling's Rywolt Ranked 20th Nationally by The Open Mat
Women’s Wrestling's Rywolt Ranked 20th Nationally by The Open Mat

Sophomore holds a 14-1 record this season with six pins and eight tech falls.

Women's Wrestling Captures Five Podium Finishes at First-Ever Bridgeport Open
Women's Wrestling Captures Five Podium Finishes at First-Ever Bridgeport Open

Purple Knights host their first-ever home meet inside the Wheeler Recreation Center.