NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Trine University women's wrestling team opened the dual portion of their season with a lopsided defeat by their hosts from Manchester University. The final score of the match was 45-4.

Madison Small was the bright spot for the Thunder. She quickly built an 8-0 lead in the first period before finishing off the tech fall victory with two points in the first minute of the second.

The Thunder will next take the mats when they travel to the Adrian College Women's Invitational which is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 15.