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PSAC announces addition of Women’s Wrestling as 24th Championship Sport, D’Youville, Felician as Associate Members

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Athletic Conference has announced that it will sponsor women’s wrestling as its 24th championship sport, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.
 
The PSAC Board of Directors approved the addition of the sport during its annual meeting in May, which will increase the number of conference-sponsored championship sports to 24 (11 men’s, 13 women’s.)
 
Five PSAC institutions currently field women’s wrestling teams – East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Lock Haven, and Pitt-Johnstown. Two Associate Members for women’s wrestling will be added, with D’Youville and Felician’s programs also competing. Teams will participate in a round-robin dual meet schedule, and the team with the best record will be named Dual Meet Champions.
 
“Pennsylvania and wrestling are synonymous together, so adding women's wrestling to our championships menu makes perfect sense,” said Steve Murray, PSAC Commissioner. “There are 271 high school women's wrestling programs in PA and the number is growing fast at the collegiate ranks as well. Our five members sponsoring women's wrestling will be bolstered by the additions of Felician, D’Youville, and eventually Lackawanna College when they join the PSAC full-time in the near future. We will have a solid foundation as a Division II-only women's wrestling conference. It's a great addition for us.”

"We are so excited to be part of the PSAC for the 26-27 season," said Carlene Sluberski, head women's wrestling coach at D'Youville University. "We will now have the opportunity to compete for a conference championship in a way that highlights our sport through a series of duals. This will add more depth to our wrestling season while helping us to better showcase our sport." 

Women’s wrestling will also join the PSAC’s awards program, with annual honorees earning Athlete of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year awards. All-Conference Teams will also be named at the conclusion of each season.

The NCAA approved women’s wrestling as its 91st championship sport back in January of 2025 and held the first NCAA Championship in March of 2026, featuring competitors from all three NCAA divisions.