First Rotation
Towson heads to the Triangle for the first of back-to-back trips to North Carolina, leading off this weekend against the Wolfpack in Raleigh before taking on UNC and Pitt in Chapel Hill next weekend.

In The Road to Nationals Rankings
Towson is currently 37th in the Week 2 Road to Nationals standings, averaging 194.075 points per meet. N.C State, the EAGL Preseason pick, is 25th with a one-meet score of 195.125. The Wolfpack are atop the EAGL standings with Towson in fourth.

The On The Road Again Tigers
After a brief stop at SECU Arena, picking up a clean sweep along the way, Towson makes it way south to the Piedmont of North Carolina for a dual against N.C. State.

Last week, Towson picked up three wins, scoring 194.150 points to best #30 West Virginia (194.00), West Chester (192.600) and William & Mary (191.150).

Rookie Clara Hong put in her first all-around effort at the collegiate level, finishing second last week with a 38.950, aided by a winning 9.825 on bars. Cassidy Stuart was also an event winner, scoring a 9.875 on beam to edge a pair of West Virginia athletes.

Hong is one of eight EAGL athletes to finish an all-around. The reigning EAGL Rookie of the Week sits in fourth among EAGL competitors, trailing only Deja Chambliss (George Washington), Julia Knower (UNC) and Lali Dekanoidze (UNC).

Steph Macasu is ranked third in EAGL on the bars with a 9.850 average while Stuart is tied for third on beam with her 9.875. On the floor, Paige Casper is currently eighth in EAGL with a 9.800 average.

Scouting the Wolfpack
After being picked first in the EAGL Preseason Coaches Poll, the Wolfpack (195.125) kicked off the season with a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers (194.550), against UNC (194.225) and UNH (193.625).

The Wolfpack is currently 25th in Road to Nationals rankings after scoring 195.125 points last weekend. N.C. State ranks in the top 30 in on all four events: Vault (28), Bars (23), Beam (25) and Floor (29).

N.C. State did not have any gymnasts compete all-around last weekend in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Anand Shruthi is tied for fourth in EAGL on vault (9.800), Emily Shepard is tied for fifth on bars (9.825) and tied for third on beam (9.875) while Nicole Webb is tied for fourth on floor (9.825).

Continuing to Build on a Strong Start
In the opening weekend, the Tigers posted 194.000 points, while improving to 194.125 last weekend in a home sweep.

The Tigers will look to continue that trend this weekend in Raleigh. Last season, Towson clashed with the Wolfpack three times in a two-week span.

The Tigers scored 194.475 points in the last two meetings, one in Raleigh and the other in Pittsburgh. The first meeting in Towson saw the hosts put up 194.225 points. Only four times in series history since the 2013 season the Tigers have posted have at least 194.000 points or better against N.C. during the months of January and February, joining the 2016 team, which posted 194.550 points.

The 194.475 points in the last meeting between programs on Feb. 6, 2021 are the high-water mark for the Tigers in Raleigh.

Road Trippin' Again
After a brief stop at SECU Arena, the Tigers are on the road again for a trip to North Carolina's piedmont region. Two weeks ago, Towson went 921 miles round trip to Durham, New Hampshire before this weekend's 676 mile round trip to Raleigh. Next weekend, Towson will log 658 round trip miles for a tri-meet at UNC with Pittsburgh.

Last Time Out vs. N.C. State | February 6, 2021 | Raleigh, N.C. | Reynolds Coliseum
Towson finished third at an EAGL quad meet at N.C. in early February, posting 194.475 points in Raleigh. Host N.C. State scored 196.025 points while UNC (195.600) edged the Tigers. Pitt finished fourth with 192.125 points. The Tigers won the beam event, scoring 49.125 points, winning by a tenth of a point over UNC. Lauren Bolen, Grace Vaillancourt and Emerson Hurst all tied for third overall on beam, each Tiger scoring 9.850 points. Nikki Borkowski finished tied for fifth on floor with a 9.850. In the all-around competition, Bolen took second, landing 38.850 points, only five-hundredths away from first place. She was the top all-arounder between Towson and N.C. State.

EAGL Rookie of the Week: Clara Hong (Jan. 19, 2021)
- Freshman Clara Hong was named EAGL Co-Rookie of the Week on Wednesday, January 19.
- Hong is the second freshman to win a weekly honor from EAGL, joining classmate Steph Macasu's Jan. 12 Specialist of the Week plaudits.
- In her first collegiate all-around, Hong posted 38.950 points to finish second during a quad meet with West Virginia, West Chester and William & Mary.
- The Sugarland, Texan won the bars, landing a 9.825 to lead a Tiger sweep in the event.
- Hong tied for fourth in beam (9.800), and tied for the team lead on the floor (9.800).

EAGL Specialist of the Week: Steph Macasu (Jan. 12, 2021)
- Freshman Steph Macasu was selected as the EAGL Specialist of the Week action after the opening weekend of action.
- It is Macasu's first weekly award from the league office, which made the announcement on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
- Macasu landed a 9.850 on bars before scoring a 9.800 on beam in her first collegiate meet.
- The rookie waited 90 minutes between routines as Towson competed in bars, vault, floor, beam in the 194.000-192.250 win at UNH.

The "ACC" Won't Let Me Be
- This spring Towson will face three teams that will make their way to the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2023-24 season.
- Towson will take on all three of those teams, N.C. State, North Carolina and Pittsburgh, all in a row and all in the next two weekends.
- The Tigers lead off with N.C. State this Saturday at 4 p.m. in Raleigh before clashing next weekend in Chapel Hill against the Tar Heels and Pitt.
- The next two weekends will mark just the third time since Towson rejoined EAGL in 2013 that the Tigers will face this trio in successive weekends.
- Towson met the three all on Feb. 6, 2021 in Raleigh.
- In 2014, the Tigers opened the season at Pittsburgh before a quad meet in Raleigh against the Wolfpack, Tar Heels and Michigan.

Week Two Standings
- In the Week Two Road to Nationals Standings, Towson is ranked 37th behind a 194.075 scoring average.
- Towson is 49th in vault with a 48.375 average, 38th on bars (49.325), 29th on beam (48.700), and 33rd on the floor (48.675).
- The Tigers are sixth in the Southeast region in scoring average, eighth on vault, sixth on bars, fourth on beam and fifth on floor.

Wealth of Experience...
- Nearly every Tiger that competed for the Black and Gold at the 2021 NCAA Regional Meet in Morgantown, West Virginia is back this season.
- Five of six competitors from vault: Jenna Weitz, Nikki Borkowski, Amy Stewart, Lauren Bolen, Camille Vitoff.
- Four of five bar scorers: Lauren Bolen, Camille Vitoff, Amy Stewart, Grace Vaillancourt.
- Five of six competitors from beam: Lauren Bolen, Camille Vitoff, Jenna Weitz, Emerson Hurst, Cassidy Stuart
- All six competitors from floor: Lauren Bolen, Jenna Weitz, Camille Vitoff, Nikki Borkowski, Amy Stewart, Paige Casper.
- Both All-Around scorers: Lauren Bolen, Camille Vitoff.
- Bolen finished fourth in all-around (39.00) while Vitoff took fifth (38.900)

...But Starting a Youth Movement
- Towson had a lot of youth in its lineup last weekend at UNH.
- Mia Davis and Elise Tisler made their collegiate debut in vault, Clara Hong, Lauren Keener and Steph Macasu all appeared in a college meet for the first time on bars and beam.
- Hong also made her first college appearance on the floor and was a vault shy of going all-around.

Momma I'm Coming Hoooooome
- These next two weekends will be a big homecoming for Lauren Keener.
- The freshman hails from Apex, North Carolina, roughly a dozen miles from Reynolds Coliseum for Saturday's meet and a 20 minute drive from Chapel Hill.
- The next two week's will be Keener's first return to North Carolina for a collegiate meet.
- Keener won't be the only Apex competitor at Reynolds Coliseum this weekend; N.C. State freshman Macy Jennings is also from Apex, North Carolina. The two went to different high schools, however: Keener at Crossroads FLEX High School in Cary and Jennings at Apex Friendship School.
- Cassidy Stuart is another North Carolinian, calling Marvin her hometown.
- Stuart's hometown is just shy of three hours southwest of Raleigh/Chapel Hill, located along the South Carolina stateline south of Charlotte and east of Rock Hill, South Carolina.
- Expect a large amount of Black and Gold in the Triangle the next two weeks.

Those Leos Tho
- Per CollegeGymNews on Twitter and .com, the contributors for the site ranked Towson's season-opening leotards as the top in college gymnastics.
- The Tigers wore leos with a black bodice, white shoulders and arms with a jeweled "TOWSON" down the left sleeve.
- The back of the leos also featured a jeweled pattern and gold piping.
- The Tigers scored a 7.575 from the contributors, based on design, fabric, sparkle, school spirit, uniqueness and overall appearance.
- Towson's 2022 leos are manufactured by Quatro. Assistant coach Ashley Sauer aided in the design process with Quatro.

Towson Picked Second in EAGL Poll
- Towson was picked to finish second in a preseason poll of the EAGL Head Coaches.
- The Tigers garnered 44 points, trailing only N.C. State's 58 points with two first-place votes.
- Reigning champion Temple and North Carolina tied for third with 43 points.
- George Washington (35), New Hampshire (30) and Pittsburgh ranked fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively, each picking up one first place vote. LIU was picked eighth with eight points
- The second-place selection was the best preseason placement for the Tigers in EAGL history.

Not Shying Away
- Towson won't be shying away from anyone this season.
- In addition to landing in the receiving votes column of the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Preseason Poll, the 2022 Tigers will take on 12 opponents mentioned in the preseason rankings.
- NC State (21), Utah State (26), West Virginia (30), Maryland (31), North Carolina (35), Temple (RV), Eastern Michigan (RV), George Washington (RV), New Hampshire (RV), Pittsburgh (RV), Penn (RV), and LIU (RV)

It's Becoming a Theme
- Prior to winter break, the Tigers announced this season's themes for Towson's six home dates
- January 14: Pink Meet (West Virginia, William & Mary, West Chester)
- February 2: TUCAN night with TUAIDE (William & Mary, George Washington)
- February 4: Pride Meet (LIU, Eastern Michigan, Temple)
- February 13: Shelley Calloway Meet/Domestic Violence Awareness Meet (Penn)
- February 19: George McGinty Alumni Meet/Choose Your Own Cause Meet (Ursinus)
- March 11: Senior Night/Own Your Roar Meet (George Washington, Maryland)