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Three 49.000-Plus Rotations Lead Gymnastics to Season High

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Behind three rotation scores of 49.000 or better, the Towson University women's gymnastics team finished second at an all-EAGL meet Friday night, hosted at the University of North Carolina's Carmichael Arena.

The Tigers (5-2, 2-2 EAGL) put down a season-best 195.975, just shy of the 196.000 scored by the host Tar Heels. The final scores came down to the final rotation as the Tigers put together a 49.050 on the uneven bars while UNC scored a 49.175 on floor. University of Pittsburgh finished third with a 194.300.

Grace Vaillancourt scored a 9.850 on bars for the Tigers, tying for first on the element with North Carolina's Elizabeth Culton. Jenna Weitz also tied for first, scoring a 9.875 on beam. Tar Heel Julia Knower registered the same score.

How it Happened
  • The Tigers led the night off on beam, putting down a season-best with its 49.150, the TIgers' highest beam score since equaling that mark on Feb. 12, 2021. Weitz led Towson on beam with her 9.875.
  • Three Towson gymnasts scored 9.825s on beam: Vaillancourt, Clara Hong, and Lauren Keener. Emerson Hurst posted a 9.800 as Towson's final scorer on the rotation.
  • Towson had the meet-high 49.150 on beam while North Carolina scored a 49.125 and Pittsburgh registered a 48.275.
  • On the floor, Towson was led by Hong and Amy Stewart, both of whom scored 9.825s. Bolen notched a 9.775 as Weitz notched a 9.725. Amanda Pedicelli had the fifth-best Towson score with a 9.525 in her first collegiate floor routine.
  • UNC won the floor with a 49.225, followed by Pittsburgh at 40.025 and Towson scored its 48.675, the lone rotation below 49.000 on the night for the Tigers.
  • Swinging back around to vault, the Tigers were led by Vitoff's 9.850 while Bolen, Mia Davis and Elise Tisler all recorded 9.825s. Weitz scored a 9.775 to round out Towson's third rotation scoring.
  • Towson was the only team north of 49.000 on the vault as the Tigers posted a 49.100 to win the event. Pittsburgh was second with a 48.825 while UNC, which began the night on vault, scored a 48.675.
  • The Tigers finished the meet on bars with Vaillancourt leading the way at 9.850. Steph Macasu made her return to the lineup, scoring a 9.825 to tie with Vitoff for second on the team. Hong and Keener each scored 9.775s for the Tigers.
  • Again, Towson was the only team higher than 49.000 on bars as the Tigers scored a 49.050. UNC was second with 48.975 points while Pittsburgh was third with 48.175.
Behind the Numbers
  • Towson put up its highest score ever at a meet involving UNC since at least 2013 as the Tigers improved on their previous season best by a full tenth of a point.
  • Vaillancourt registered her third podium finish on bars this season and it was the second straight meet in which she tied for the event lead.
  • This also marks the second-straight meet in which Weitz has tied for the lead on beam, joining her 9.775 last weekend at N.C. State.
  • Towson was the only team with three scores above 49.000, doing so on vault (49.100), bars (49.050) and bars (49.150). All three scores were season highs for the Tigers.
  • The Tigers have won three of their last four meetings against Pittsburgh, including back-to-back victories over the Panthers, coupling Friday's win with a 195.175-194.050 win at LIU last season.
Up Next for Towson
  • Next week is a busy one for the Tigers as Towson hosts two meets at SECU Arena.
  • Towson leads off on Wednesday with a tri-meet against William & Mary and George Washington with a 6 p.m. start on Wednesday, Feb. 2.
  • The week concludes on Friday, Feb. 4 with a 6 p.m. quad meet with LIU, reigning EAGL Champion Temple and Eastern Michigan.
  • Both meets will be carried live and free on the Towson Sports Network.
  • Single-meet tickets are available here.
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Players Mentioned

Emerson Hurst

Emerson Hurst

AA
5' 0"
Junior
Amy Stewart

Amy Stewart

AA
5' 1"
Sophomore
Jenna Weitz

Jenna Weitz

AA
4' 11"
Sophomore
Amanda Pedicelli

Amanda Pedicelli

AA
5' 2"
Freshman
Grace Vaillancourt

Grace Vaillancourt

AA
5' 2"
Freshman
Mia Davis

Mia Davis

AA
5' 2"
Freshman
Clara Hong

Clara Hong

AA
5' 3"
Freshman
Lauren Keener

Lauren Keener

AA
5' 7"
Freshman
Steph Macasu

Steph Macasu

AA
5' 1"
Freshman
Elise Tisler

Elise Tisler

AA
5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emerson Hurst

Emerson Hurst

5' 0"
Junior
AA
Amy Stewart

Amy Stewart

5' 1"
Sophomore
AA
Jenna Weitz

Jenna Weitz

4' 11"
Sophomore
AA
Amanda Pedicelli

Amanda Pedicelli

5' 2"
Freshman
AA
Grace Vaillancourt

Grace Vaillancourt

5' 2"
Freshman
AA
Mia Davis

Mia Davis

5' 2"
Freshman
AA
Clara Hong

Clara Hong

5' 3"
Freshman
AA
Lauren Keener

Lauren Keener

5' 7"
Freshman
AA
Steph Macasu

Steph Macasu

5' 1"
Freshman
AA
Elise Tisler

Elise Tisler

5' 6"
Freshman
AA