RALEIGH, N.C. – In the final dual meet of the 2022 season, the Towson University women's gymnastics team fell in Round One of the 2022 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regionals. The Tigers dropped a 195.725-195.250 decision against league foe North Carolina at Reynolds Coliseum.

The season is not complete for the Tigers, as junior Jenna Weitz will compete Thursday at 7 p.m. as an individual on beam. She will be in the third rotation and will move with UCLA.

Towson's score of 195.250 was a program record during the Division I era, besting the previous mark of 195.025, set last season in the Tigers' first Regional Berth in two decades.

The Tigers (15-8) led through the first two rotations, but a 48.275 on beam was the difference on Wednesday. The Tigers clawed back in the fourth rotation, hitting a 49.125 on floor, but ultimately came up short.

How it Happened

• The Tigers opened strong on vault, scoring a combined 48.950. Elise Tisler and Camille Vitoff logged a pair of 9.825s while Lauren Bolen and Mia Davis notched 9.800s. Jenna Weitz scored a 9.700 to round out the Tigers on vault.
• Towson posted a similar score on bars, logging a 48.900. Freshman and Apex, North Carolinan Lauren Keener scored a team-high 9.850. Sophomore Grace Vaillancourt was second for the Tigers, hitting a 9.825. Another pair of freshmen, Clara Hong and Sarah Girot, posted a 9.775 and 9.750, respectively, while Vitoff posted a 9.700. 
• Hong led the Tiger beam team, scoring a 9.850, followed closely by Vaillancourt's 9.825. Vaillancourt was pressed into beam duty after a fellow Tiger sustained a lower body injury during warmups. Weitz scored a 9.775 for the Tigers as the third-place scorer.
• After the beam, Towson responded with a 49.125, led by two 9.850s from Amy Stewart and Jenna Weitz. Vaillancourt logged a 9.825 while Bolen and senior Nikki Borkowski scored 9.800s.

Behind the Numbers

• Vitoff and Tisler tied for first on vault with their 9.825s.
• Keener shared first place on the bars with North Carolina's Elizabeth Culton as each scored a 9.850.
• UNC swept the beam, with Hong checking in fourth with her 9.850.
• On floor, Stewart and Weitz were tied for first overall with their respective 9.850s. The Tigers five floor scorers finished no lower than tied for fifth with Vaillancourt taking fourth (9.825). Bolen and Borkowski tied for fifth at 9.800 apiece.
• North Carolina's Julia Knower was the only all-around competitor on Wednesday, scoring a 39.100.
• Towson hit a 195.000 or higher for just the second time in program history during an NCAA Regionals meet. The Tigers bettered their score from last season 195.025)

Up Next for Towson

• Towson has one more day on the schedule as Weitz competes in Session II on Thursday as an individual competitor.
• Meet time is set for 7 p.m. at Reynolds Coliseum.
• Weitz will compete alongside UCLA and will hit the beam in the third rotation as the Bruins move in an Olympic order.