Towson, Md - The Towson University gymnastics team used its home arena advantage to the full extent on Friday night, posting a new season high of 196.375 to secure a quad meet victory. The Tigers outscored Temple, Pittsburgh and North Carolina State by at least 1.125.  

Temple earned the second-place spot, finishing with a final score of 195.300. Pittsburg placed third posting a 195.275 followed by North Carolina State with 194.775.

The Tigers picked up three career and nine season bests, along with some new individual and team additions to the record book. Towson earned 49.000s or better on three of the events, supported by eight top-five finishes including gold medal performances from Polina Belanovski and Isabella Minervini.
 
How it Happened:
Vault - 49.150
-Jenna Weitz opened the meet for the Tigers with a season best 9.800.
-Lauren Bolen and Camille Vitoff followed with two more season highs of 9.850, tying for fourth.
-Polina Belanovski wrapped up the first rotation with an impressive career best, posting Towson's highest score in the event of 9.900 and placing first overall.
-The Black & Gold completed the first rotation in first place by a solid margin season, earning the third highest vault score in program history.
 
Bars - 49.400
-Towson's strongest event of the night was uneven bars, where they achieved the best score in program history.
-Lauren Keener led off for the team with an impressive career best of 9.875.
-Clara Hong followed with a solid 9.800.
-Junior Grace Vaillancourt placed fourth after posting a 9.900, her second highest score this season.
-Steph Macasu received a 9.875, a season best for the Sophomore. 
-Isabella Minervini posted a phenomenal 9.95, a career best, winning the event for the third time this season. The score also goes down in the record book, tying for second best in program history.
-Towson was able to hang onto the lead after the second rotation.
 
Beam - 48.750
-Lauren Keener and Lauren Bolen opened the third rotation with a pair of 9.750s.
-Clara Hong earned a 9.800, matching her season high.
-Jenna Weitz competed as an exhibition, posting the top score for the Tigers of 9.825. This score is also a season high for the senior.
-Despite being the lowest score for the team, Towson was still able to cling onto the lead at the conclusion of the rotation.
 
Floor - 49.125
-Clara Hong started off the last rotation of the meet with a season high 9.825. Teammate Polina Belanovski followed with the same score, which is a season high for the freshman as well. 
-Grace Vaillancourt posted another season high in the event, 9.850. Isabella Minervini followed with the same score, only .50 off the freshman's career best.
-Towson clutched the first-place spot at the conclusion of the meet. 
 
Behind the Numbers:
-Third highest vault score in program history.
-Highest bars score of all time.
-Eighth highest team score in program history.
 
Quotes from Coach:
 "So proud of this team and how they have been improving with each competition. Our bars team particulary is on fire, and vault really stepped it up. We are looking forward to a rest day tomorrow and then tightening up things at our quad meet on Sunday." - Associate head coach Ashley Sauer. 
 
Up Next on Tiger Gymnastics:
-Towson will have a quick turnaround as the team heads to Pennsylvania for Super Bowl Sunday, attending a quad meet at University of Pennsylvania with West Chester and Ursinus. The meet will begin at 2 p.m. and will be streamed via ESPN plus.