When                                     Friday, March 10, 2023 | 7 p.m.
Where                                   Charles E. Smith Center | D.C.
Team Records                      Towson (22-4-1)
                                                Maryland (11-7)
                                                William & Mary (4-8)
                                                George Washington (15-14)
Live Stat                                Side Arm
Live Video                             ESPN + ($)
 
 
 
First Rotation
The Tigers are closing out the regular season with two local stops, starting with a quad meet in the nation's capital. Towson joins University of Maryland and William & Mary for a Friday evening competition hosted by George Washington. These three opponents are very familiar faces for the Black & Gold as Towson has competed against each school at least once already this season.
 
Tigers in the Mountains
Towson took a trip to No.10 Denver this past Sunday for the final dual meet of the season.
 
The team fought hard, taking the lead after the first rotation after posting the fourth highest score in school history on bars. Steph Macasu and Grace Vaillancourt led the Black & Gold to receive a 49.325 on the event after posting a pair of 9.925s. This marks the 11th time Towson has posted above a 49.000 on the event.

The Tigers held on as much as they could throughout the next three rotations, but ultimately Denver came out on top with a 198.150. The Pioneers logged over 49.000 on all four events, including a program best 49.825 on floor.
 
Scouting the Colonials
Towson has become quite familiar with George Washington this season as this marks the third competition against each other.
 
After we last saw George Washington at SECU Arena on Feb 26, the Colonials traveled to No.6 LSU for a quad meet with No.7 California and No.23 Washington.  The team posted a program record 49.200 on bars, heavily supported by a pair of 9.925s from Deja Chambliss and Libby Garfoot. George Washington also received a score above 49.000 on vault, logging a 49.100.
 
Deja Chambliss was also named EAGL Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season on March 1 for her performances at the Tigers last home meet of the season, where she posted 9.900s on vault, beam and floor.
 
Scouting the Terrapins
It has been exactly one week since the Tigers last faced the No.21 Terps, since then Maryland has hosted a quad meet with New Hampshire, Brown and Penn. Using their home arena advantage, the Terps secured a dominant win after putting up a season-high 196.950. The team thrived on floor, posting a 49.525 which is the highest team score since 2004. Every gymnast in the event received a 9.850 or better including a 9.925 from freshman Madeline Komoroski.
 
Scouting the Tribe
Last the Tigers saw William & Mary was at the final home meet of the season in SECU Arena. The Tribe went on to post a season high 193.050 at a dual meet with Penn State on March 3, supported by season highs on vault (48.600) and beam (48.175). Sarah Wozinak logged the highest individual score on the team, earning a 9.800 on vault.

EAGL Rankings
-Towson (22-4-1(7-1-1 EAGL)) is currently ranked second after falling to North Carolina State.
-Grace Vaillancourt is third on bars (NQS 9.900) and Isabella Minervini is fourth (NQS 9.890)
-Polina Belanovski moved up a couple spots and is still tied for third on vault with an NQS of 9.870
 
Towson Leaders by Event 
-Vault: Polina Belanovski and Camille Vitoff, 9.925
-Bars: Grace Vaillancourt and Isabella Minervini, 9.950
-Beam: Jenna Weitz and Lauren Keener, 9.875
-Floor: Amy Stewart and Paige Casper, 9.925
 
Talented Playing Field
-12 out of the 21 teams Towson will compete against for the 2023 season are either ranked or receiving votes in the WGCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
-The highest ranked competitor is University of Denver, ranked 13th with 1119 points.
-Maryland (424) and Iowa State (407) are ranked 29th and 30th respectively.
-West Virginia is ranked 33rd with 214 points.
-George Washington, Temple, New Hampshire, Rutgers, Pittsburg, LIU, Ball State and Fisk all received votes.
 
Next Time on Tiger Gymnastics
-Towson concludes regular season competitions with a meet at University of Maryland on March 12. The Tigers will be joined by George Washington, Temple and Yale. EAGL Championships take place on March 18 at the University of New Hampshire.

2023 Towson Team Scores
 

Event	Average	High Score
Vault	48.968	49.400
Bars	49.227	49.400
Beam	48.807	49.125
Floor	49.084	49.375
Total	196.086	197.300