When – Friday, February 2, 2024
Where – Showplace Arena | Upper Marlboro, Md.
Time – 6 p.m.
Team Records – Towson (3-3) | George Washington (6-6) | UPenn (7-2) | W&M (0-1)
Live Stats – TBD
Live Video – TBD
 
On To The Next
The Tigers are set to compete against George Washington, University of Pennsylvania and William & Mary on Friday, February 2 at 6 p.m. The quad meet takes place at the Showplace Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
 
Home Victory
Last Friday January 26, the Tigers hosted their home opener, welcoming George Washington, New Hampshire and Cornell to TU Arena for the first time this season.

Towson won the meet, picking up the first victory of the season with a final score of 195.475, which is a season high as well as the highest home opening score in program history.

The Black & Gold remained in the lead throughout all four rotations, posting three 49's on vault, bars and floor. The team opened the meet matching the season high 49.250 on vault. Four scores of 9.850 or higher supported the season high 49.225 on bars. The Tigers closed out the successful night with a 49.350 on floor, which is the fourth highest score on the event in program history.

Towson had individual wins in three of the four events with each Tiger posting a 9.925. Camille Vitoff won vault after matching her career high 9.925 followed by Isabella Minervini claiming gold on bars with a season high 9.925. Elise Tisler was the floor lead off, winning the event with a new career high 9.925.
 
Scouting the Revolutionaries
George Washington placed third at Towson's quad meet with a 194.400, behind runner-up New Hampshire who posted a 194.475.

The Revs logged a season high 49.300 on vault and 49.225 on floor for their highest scores of the meet. First-year Brooke Izzo set a new career high 9.850 on beam for a first-place finish while Sarah Zois tied for first on vault with a career high as well of 9.925. Kendall Whitman and Kasey Burke tied for second on floor with a pair of 9.9's.

George Washington swept the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) weekly awards for week three, announced by the league on Wednesday. Kendall Whitman earned her second consecutive Gymnast of the Week while Sarah Zois was named Specialist of the Week and Brooke Izzo claimed Rooke of the Week.

Towson - George Washington By the Numbers (Since 2009)
-Series Record: GW leads, 11-24
-Home Record: 9-8
-Away Record: 0-12
-Conference Record: 5-1
-Neutral Record: 2-4
-Last Meeting: January 26, 2024
-Towson: 195.475, George Washington: 194.400
 
Scouting the Quakers
UPenn was picked first in the Gymnastics East Conference (GEC) Preseason Poll with 63 points and seven first-place votes on December 11, 2023.

The Quakers are on a three-meet win streak, with their most recent victory being at a conference dual meet with Yale on January 28, where they put up a season high 195.550.  The team logged 48.800's or better on all four events, including a 49.000 on bars led by a 9.875 from Sophia Paris. Paris then picked up Penn's first weekly award as she was named GEC Newcomer of the Week on Wednesday.

Penn's highest event score this season is a 49.300 on floor, accomplished on January 14 at the George Washington quint meet. The second highest score in program history was supported by 9.8's or better from all five Quakers.

Towson - UPenn By the Numbers (Since 2011)
-Series Record: Towson leads, 6-0
-Home Record: 3-0
-Away Record: 3-0
-Neutral Record: 0-0
-Last Meeting: February 12, 2023
-Towson: 196.450, UPenn: 193.025
 
Scouting the Tribe
The Tribe has one meet under their belt this season, competing in a dual against Clemson on January 12. William & Mary fell to the Tigers, 190.050 - 196.325.

The Tribe's highest score of the meet came from beam, where they posted a 48.225 supported by a career high 9.8 from Michelle Ngo which earned her a third-place finish.

William & Mary was set to compete in a six team meet January 15, which was canceled due to weather.

Towson - William & Mary By the Numbers (Since 2009)
-Series Record, Towson leads, 17-4
-Home Record: 10-2
-Away Record: 4-2
-Neutral Record: 3-0
-Last Meeting: March 10, 2023
-Towson: 195.425, William & Mary: 192.800
 
Promotional Schedule
-At the end of December, the Tigers announced the themes for the four home meets this season.
-January 26: Chelli Calloway Invitational/Pink Meet (LIU, George Washington, Cornell, New Hampshire)
-Pink/breast cancer themed giveaway items: 250 rally towels and 100 tshirts
-February 23: George McGinty Alumni/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Meet (Temple)
-March 10: Pride Meet (Maryland)
-Pride themed giveaway items: 250 tshirts
-March 15: Own Your Roar/Dog Toy Toss/Senior Night Meet
-Giveaway item: 200 GohTigers themed fanny packs
-Fans are also encouraged to bring dog toys to donate to Maryland SPCA at the conclusion of the meet
 
Student Athletes
-Towson gymnastics earned a team cumulative GPA of 3.643, the highest of all sports teams at Towson
-Six athletes earned perfect 4.0 GPAs; Grace Vaillancourt, Brissa Portillo, Clara Hong, Lauren Greene, Elise Tisler and Steph Macasu.
-17 gymnasts were on the Dean's List for earning 3.5 or higher and six were on Athletic Director Honor Roll.
 
Road To Nationals
-Towson finished the 2023 regular season ranked 31st, which is the fourth highest ranking in program history
-After week four (1/1-1/29) Oklahoma remains ranked first with an average of 197.963 and high of 198.325.
-Towson is currently ranked 37th. By event the Tigers are ranked 21st for vault, 28th for bars and 26th for floor.
-George Washington is ranked 51st, UPenn is ranked 46th and William & Mary is ranked 72nd.
-Four of Towson's future opponents are ranked in the top 30 (Denver - 10, Ball State - 22, Maryland - 25, Penn State - 30).
 
How to Say It: TOWSON
-TOWSON is pronounced TOW like towel + Son.
-IT IS NOT: TOE-son, Townson, Towsond, Townsend, Townsen, Towzen. One N, no Z.
-We are Towson University, no longer Towson State University (and haven't been since July 1, 1997).
-Our mascot is Doc The Tiger, named after Donald "Doc" Minnegan, long-time soccer coach and athletics department administrator.
-Towson became the "Tigers" in 1962 after John Schuerholz (yes, the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame General Manager) pushed for the name change from the "Towson College Knights".
 
Next Time on Tiger Gymnastics
Towson has a quick turnover, heading out west to University of Denver for a dual meet on February 4 at 3:45 p.m. ET.