DURHAM, N.H. – The Towson University gymnastics team captured a Sunday afternoon victory, placing first at a quad meet with New Hampshire, Brown and Rutgers. The Tigers broke 196 for the first time this season, posting a season high 196.300 to edge out runner up Rutgers (196.200) followed by New Hampshire (195.875) and Brown (194.700).

The Black & Gold began the meet putting up a team score of 49.200 on bars which had them in second place behind Brown going into the second rotation. Following rotation two, the Tigers fell to third place after beam where they posted their only 48 of the meet. Towson then logged the fifth highest score in program history of 49.325 on floor to clinch the lead after the third rotation. Riding off that momentum the Tigers were able to remain in first throughout the conclusion of the meet, ending with a solid 49.225 on vault.

Towson picked up six podium finishes, two of which were first place victories from Elise Tisler and Grace Vaillancourt. Four separate Tigers also earned new career highs.
 
By Rotation
Rotation One – Bars – 49.000

• Isabella Minervini logged a 9.875 for Towson's highest score on the event, tying for second place overall.
• Grace Vaillancourt posted a 9.850 which matched her season high and landed her a spot on the podium as she placed third.
• Clara Hong received a season high 9.825.
• Lauren Keener and Camille Vitoff logged a pair of 9.725s.

Rotation Two – Beam – 48.750

• After not competing in the lineup since the season opener, Grace Vaillancourt posted a season high 9.875 for Towson's top score which landed her in a first-place tie with Rutgers' Stephanie Zannella.
• Sarah Girot picked up a new career high of 9.850 for third place.
• Jenna Weitz received a 9.700 while Lauren Keener posted a 9.675.
• Clara Hong and Isabella Minervini ended with 9.650s.

Rotation Three – Floor – 49.325

• Carmella Calafati put up a new career high 9.900 which was good enough for fourth place behind a three-way tie for first.
• Elise Tisler received a 9.875.
• Isabella Minervini, Grace Vaillancourt and Jenna Weitz logged 9.850s.

Rotation Four – Vault – 49.225

• Elise Tisler anchored for the Tigers with a stellar career high 9.925, which was the teams highest score on any event of the afternoon. The junior earned Towson's second individual first place finish of the day.
• Adriana Hoffman logged a new career high as well, placing third with a 9.850.
• Camille Vitoff and Retoshia Halsell posted 9.825s.
• Jenna Weitz received a 9.800.

 
Behind The Numbers

• First team score above 196 of the season.
• Season high team score.
• 12^th highest team score in program history.
• Fourth highest vault score in program history.
• Fifth highest floor score in program history.
• Second time posting three 49s this season.
• Elise Tisler posted fourth highest vault score (9.925) in program history.

 
Up Next
The Tigers stay relatively local for their next meet, heading down to the Nation's Capital on February 16 for a 7 p.m. quint meet with Kent State, William & Mary and New Hampshire at George Washington University.