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Towson Gymnastics Hosts Final Regular Season Home Meet On Friday

When - Friday, March 15, 2024
Where - TU Arena | Towson, Md. 
Time - 6:00 p.m.
Team Records - Towson (17-9 Overall) (4-0 EAGL) | George Washington (15-11 Overall) (1-2 EAGL) | William & Mary (4-16 Overall) (2-5 GEC)
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Closing Out TU Arena
Towson hosts George Washington and William & Mary for the final regular season home meet of the year for a 6 p.m. start time.
 
The meet's theme is Own Your Roar, which is a campaign based on student-athlete mental health awareness founded by former Towson gymnast Olivia Lubarsky. Graduate student Camille Vitoff is currently the president of the organization.
 
Fans are also encouraged to bring dog toys as this meet will mark Towson Gymnastics' third annual dog toy toss. Donations will go to Maryland SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Baltimore City, Inc.).
 
At the conclusion of the meet, Towson's seniors will be honored. The Tigers 2024 senior class includes Sarah Girot, Amanda Pedicelli, Cassidy Stuart, Grace Vaillancourt, Camille Vitoff and Jenna Weitz.
 
Maryland Dual Recap
The Tigers tied their sixth best team score in program history of 196.625 at a dual meet with Maryland on March 10, narrowly falling to the Terps by .100. It was a close battle throughout all four rotations as Towson remained within .300 points or less away from Maryland after each event. The Black & Gold outscored the Terrapins on beam 49.300-49.200 and bars 49.300-49.225.
 
Elise Tisler picked up the team's only individual first place finish, tying for first on floor with a 9.875. Sarah Girot, Lauren Keener and Jenna Weitz helped lead the beam squad to a season high 49.300, as all three Tigers posted season or career bests. Girot registered a 9.900 for a new career high while Keener and Weitz logged season high 9.875s. On bars, Grace Vaillancourt scored a 9.900, followed by Clara Hong, Isabella Minervini, Camille Vitoff and Lauren Greene with 9.850s.
 
It's a Weekly Thing
For the past six consecutive weeks, Towson has received at least one East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) weekly award. On March 13, Elise Tisler was named EAGL Specialist of the Week for the fourth time this season.
 
Scouting the Revolutionaries
The Tigers saw their fair share of the Revolutionaries this season as this will be the fourth matchup for the two teams.
 
Towson last faced George Washington on February 16 at the Charles E. Smith Center in D.C. where it placed second out of five teams with a 196.600 behind GW with a season high 196.625. The team's second 196 of the season came from a dual meet with Ball State on February 23 where it logged a 196.250. Most recently, the team competed in a quad meet with No. 2 LSU, No. 14 Auburn and Texas Woman's where it placed third with a 195.100.
 
George Washington ranks 22nd in the NCAA on vault (49.175 NQS) and 30th on beam (49.100 NQS). In the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL), the Revolutionaries rank second overall and first on beam. Key competitors for GW include Kendall Whitman who ranks first in EAGL on floor (9.915 NQS), fourth on vault (9.850), fourth on all-around (38.944 NQS) and fifth on floor (9.820 NQS). Sarah Zois, Kasey Burke, Maya Peters and Anneliese Silverman rank in the top five in the conference in their respective events.
 
Towson - George Washington By the Numbers (Since 2009)
-Series Record: 11-26
-Home Record: 9-8
-Away Record: 0-13
-Conference Record: 6-1
-Neutral Record: 2-5
-Last Matchup: February 16, 2024
-Towson: 196.600, George Washington: 196.625
 
Scouting the Tribe
This will be Towson's third matchup with William & Mary of the season as it has faced the Tribe once at home and once at a neutral site.
 
William & Mary is coming off of a quad meet with LIU, Temple and West Chester, where it posted a season high 194.250 for second place, backed by season high bars (48.875), beam (48.725) and floor (48.850) scores.
 
The Tribe currently ranks seventh overall in the Gymnastics East Conference (GEC) with an NQS of 193.190 and third on bars with a 48.455 NQS.
 
Towson - William & Mary By the Numbers (Since 2009)
-Series Record: 19-4
-Home Record: 10-2
-Away Record: 4-2
-Neutral Record: 5-0
-Last Matchup: February 16, 2024
-Towson: 196.600, William & Mary: 193.450
 
In The Rankings
-Towson finished the 2023 regular season ranked 31st, which is the fourth highest ranking in program history
-Towson is currently ranked 30th in the NCAA. By event the Tigers are ranked 16th for vault, 30th for bars and 33rd for floor.
-Isabella Minervini is currently ranked 9th in the nation on bars with an NQS of 9.945, average of 9.918 and high of 9.975. Elise Tisler ranks 24th in the NCAA on vault with a 9.895 NQS, 9.868 average and 9.975 high.
-Towson is ranked first in the EAGL conference overall as well as first on vault, bars and floor.
-For individual EAGL rankings Elise Tisler ranks first on vault while Camille Vitoff and Retoshia Halsell are tied for fifth. Minervini ranks first on bars while Grace Vaillancourt ranks third. Vaillancourt ranks second on beam. Tisler is third on floor while Carmella Calafati is fifth.
 
Next Time on Tiger Gymnastics
Towson's final regular season meet of the 2024 campaign is on Sunday, March 17th at 1 p.m. George Washington hosts the Tigers and Penn State for its senior meet.
 
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Players Mentioned

Carmella Calafati

Carmella Calafati

All-Around
4' 10"
Sophomore
Sarah Girot

Sarah Girot

All-Around
5' 4"
Senior
Lauren Greene

Lauren Greene

All-Around
5' 4"
Sophomore
Retoshia Halsell

Retoshia Halsell

All-Around
5' 5"
Freshman
Clara Hong

Clara Hong

All-Around
5' 3"
Junior
Lauren Keener

Lauren Keener

All-Around
5' 7"
Junior
Isabella Minervini

Isabella Minervini

All-Around
5' 2"
Sophomore
Amanda Pedicelli

Amanda Pedicelli

All-Around
5' 2"
Senior
Cassidy Stuart

Cassidy Stuart

All-Around
5' 1"
Senior
Elise Tisler

Elise Tisler

All-Around
5' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Carmella Calafati

Carmella Calafati

4' 10"
Sophomore
All-Around
Sarah Girot

Sarah Girot

5' 4"
Senior
All-Around
Lauren Greene

Lauren Greene

5' 4"
Sophomore
All-Around
Retoshia Halsell

Retoshia Halsell

5' 5"
Freshman
All-Around
Clara Hong

Clara Hong

5' 3"
Junior
All-Around
Lauren Keener

Lauren Keener

5' 7"
Junior
All-Around
Isabella Minervini

Isabella Minervini

5' 2"
Sophomore
All-Around
Amanda Pedicelli

Amanda Pedicelli

5' 2"
Senior
All-Around
Cassidy Stuart

Cassidy Stuart

5' 1"
Senior
All-Around
Elise Tisler

Elise Tisler

5' 6"
Junior
All-Around