When – Sunday, March 10, 2024
Where – TU Arena | Towson, Md.
Time – 1:00 p.m.
Team Records – Towson (17-8 Overall) (4-0 EAGL) | Maryland (12-7 Overall) (2-7 B1G)
Live Stats – StatBroadcast
Live Stream – YouTube
Tickets – Buy Here
 
Crab Cakes and Gymnastics
Towson faces in-state foe University of Maryland for a Sunday afternoon dual meet in TU Arena at 1 p.m. This meet marks the Tigers' annual Pride Meet. The first 250 fans receive free pride themed t shirts.
 
WVU Quad Recap
The Tigers are coming off of a dominant win at West Virginia University on March 3, as they topped Pittsburgh (195.225), West Virginia (195.00) and Western Michigan (194.625) with a final score of 196.325.
 
Towson posted 49's on every event except bars where it logged a 48.850. Isabella Minervini and Grace Vaillancourt picked up gold medals for the Tigers on bars and beam respectively.
 
Haven't Missed a Beat
Elise Tisler's 2023 season was cut short after three meets due to injury, but the junior has bounced back stronger than ever in 2024 as she has posted career bests in both events she competes in. On vault she has reset her career high three times, with her current best of 9.975 being set on March 1. Tisler logged a 9.975 on floor as well on February 23. Both scores rank second in program history.
 
Polina Belanovski competed for the first time this season at the WVU quad meet on March 3, as she has been recovering from an injury since the start of the 2024 slate. The sophomore, who was a key component of the vault squad last season, scored a 9.875 on vault for her first time back in the lineup. Belanovski posted Towson's top score on the event at the meet, tying with Tisler.
 
It's a Weekly Thing
For the past five consecutive weeks, Towson has received at least one East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) weekly award. On March 6, Elise Tisler was named EAGL Specialist of the Week for the third time this season.
 
This is Our House
The Tigers are currently undefeated at home this season, going 5-0 after defeating three teams in a quad meet on January 26 and two in a tri meet on February 23.
 
Scouting the Terrapins
The Terps were projected to finish seventh in the Big Ten preseason poll, announced by the league in December of 2023. Freshman Natalie Martin and graduate student Emma Silberman were named Gymnasts to Watch.
 
Maryland has posted four team scores in the 196 range and two in the 197s with its season high 197.300 coming from a quad meet on March 3. The Terps thrive on floor as they have hit the 49.000 or higher mark at all 10 meets this season, five of which have been 49.325 or better.
 
Natalie Martin holds the team's top vault and beam scores, posting 9.925 and 9.950 respectively. Alexa Rothenbuescher posted the Terps highest bars score of 9.925 while Maddie Komoroski has logged a 9.950 for the team's top floor mark.
 
Since 2013, the Terps lead the series record 14-1. Maryland leads the home (0-3), away (0-4) and neutral (7-1) records. Towson last faced Maryland on March 12, 2023, falling to the Terrapins 196.525 - 197.100.

In The Rankings
-Towson finished the 2023 regular season ranked 31st, which is the fourth highest ranking in program history
-Towson is currently ranked 32nd. By event the Tigers are ranked 15th for vault, 31st for bars and 27th for floor.
-Isabella Minervini is currently ranked 6th in the nation on bars with an NQS of 9.945, average of 9.925 and high of 9.975. Elise Tisler ranks 21st in the NCAA on vault with a 9.895 NQS, 9.870 average and 9.975 high.
-Towson is ranked first overall in the EAGL conference 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 fourth. Minervini ranks first on bars while Grace Vaillancourt ranks third. Tisler is fourth on floor while Carmella Calafati is fifth.
 
Next Time on Tiger Gymnastics
Towson continues its season at home, hosting George Washington and William & Mary on March 15 at 6 p.m. for senior night.