TUCSON, Ariz. – The Towson University gymnastics team finished strong in the dual meet at Arizona with its top team score of the year, but fell to the Wildcats 196.800-195.400.
Isabella Minervini tied for first in the all-around with a 39.450 score, the fourth highest all-around score in Towson history and a new career-high, aided by a career-high 9.900 on beam.
Celia Trotter earned a career-high on beam, matching Minervini's 9.900, tying for first in the event.
Polina Belanovski set a personal career-high 39.125 on all-around, tying for first in the meet on the vault with a 9.850.
How it Happened for Towson (in Rotation Order)
- Bars (rotation one) – 48.675
- Vault (rotation two) – 48.900
- Polina Belanovski this time led off on vault, earning a season-high on that event.
- Following a fall, Towson wiped it out with four consecutive 9.725+ scores, highlighted by Isabella Minervini notching a 9.800.
- Floor (rotation three) – 49.075
- Towson had a great start on floor with Natalie Lindgren setting a new career-high of 9.850 in her third career meet, being matched by Carmella Calafati with a 9.850.
- Routine four saw Isabella Minervini hit a 9.875. In the final spot, again the all-around competitor came through as Polina Belanovski earned a 9.850 to secure the 49+ score for the team.
- Beam (rotation four) – 48.750
Inside the Numbers
- It is the second straight meet where Towson earned at least a 49 on floor, earning a 49.225 vs. West Chester on Jan. 9.
- The 9.900 on beam by Isabella Minervini and Celia Trotter is tied for 10th in Towson program history.
- Isabella Minervini has finished first or tied for first in the all-around in each of her first three meets of the year.
Next Meet
- Towson has its first EAGL meet on Sunday, Feb. 1 as the Tigers head north for a meet at New Hampshire, also taking on Yale at 1 p.m.
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