PITTSBURGH – The Towson University gymnastics team earned stellar scores in three events, having at least a 49.1 score on floor, vault and bars in a third-place finish at Pittsburgh on Friday night.
The Tigers finished with a 195.025 team score, their second meet in a row with at least a 195. Towson's 49.175 in the vault was the highest score in that event, also having a 49.225 on floor and a 49.125 on bars.
Host Pittsburgh won the meet with a 196.300 while Ball State finished second at 195.750. Towson finished ahead of EAGL foe Temple, which had a 191.975.
Towson earned the top individual finishers on the vault, with
Adriana Hoffman and
Jocelyn Lannon tying at 9.875, while
Isabella Minervini tied for the top spot on bars at 9.925.
How it Happened for Towson (in Rotation Order)
- Beam (rotation one) – 47.500
- On spot three, Natalie Lindgren hit a 9.750 to bolster the score.
- A couple of falls hurt Towson's score. Brissa Portillo finished strong for the Tigers with a 9.700.
- Floor (rotation two) – 49.225
- Looking to rebound, Towson got off to a strong start on the floor. The first four competitors earned at least a 9.8, including Carmella Calafati and Isabella DeCroo earning a 9.875.
- Adriana Hoffman finished with a 9.825 on anchor to secure the 49.225 score.
- Vault (rotation three) – 49.175
- Bars (rotation four) – 49.125
- Towson saw several 9.7+ scores to begin the bars, highlighted by a new career-high for Piper Slocum with a career-high 9.800.
- Towson's anchors finished well, beginning with Lauren Greene hitting a 9.875 on fifth spot then Isabella Minervini notching a 9.925.
Inside the Numbers
- Towson earned its top vault score of the season, ranking seventh in Towson history, and tied its top floor score of the year.
- Jocelyn Lannon earns a victory in vault for the third time in the last four meets while Isabella Minervini earns her sixth bars victory of the season.
Next Meet
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