BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Towson University gymnastics team saved its best meet of the year for the perfect moment, dominating on Saturday night to win the 2026 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championship, its third title in four years.

Towson earned a team score of 196.375, the first time surpassing 196 this season, defeating tournament host LIU at 195.075 and visitors New Hampshire 194.775, Temple 194.350 and George Washington 194.125. 
 
Towson earns its third EAGL Championship title in four years.  The Tigers either won outright or tied for the top score in all team events.
 
The Tigers also had several individual champions, including Isabella Minervini tying for first on bars with a 9.925, Isabella DeCroo tying for first on floor with a 9.900 and Jocelyn Lannon tying for first on vault at 9.825.
 
EAGL also announced the yearly award winners.  Towson took four of them:
--Isabella Minervini – Gymnast of the Year
--Adriana Hoffman – Specialist of the Year
--Natalie Lindgren – Rookie of the Year
--Jocelyn Lannon – Rookie Specialist of the Year
 
How it Happened for Towson (in Rotation Order)

• Bars (rotation two) – 49.125
  • After Towson started with a bye in rotation one, Hayden Gough got the Tigers off to a strong start with a 9.800.
  • Gymnasts 3-6 cleaned up for Towson, starting with back-to-back 9.800 from Piper Slocum and Lauren Greene.  Brissa Portillo followed with a career-high 9.850, then Isabella Minervini anchored down with a 9.925 to secure the 49+ score.
• Beam (rotation three) – 48.875
  • Natalie Lindgren got Towson started on the beam with a 9.775.
  • Three 9.8+ scores secured high marks for the Tigers as Isabella Minervini notched a 9.800, then Celia Trotter and Brissa Portillo each had a 9.850.
• Floor (rotation four) – 49.325
  • Towson's top event of the night began with three consecutive 9.850 scores from Natalie Lindgren, Polina Belanovski and Carmella Calafati.
  • Isabella DeCroo launched with a 9.900 on fourth spot.  Adriana Hoffman finished with a 9.875 to solidify the 49.325 score.
• Vault (rotation five) – 49.000
  • Entering the final event, Adriana Hoffman hit a 9.800 on the second spot.
  • Finishing strong, the final three athletes each had 9.8+ scores, including Isabella DeCroo and Polina Belanovski each having a 9.800 and Jocelyn Lannon landing a 9.825.

Inside the Numbers

• Towson is the first program to win three titles in a span of four years since West Virginia won three straight from 1996-98.

Next Up

• The NCAA Selection Show for the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championship is set for Monday, March 23 at noon.  The top 36 teams in the Road to Nationals rankings will be taken for the tournament, with individuals from others teams traveling to compete as well.