Towson University Athletics

Third-year performer for the Tigers ... one of the Tigers’ captains ... transfer from the University of Massachusetts where she attended for one year ... transferred to Towson when UMass dropped the gymnastics program ... very talented gymnast who has shown tremendous improvement in career ... one of the Tigers’ top gymnasts on bars and floor ... could compete as an all-around this season ... one of two New York natives on the Tiger roster.

2004 Season: Competed in all 12 meets for the Tigers ... named second team All-East Atlantic Gymnastics League ... competed as an all-around in 9 of 12 meets ... had career high 39.025 in all-around to finish first in Tigers’ March 10 meet with George Washington and William & Mary ... had a 38.65 average in the all-around ... finished second in the all-around (38.925) at Nation’s Capital Cup ... also took second in the all-around (38.625) while helping Tigers win the Towson Invitational ... finished third in the all-around (38.825) in regular season finale at William & Mary ... one of the Tigers’ top performers on bars with a 9.732 average ... competed on bars in all 12 meets ... also part of the beam lineup in every meet ... finished first on bars (9.85) in dual meet win over William & Mary ... also finished second on beam (9.80) against the Tribe ... had a career best 9.825 on beam at Governor’s Cup Meet ... had career high 9.675 on vault three times ... tied for second place on bars with a career high 9.875 in meet against George Washington and William & Mary ... had 9.80 scores on bars and floor exercise at EAGL Meet ... qualified for NCAA regionals as an all-around.

2003 Season: Competed in all 12 meets for the Tigers in first season as a member of the team ... vaulted in 11 meets ... competed on floor in ten meets ... member of bars team in seven meets ... competed on the balance beam in six meets ... also competed as an all-around in six meets ... had a 9.675 vault in first meet for the Tigers ... finished second in vault (9.575) and fourth (9.725) on floor in Tigers’ home opener, a triple win ... tied for seventh in vault (9.45) and sixth on floor (9.75) in win at Rutgers ... had a 9.55 in vault and a 9.825 on floor in close loss at Yale ... had a 9.55 in vault and a 9.80 on floor at Governor’s Cup Meet ... competed as an all-around for the first time in meet at Maryland ... finished seventh in the all-around (38.225) at Maryland ... also tied for ninth on floor (9.70) and 13th on beam (9.70) at Maryland ... also had a 9.675 vault to finish 11th ... had a 38.425 in the all-around at North Carolina ... finished sixth in the all-around (38.925) in loss at New Hampshire ... tied for third on bars with a career high 9.85 score at UNH ... earned a career high 38.95 all-around score to tie for third place in meet against North Carolina at home ... tied for seventh on beam (9.75) and fifth on floor (9.80) against the Tar Heels ... helped Tigers to a win over James Madison by finishing third in the all-around (38.90) ... also tied for third on beam (9.80) against JMU ... also tied for fourth in vault (9.70) and fifth on bars (9.675) against the Dukes ... tied for fourth on floor exercise with a 9.85 score in final regular season meet, a win ovcr Maryland ... also had a 38.425 all-around score against the Terrapins ... suffered ankle injury at the EAGL Championship Meet and had to be removed from the meet ... had a 9.75 score on bars and beam at the EAGL Meet ... also earned a 9.60 score on the floor ... tied for 26th place on bars at EAGL Meet ... also tied for 33rd place on beam.

At Massachusetts: One of the top performers on vault and floor exercise for UMass ... helped UMass finish second in the Atlantic-10 Conference meet ... finished seventh on vault at A-10 Championship with a 9.65 ... had a 9.725 on floor exercise to finish 12th at the A-10 Meet.

Background: Four-year competitor at Chelsea Piers Gymnastics Club in New York City ... competed for Coach Randy Nebel ... has had several summer jobs coaching gymnastics ... favorite food is pasta ... most memorable experience was competing at the Junior Olympic Nationals ... lists mother as the person she admires the most ... fvaorite actor is Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei ... favorite movie is “My Cousin Vinny” ... lists Andrea Radeaucen as her favorite athlete ... has one older sister and one one younger brother ... mother is a graduate of New York University ... mother is a teacher ... father works as an electrician in Brooklyn ... daughter of Vincent and Denise Groccia ... born on December 5, 1982 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... major is Physical Education.