Gymnastics Places Third in Quad-Meet at George Washington University

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jessica Gracia (Bahama, N.C.) posted a career high 9.825 on beam for a share of first place in the University of New Hampshire's gymnastics team's third place finish in Friday's Pink Meet at George Washington University with the University of North Carolina and the College of William & Mary.

The Colonials rose to 13-2 overall, while the Tarheels improved to 5-9, the Wildcats went to 10-5, and the Tribe fell to 4-11.

MEET INFORMATION
Date: February 19, 2016 (7 p.m.)
Score: George Washington (195.400), North Carolina (193.750), UNH (193.700), William & Mary (193.175)
Records: George Washington (13-2), North Carolina (5-9), UNH (10-5), William & Mary(4-11)
Location: Charles E. Smith Center – Washington, DC

NEXT UP
The Wildcats are back at Lundholm Gym for Senior Night/Faculty Appreciation Night versus the University of Maryland on Friday, Feb. 26 (7:30 p.m.). It will mark the final career home meet for seniors Kelsey Aucoin, Catarina Broccoli, Lauren Brodie and Cassy Izzo. The 'Cats will also honor their favorite UNH faculty member in a special pre-meet ceremony. CLICK HERE for ticket information.

HIGHLIGHTS

UNH possessed the meet's top team scores on both bars (49.000) and balance beam (48.850).
Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) earned first place on bars for the fourth week in a row. She has earned a score of 9.850 or above in seven of her eight career meets.
Gracia posted a career high 9.825 on beam for a share of first place.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats opened the night on the floor exercise, where Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.) led the way for the second straight meet. The junior registered a score of 9.750, which earned her eighth place.

New Hampshire then moved to vault, where Elizabeth Mahoney (Hanson, Mass.) recorded the team's top score for the third meet in a row. Her mark of 9.700 was good enough for eighth place.

UNH had its best performance of the night on bars, where Mulligan registered the team's top score (9.875) and achieved first place for the fourth week in a row. Makenzie Kerouac (Merrimack, N.H.) finished tied for second with a season-high 9.850, and Jennifer King (Freehold, N.J.) recorded a 9.800 for a share of fifth place.

The Wildcats finished the meet with another strong performance on beam. Pflieger and Gracia tied for first with scores of 9.825, while Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) and Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) closely followed with a share of fourth place (9.775).

TEAM NOTES

New Hampshire was outscored by the three other schools on vault (47.650) and floor (48.500), but owned the meet's highest scores on both bars (49.000) and beam (48.850).
The Wildcats have now earned eight victories in their last four meets.
UNH had four gymnasts (Mulligan, Kerouac, Pflieger, Gracia) place second or better in the meet.

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