University of New Hampshire Athletics
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No. 22 Gymnastics Places First in Wildcat Invitational
2/7/2016 3:58:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
DURHAM, N.H. – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) set a new career high on uneven bars (9.925, 1st) as the 22nd-ranked University of New Hampshire's gymnastics team came from behind to finish first in Sunday's quad-meet versus Towson University, the University of Bridgeport, and Brown University.
The Wildcats improve to 8-3 overall, while Towson rises to 5-5, Bridgeport moves to 8-6, and Brown falls to 9-3.
FULL RESULTS
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MEET INFORMATION
Date: February 7, 2016 (1 p.m.)
Score: UNH 195.550, Towson 194.575, Bridgeport 194.525, Brown 192.150.
Records: UNH (8-3), Towson (5-5), Bridgeport (8-6), Brown (9-3).
Location: Lundholm Gymnasium | Durham, N.H.
NEXT UP
New Hampshire returns to Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) for the Stick It for the Cure meet vs. Southern Conn. // GET TICKETS HERE or by calling 603-862-4000, extension 5.
HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats began the day on vault, where Mahoney scored a team-high 9.850 to lead New Hampshire to a score of 48.425 in the event. Carroll and King each followed with scores of 9.700.
New Hampshire further improved its score on uneven bars, the second event of the afternoon. Mulligan led the way with a 9.925, a personal-best to go along with a first place finish. King also tied her own career high with a 9.850 (T-3rd).
Kelsey Aucoin (Double Oak, Texas) was the meet's top scorer on balance beam, tying a season high of 9.925. Casey Lauter (Northport, N.Y.) finished second on the team with a 9.875, and Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) rounded out UNH's top three with a score of 9.825.
UNH finished strongly on the floor, as Doolin notched second place while tying a career high (9.850). Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.) closely followed with a 9.825 as the Wildcats closed out the meet with a first place finish.
ATTENDANCE: 1381
TEAM NOTES
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The Wildcats improve to 8-3 overall, while Towson rises to 5-5, Bridgeport moves to 8-6, and Brown falls to 9-3.
FULL RESULTS
PDF • HTML
MEET INFORMATION
Date: February 7, 2016 (1 p.m.)
Score: UNH 195.550, Towson 194.575, Bridgeport 194.525, Brown 192.150.
Records: UNH (8-3), Towson (5-5), Bridgeport (8-6), Brown (9-3).
Location: Lundholm Gymnasium | Durham, N.H.
NEXT UP
New Hampshire returns to Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 13 (7 p.m.) for the Stick It for the Cure meet vs. Southern Conn. // GET TICKETS HERE or by calling 603-862-4000, extension 5.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Wildcats swept the top three scores on vault, as Elizabeth Mahoney (Hanson, Mass.) earned first place with a 9.850, while Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) and Jennifer King (Freehold, N.J.) shared second place with scores of 9.700.
- UNH gymnasts placed first in three out of the four events (vault, bars, beam)
- Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) tied personal bests on the floor exercise (9.850), and uneven bars (9.775). The freshman also placed second in the all-around championship (38.850).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats began the day on vault, where Mahoney scored a team-high 9.850 to lead New Hampshire to a score of 48.425 in the event. Carroll and King each followed with scores of 9.700.
New Hampshire further improved its score on uneven bars, the second event of the afternoon. Mulligan led the way with a 9.925, a personal-best to go along with a first place finish. King also tied her own career high with a 9.850 (T-3rd).
Kelsey Aucoin (Double Oak, Texas) was the meet's top scorer on balance beam, tying a season high of 9.925. Casey Lauter (Northport, N.Y.) finished second on the team with a 9.875, and Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) rounded out UNH's top three with a score of 9.825.
UNH finished strongly on the floor, as Doolin notched second place while tying a career high (9.850). Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.) closely followed with a 9.825 as the Wildcats closed out the meet with a first place finish.
ATTENDANCE: 1381
TEAM NOTES
- UNH recorded the highest team scores on vault (48.425), bars (49.125), and beam (49.125).
- The Wildcats narrowly fell to Bridgeport on floor (48.925-48.875) in the only event in which they did not place first.
- With the first place finish, New Hampshire has now recorded six straight wins.
Stay updated on the UNH gymnastics program by texting UNH to 90561 to sign up for Sports alerts. Message & Data Rates May Apply. 1 message/text. Consent to receive a text message is not a condition of purchasing goods or services. Text HELP to 90561 for info. STOP to cancel. T&Cs & Privacy Policy is available HERE.
For more information on the UNH gymnastics team, visit www.unhwildcats.com.
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