Gymnastics Finishes Second (195.525) at EAGL Championship

Saturday, March 19

Pittsburgh, Pa.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

EAGL Championship Hosted by University of Pittsburgh

Photo by: Michelle Bronner

3/19/2016 5:05:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Wildcats edged by first-time EAGL champ Pittsburgh (195.675)

PITTSBURGH – Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) scored a personal-best 9.900 on floor exercise to tie for second place in that event, and she set a career high with a 39.150 in all-around to help the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team score a 195.525 and finish second at the 2016 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championship, which was won for the first time ever Saturday by the host University of Pittsburgh (195.675) at the Fitzgerald Field House.

March 19, 2016
2016 EAGL Championship
Hosted by University of Pittsburgh
UNH vs George Washington, North Carolina, North Carolina State
Pittsburgh, Towson
Fitzgerald Field House • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Team Results

Place	School	Score
1	Pittsburgh	195.675
2	UNH	195.525
3	George Washington	195.350
4	North Carolina	194.975
5	N.C. State	194.500
6	Towson	193.875

EAGL All-Tournament First Team
Gymnast	Apparatus	Score	Place
Danielle Mulligan	Bars	9.825	T-3rd
Makenzie Kerouac	Bars	9.825	T-3rd
Lia Breeden	Beam	9.850	T-6th
Danielle Doolin	Floor	9.900	T-2nd
Meghan Pflieger	Floor	9.875	6th
Lia Breeden	Floor	9.850	T-7th
Danielle Doolin	All-Around	39.150	4th
EAGL All-Tournament Second Team
Gymnast	Apparatus	Score	Place
Marissa Toci	Vault	9.800	T-10th
Danielle Doolin	Vault	9.775	T-15th
Meghan Pflieger	Vault	9.775	T-15th
Courtney Bondanza	Bars	9.750	T-16th
Danielle Doolin	Beam	9.800	T-10th
Meghan Pflieger	Beam	9.775	T-13th
Casey Lauter	Beam	9.775	T-13th

HOW IT HAPPENED

(Rotation 1) Balance Beam, 48.875 – Team Total – 48.875 (2^nd place)
The first two performers in the lineup –Doolin and Lia Breeden (York, Pa.)—tallied New Hampshire's top two scores; Doolin led off with a 9.800 before Breeden registered a 9.850, which was her top score since hitting for a career-high 9.900 on Jan. 30. That propelled the Wildcats to a 48.875 and second place, just 0.025 behind George Washington.

(Rotation 2) Bye

(Rotation 3) Floor Exercise, 49.100 – Team Total – 97.975 (2^nd place)
Breeden set the tone as the leadoff performer with a terrific performance that earned a 9.850, which equaled her season high (Feb. 26) and a share of seventh place. Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.) followed up with a 9.875 (sixth), her second-highest mark of the season, and Doolin capped the Wildcats' 49.100 with a personal-best 9.900 (T-2^nd).

(Rotation 4) Vault, 48.775 – Team Total – 146.750 (1^st place)
UNH took over sole possession of first place in the fourth rotation. Marissa Toci (Mount Laurel, N.J.), who was held to only three competitions during the regular season due to injury, saved her best for last by scoring a team-leading and career-high 9.800 (T-10^th) on vault. Doolin and Pflieger were strong for the third straight event, tying for 15th place with matching marks of 9.775. The Wildcats' 146.750 gave them the slight edge over George Washington and Pittsburgh, which were tied for second place (146.525).

(Rotation 5) Bye
Pittsburgh (195.675) moved ahead of George Washington (195.350) as the first two teams to complete four events.

(Rotation 6) Uneven Bars, 48.775 - Team Total - 195.525 (2nd place)
Regular-season uneven-bar champion Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) once again anchored UNH's bar lineup by scoring a 9.825 to earn a share of third place. Makenzie Kerouac (Merrimack, N.H.) also tied for third place with a 9.825 to grab All-Tournament First Team honors, and Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored a 9.750 to tie for 16^th place (All-Tournament Second Team).

WHAT'S NEXT
The Wildcats, who entered Saturday as the No. 32 team in the nation, will learn at the conclusion of today's conference championships around the country whether or not they finish in the Top 36 and qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships. NCAA Regionals will be contested Saturday, April 2, at six sites: University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa); University of Georgia (Athens); University of Iowa (Iowa City); University of Michigan (Ann Arbor); University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) and University of Utah (Salt Lake City).

UNH has advanced 32 times in the 34-year history of the event. Should the 'Cats make it 33 times in 35 years, they will be tuned in to the NCAA Gymnastics Selection Show on Monday, March 21, at 4 p.m. live on www.ncaa.com/liveschedule.

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