Gymnastics Scores Season-High 195.175 at Pitt

Saturday, January 20

Pittsburgh, Pa.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

195.175

196.225

Pittsburgh

Courtney Bondanza Set a Personal Best on Beam (9.850)

Photo by: Greg Greene

1/20/2018 6:41:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

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Lauter (9.875), Bondanza (9.850) Anchor Powerful Beam Lineup

PITTSBURGH – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) and Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) tied for the uneven bar championship in the opening rotation, and Casey Lauter (Northport, N.Y.) earned a share of first place on balance beam in the final rotation to power the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team to Saturday afternoon's season-high 195.175 in a setback at the University of Pittsburgh (196.225) at Fitzgerald Field House.

Pittsburgh - 196.225
UNH - 195.175
Fitzgerald Field House • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Results

NEXT HOME MEET
UNH (2-3, 1-1 EAGL) seeks to break the all-time Lundholm Gym attendance record (currently 1,856) when it takes on EAGL rival George Washington University in the 'Gimme a Break' meet Sunday, Jan. 28 (1 p.m.). Tickets are available HERE or by calling 603-862-4000.

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST ROTATION
•Mulligan and Diggan were part of a five-way deadlock for the bars title with a score of 9.875. Pitt's Catie Conrad, Haley Brechwald and Lucy Brett shared the podium. UNH totaled a 48.775 on bars.

SECOND ROTATION
•Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) and Marissa Toci (Mount Laurel, N.J.) stuck their vaults to anchor the lineup with matching marks of 9.800 (T-2^nd). Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.), Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) and Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) all scored a 9.700 to propel the 'Cats to a 48.700.

THIRD ROTATION
•After struggling in the season's first two meets on floor exercise, the Wildcats returned to form and performed with confidence. Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) set the tone with a solid set (9.700). Ava Watkins (9.725, T-6^th) and O'Leary (9.750, 5^th) kept the momentum going, and Doolin capped the rotation with a 9.825 for a share of second place.

FOURTH ROTATION
•Led by Lauter (9.875), who equaled Conrad for the top individual mark, the Wildcats' beam lineup broke out for a 49.025. Bondanza set a personal best with a 9.850 for third place, and Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) set a career high with a 9.800 (T-6^th).