UNH Places First in Air Force Tri-Meet

Saturday, February 24

USAF Academy, Colo.

8 PM (ET)

University of New Hampshire

195.225

194.425

Air Force

2/25/2018 12:21:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics

The Wildcats have defeated their last five opponents

USAF Academy, Colo. – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) won the individual bars championship and tied for the individual beam championship as the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team placed first (195.225) in the Air Force Tri-Meet on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Cadet Gymnasium.

UNH – 195.225
Air Force – 194.425
Temple – 193.375
Cadet Gymnasium – USAF Academy, Colo.
Results (PDF)

NEXT HOME MEET

The Wildcats return home Sunday, March 11 for Senior Day when they take on Kentucky, Yale, and Brown in a non-conference quad-meet at the Whittemore Center. Tickets for the meet can be purchased here or by calling 603-862-4000.

HOW IT HAPPENED

VAULT

Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) led UNH and tied for first place with a score of 9.800. Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) came in third place (9.775). UNH recorded a team score of 48.600.

UNEVEN BARS

Mulligan earned the individual bars championship with a 9.900, while Diggan tied for fourth with a 9.800 en route to a team score of 48.725.

BALANCE BEAM

Mulligan and Casey Lauter (Northport, N.Y.) tied for first place with scores of 9.875 as the Wildcats recorded a team score of 48.975.

FLOOR EXERCISE

Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) finished in second place with a 9.825, while Diggan and Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J) tied for fourth (9.800). The team totaled a 48.925, one of their highest of the season.