No. 24 'Cats Host Air Force in Friday Dual Meet (Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m.)

DURHAM, N.H. – Fresh off head coach Gail Goodspeed's historic 600^th victory at the University of New Hampshire, the 24^th-ranked UNH gymnastics team returns to Lundholm Gym to square off with the Air Force Academy on Friday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m.

February 24, 2017 • 7:30 p.m.
No. 24 UNH (11-3, 2-2 EAGL) vs Air Force (4-6, 2-3 MPSF)
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
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Video: www.youtube.com/unhathletics/live
Dana Feigenbaum (Play by Play)
Live Stats: UNHWildcats.com/livestats

PROMOTIONS
Friday is Fitness/Heart Health Day at Lundholm Gym. Show any gym or yoga membership and receive tickets at the special price of $3. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a free jump rope or stress ball. The meet will include a number of fun-filled, fitness-focused competitions for prizes. And, as always, the UNH gymnasts will sign autographs immediately following the meet. Tickets are available at HERE or by calling 603-862-4000.

NEXT HOME MEET
UNH plays host to its final meet of the regular season Sunday, March 5 (1 p.m.) when Ivy League schools Brown University and Yale University invade Lundholm Gym for a tri-meet. Celebrate the illustrious careers of the seniors Meghan Pflieger, Jennifer King and Jessica Gracia on Pride Night/Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night. Tickets are available HERE.

MEET NOTES
•The Wildcats earned a place in the RoadtoNationals.com Top 25 this week after posting a season-best 196.450 in last Sunday's Stick It for the Cure meet victory over Temple at Lundholm Gym. New Hampshire possesses a Regional Qualifying Score (RQS) of 195.290.
•This marks the first week that teams are ranked by RQS. Qualification for regional competition is based on a team's and an all-around competitor's six best regular-season meet scores, of which three must be away. To obtain the RQS, the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged.
•Senior Meghan Pflieger was tabbed EAGL Gymnast of the Week on Tuesday. The co-captain was the individual balance beam champion in Friday night's meet at North Carolina, as well as Sunday's meet versus Temple, scoring a season-high 9.875 both times. She placed in the top three in seven of eight events over the weekend, as well as both all-around competitions. The Barneveld, N.Y. native set two career highs over the weekend, a 9.850 on the uneven bars Friday night, and a 39.400 in the all-around competition on Sunday.
•Danielle Mulligan was named EAGL Specialist of the Week for the second time this season after notching first place in uneven bars for the fifth (at North Carolina, Feb. 17) and sixth (vs. Temple, Feb. 19) straight meets. The sophomore, who equaled her career high with a 9.900 for the third and fourth times this season, is ranked first in EAGL with a 9.880 RQS.
•UNH has won its last 26 decisions

EAGL STANDINGS (Through Feb. 23)
Team RQS
1. George Washington 195.970
2. UNH 195.290
3. North Carolina 194.545
4. N.C. State 194.440
5. Towson 194.150
6. Pittsburgh 193.775

TENTATIVE LINEUP
Vault
Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.)
Marissa Toci (Mount Laurel, N.J.)
Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.)
Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.)
Elizabeth Mahoney (Hanson, Mass.)

Uneven Bars
Doolin
Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
Pflieger
Jessica Gracia (Bahama, N.C.)
Jennifer King (Freehold, N.J.)
Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.)

Balance Beam
Doolin
Lia Breeden (York, Pa.)
Riley Freehling (Southington, N.Y.)
Mulligan
Pflieger
Casey Lauter (Northport, N.Y.)

Floor Exercise
Breeden
O'Leary
Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.)
Pflieger
Doolin
Lexi Calandra (Suffern, N.Y.)

The 2017 UNH gymnastics season is presented by Happy Bodies. Visit them at www.happybodies.com. For more information on the UNH gymnastics team, visit www.unhwildcats.com.

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