Gymnastics Registers 196.025 in Senior Day Victories Over Yale and Brown

Sunday, March 5

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

196.025

193.175

Brown

Gymnastics Registers 196.025 in Senior Day Victories Over Yale and Brown

3/5/2017 4:07:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

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By: Mike Murphy

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior co-captain Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.) earned the individual victory on the balance beam (9.875) and a share of first place on the floor exercise (9.875), as the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team improved to 17-4, scoring a 196.025 in a first place finish against Yale University and Brown University on Senior Day.

The senior class performed extremely well, leading everyone else to achieve high scores. Pflieger, who was performing while sick, proved that she could step up when she was needed, and focused on mind over matter. Head Coach Gail Goodspeed continues to be very proud of this team. She explained that breaking the score of 196.000 was great practice for the EAGL Championship coming up in a couple of weeks.

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MEET INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017 (1 p.m.)
Score: UNH (196.025), Yale (193.175), Brown (193.175)
Regional Qualifying Scores: UNH (195.580), Brown (192.615), Yale (192.385)
Location: Lundholm Gym | Durham, N.H.

NEXT UP
The Wildcats will be put to the test when they visit No. 2 LSU on Friday, March 10 (8:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) in their final tune-up prior to the 2017 East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championship at North Carolina State (March 18, 2 p.m.).

HIGHLIGHTS

Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) earned the individual win on the vault while tying a personal best of 9.800. The sophomore also set a new career high on the uneven bars (9.800).
Seniors Jessica Gracia (Bahama, N.C.) and co-captain Jennifer King (Freehold, N.J.) earned matching scores of 9.850 to share the individual victory on the bars. Gracia set a new career high with the performance, while King tied a previous personal best.
Pflieger (39.300) and Doolin (39.200, career high) placed first and second, respectively, in the all-around competition.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats started the afternoon on the vault, where Doolin tied a personal best of 9.800 to lead the team with the individual victory. Pflieger and Elizabeth Mahoney (Hanson, Mass.) also performed strongly, each recording scores of 9.775 to share third place. UNH totaled a 48.825 in the event to edge Yale (48.550) and Brown (47.875).

New Hampshire then moved to the bars, where seniors Gracia and King earned matching scores of 9.850 to share the individual victory. Gracia set a new personal best with the performance, while King tied a previous career-high. Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was another top scorer, recording a 9.825 and a third place finish. As a team, the 'Cats tied their season-high score on the bars, totaling a 49.100 to top Brown (48.400) and Yale (48.150).

On the beam, Pflieger recorded the team's top score, tying a season-high of 9.875 to top the podium with the victory. Lia Breeden (York, Pa.) and Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) also performed very strongly, each totaling a 9.825 to share second place. New Hampshire totaled a 49.025 as a team to defeat Brown (48.450) and Yale (47.925).

In the final event of the night, Doolin and Pflieger led the team with scores of 9.875 to share the individual victory on the floor. Lexi Calandra (Suffern, N.Y.) and Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) were also top performers, as they earned matching scores of 9.800 to tie for third place. As a team, the Wildcats recorded a 49.075 to top Yale (48.550) and Brown (48.450).

TEAM NOTES

A first-place finish Sunday extended UNH's streak to 28 straight foes vanquished at Lundholm Gym, and makes the team a perfect 7-0 in Durham this season. New Hampshire, which achieved its third straight perfect home slate, has won each meet in its home gym since March 8, 2014.
The Wildcats have now scored a 195.075 or higher in five straight meets, with a season-high 196.450 achieved versus Temple on Feb. 19. The 'Cats have also now exceeded the 196.000 plateau in each of their last three home meets.
The 'Cats totaled 12 scores of 9.800 or better across the four events. UNH earned individual victories, and earned the highest team scores, in each of the four events.

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.