Wildcats Edge Iowa, 193.950-193.500

Sunday, January 13

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

193.950

193.500

Iowa

Hannah Baddick scored a 9.775 on balance beam in her first home meet

Photo by: Shannon Dean

1/13/2019 5:26:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Results (PDF)Results (HTML)Photo Gallery

Carroll, Mulligan, Winer post event victories in first win of season

DURHAM, N.H. – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) collected individual wins on uneven bars and all-around, Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) earned her second straight vault victory and Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) registered her first career win on floor exercise to lead the UNH gymnastics team to Sunday afternoon's 193.950-193.500 defeat of Iowa at Lundholm Gym.

January 13, 2019 • 1 p.m.
UNH vs Iowa
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
Results – HTML • PDF

"It's nice to come away with the win; however, neither team had a great meet," said UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We look forward to performing up to our potential next Friday night at the Whitt as we work to "raise the bar" in our attendance and also "raise the bar" in our performance."

NEXT HOME MEET • FRIDAY, JAN. 18 (7 P.M.)
•The Wildcats move across Main Street to the Whittemore Center for a Friday night, Jan. 18 (7 p.m.) quad meet, presented by Happy Bodies, against Pittsburgh, Bridgeport and Temple. Help the 'Cats break the all-time attendance mark in the Raising the Bar Meet.
•The largest regular-season crowd to ever attend a UNH gymnastics meet is 1,856, which was set March 20, 1999, in a dual meet against the University of Utah at the Whittemore Center.
•Season tickets, group tickets and single-meet tickets are available HERE or by calling 603-862-4000.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Rotation – Vault (48.750)
•Carroll, who scored a personal-best 9.900 in Monday's season-opener at Southern Utah, led all vaulters with a 9.825 for first place. The senior was presented the team's Katie Baldwin Expression Award for her superb opening week of the season. The 'Cats swept the podium with Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) taking second place with a 9.800 and Mulligan scoring a 9.775 for third.

Second Rotation – Uneven Bars (48.275)
•Mulligan made it a perfect 2-for-2 this season on bars with a first-place 9.875, which edged teammate Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.), who took second (9.850). Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) and Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) earned a share of fourth place with matching marks of 9.775.

Third Rotation – Balance Beam (48.125)
•Beam was the lone event that UNH did not win. Iowa's Allie Gilchrist and Bridget Killian shared first place (9.825). Hannah Baddick (Gettysburg, Pa.) was New Hampshire's top performer with a 9.775 for third place. Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored a 9.725 for fifth, and Freehling tied for seventh place (9.700).

Fourth Rotation – Floor Exercise (48.800)
•UNH showed resilience, bouncing back from a low beam showing to record its highest team score of the meet to close out its first victory of the season. Winer's brilliant performance matched a personal best (9.850). Mulligan (9.775, third), O'Leary (9.750, T-fourth) and Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J./9.750, T-fourth) complemented the strong finish, as the Wildcats claimed four of the top five scores.

Mulligan's 38.700 all-around score give her back-to-back wins in her first two career AA performances.

2019 EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS ON SALE NOW
•Tickets are on sale now for the 2019 EAGL Championship, presented by The Mall at Fox Run, slated for Saturday, March 23 (2 p.m.) at the Whittemore Center. The Wildcats will take on league rivals George Washington, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Towson in their quest to win their third EAGL championship and first since capturing the title in front of their fans at the Whitt in 2014. Visit www.unhwildcats.com for more information.

UNHSHOP.COM
•Find official UNH gear, accessories and gifts at UNHShop.com.