University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, February 15
San Jose, Calif.
10 PM (ET)
University of New Hampshire
194.800
at
194.400
San Jose State
Courtney Bondanza earned share of first place on beam (9.825) - Photo courtesy of Kym Fortino
Photo by: Kym Fortino
Wildcats Win Tri-Meet at San Jose State
2/16/2019 1:17:00 AM | Women's Gymnastics
Mulligan, Diggan Share First on Bars as 'Cats improve to 10-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) shared first place on uneven bars and won her fourth all-around championship of the season to propel the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team to Friday night's tri-meet victory over host San Jose State and Sacramento State at the Event Center.
UNH scored a 194.800 to dispatch SJSU (194.400) and SSU (192.275). With wins against 10 of their last 11 opponents, the Wildcats improved to 10-2 on the season heading into a Sunday afternoon dual meet (4 p.m. ET) at UC Davis to wrap up a California trip.
"I am proud of this team's resilience in such a different environment," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We still have more potential and more tenths to chase, and I am excited to see what we can do on Sunday."
Mulligan scored a 9.875 to share the top spot on bars with teammate Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and San Jose State's Kaprece Nadonza. It was the fifth time Mulligan has at least tied for first place on that apparatus this season.
Mulligan totaled a 39.200 that included a 9.725 on vault (T-6th), a 9.800 on balance beam (T-3rd) and a 9.800 on floor exercise (T-4th).
Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) extended her streak of first-place vault performances to four straight meets with a 9.800.
Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) tied San Jose State's Josalyn Ray for first place on beam (9.825), which marked her third first-place beam mark this season.
Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) equaled a personal best on floor (9.850) to finish runner-up to SJSU's Taylor Chan (9.900).
UNH scored a 194.800 to dispatch SJSU (194.400) and SSU (192.275). With wins against 10 of their last 11 opponents, the Wildcats improved to 10-2 on the season heading into a Sunday afternoon dual meet (4 p.m. ET) at UC Davis to wrap up a California trip.
"I am proud of this team's resilience in such a different environment," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We still have more potential and more tenths to chase, and I am excited to see what we can do on Sunday."
Mulligan scored a 9.875 to share the top spot on bars with teammate Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and San Jose State's Kaprece Nadonza. It was the fifth time Mulligan has at least tied for first place on that apparatus this season.
Mulligan totaled a 39.200 that included a 9.725 on vault (T-6th), a 9.800 on balance beam (T-3rd) and a 9.800 on floor exercise (T-4th).
Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) extended her streak of first-place vault performances to four straight meets with a 9.800.
Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) tied San Jose State's Josalyn Ray for first place on beam (9.825), which marked her third first-place beam mark this season.
Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) equaled a personal best on floor (9.850) to finish runner-up to SJSU's Taylor Chan (9.900).
UNH 194.800 at San Jose State 194.400 w/ Sacramento State 192.725
February 15, 2019
The Event Center • San Jose, Calif.
Results • Photos
February 15, 2019
The Event Center • San Jose, Calif.
Results • Photos
NEXT HOME MEET • SATURDAY, MARCH 2 (7 P.M.) • QUAD MEET • TICKETS • FAN APPRECIATION • ALUMNI DAY
•Join the Wildcat gymnastics team for a special quad meet Saturday night, March 2, at 7 p.m. as UNH challenges defending EAGL champion North Carolina State, Rutgers and Brown in the Fan Appreciation/Alumni Day meet.
•The 'Cat gymnasts will honor their favorite faculty and staff members prior to the meet in addition to welcoming former Wildcat greats back to Lundholm Gym.
•Giveaways and promotions are scheduled as a thank-you to fans for their ongoing support.
•Season tickets, group tickets and single-meet tickets are available at www.unhwildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Rotation – Balance Beam (48.800, first place)
•The Wildcats set the tone in their first event by posting their highest score of the night on beam. Bondanza and Mulligan were supported by Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.), Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) and Hannah Baddick (Gettysburg, Pa.), who each scored a 9.725 for a share of eighth place.
Second Rotation – Floor Exercise (48.725, T-2nd place)
•O'Leary led off the floor lineup with a strong 9.800 (T-6th), followed by solid efforts from Mulligan, Diggan (9.700, T-11th) and the impressive anchor performance from Watkins.
Third Rotation – Vault (48.725, first place)
•Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) narrowly missed a share of first on vault with a 9.775, just 0.025 behind event-winning O'Leary. Jordyn Brent of Sacramento State and Carli Orcutt of San Jose State tied Carroll for second. Winer tallied a 9.725 (T-6th) and Bondanza added a 9.700 (T-9th).
Fourth Rotation - Uneven Bars (48.550, second place)
•The bar championship tandem of Mulligan and Diggan was complemented by Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) and Watkins, who shared fifth place (9.800) with Brent.
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.
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