University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, February 3
Durham, N.H.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
195.500
vs
194.475
George Washington
Danielle Mulligan tied a season high (9.900) on uneven bars (Photo by Shannon Dean)
Photo by: Shannon Dean
Mulligan Leads 'Cats to Season-High Score in Win Over GWU
2/3/2019 5:06:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Senior posts top score on vault, bars, floor and all-around
DURHAM, N.H. – Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) earned first-place finishes on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise, while finishing first in all-around to push the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team to a 195.500-194.475 victory over George Washington on Sunday afternoon at Lundholm Gym.
•PHOTO GALLERY
•HIGHLIGHTS
The Wildcats set a season-high score in the dual meet, improving to 6-1 with their sixth consecutive win.
Mulligan scored a personal-best 9.825 on vault, posted a 9.900 on bars for the second straight week, finished with 9.850 on floor and matched a career-high all-around score of 39.275.
Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) and Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) shared first place on vault with Mulligan, and Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) placed first on balance beam (9.875).
"I'm proud of the team," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We didn't have our best performance on balance beam, and last time we had a meet that was an amazing performance for us, so I was disappointed in beam. I think we stepped up on floor after that. We didn't count a fall, and that's great. Our goal is to get 24-for-24 and pay attention to the details now, and that's the next step."
•PHOTO GALLERY
•HIGHLIGHTS
The Wildcats set a season-high score in the dual meet, improving to 6-1 with their sixth consecutive win.
Mulligan scored a personal-best 9.825 on vault, posted a 9.900 on bars for the second straight week, finished with 9.850 on floor and matched a career-high all-around score of 39.275.
Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) and Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) shared first place on vault with Mulligan, and Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) placed first on balance beam (9.875).
"I'm proud of the team," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We didn't have our best performance on balance beam, and last time we had a meet that was an amazing performance for us, so I was disappointed in beam. I think we stepped up on floor after that. We didn't count a fall, and that's great. Our goal is to get 24-for-24 and pay attention to the details now, and that's the next step."
February 3, 2019 • 1 p.m.
UNH (195.500) vs George Washington (194.475)
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
Results (HTML) • Results (PDF)
UNH (195.500) vs George Washington (194.475)
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
Results (HTML) • Results (PDF)
NEXT HOME MEET • SATURDAY, MARCH 2 • 7 P.M. • FAN APPRECIATION • ALUMNI DAY • TICKETS
•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.
•Wildcat stars from the past return to Lundholm to cheer on the 2019 Wildcats in their penultimate home meet of the regular season. Plus, special promotions to thank 'Cat gymnastics fans for their passionate support will be interspliced among the performances of many of the NCAA's top gymnasts.
•Season tickets, group tickets and single-meet tickets are available at www.unhwildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000. HOW IT HAPPENED
Rotation 1 – Vault (48.825)
• Mulligan, O'Leary and Diggan tied atop the podium. Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) placed fifth with a 9.775.
Rotation 2 – Uneven Bars (48.900)
• Mulligan made it two straight first-place finishes, receiving a 9.900, which tied a season high. Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) and Diggan tied for second-place (9.825)
Rotation 3 – Balance Beam (48.725)
• Bondanza tied for first with a 9.875. Freehling helped the 'Cats with a strong 9.775 performance to tie for fourth place with George Washington's Simeone Banen.
Rotation 4 – Floor Exercise (49.050)
• UNH rounded out the meet with four of six competitors finishing in the top five. Mulligan led the way with a first-place score of 9.850. Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) received a 9.825, tying for second with George Washington's Cydney Crasa. Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) shared fourth place with 9.800, making it a personal best for Lui.
• The team earned a season-high 49.050 in the event.
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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