'Cats Place Third in Five-Team Towson Meet

Sunday, March 17

Towson, Md.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

195.050

196.450

Maryland

Hailey Lui tied her personal best on floor exercise (9.875) to tie for second place

Photo by: Michelle Bronner

3/17/2019 8:39:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Results (PDF)2019 EAGL Championship Central

Lui ties career high on floor exercise (9.875) for second straight meet

TOWSON, Md. – Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) matched her personal best on floor exercise (9.875) for the second straight meet to tie for second place in that event, and the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team scored a 195.050 to finish third in Sunday afternoon's five-team meet hosted by Towson University at SECU Arena.

The University of Maryland won the meet with a 196.450, followed by George Washington (196.025). The Wildcats (18-4, 6-2 EAGL) defeated Towson (194.000) and Pittsburgh (193.850).

Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) earned UNH's other podium finish with a 9.850 on vault for a share of third place.

March 17, 2019 • SECU Arena • Towson, Md.
Maryland 196.450
George Washington 196.025
UNH 195.050
Towson 194.000
Pittsburgh 193.850
Results

"The team wasn't as clean as we have been over the past few weeks, and I would say it taught us a lesson as to how we need to approach the conference championship next weekend," said UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed.

2019 EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP, PRESENTED BY THE MALL AT FOX RUN
Saturday, March 23 • 2 p.m. • Whittemore Center • TICKETS
UNH • George Washington • Pittsburgh • North Carolina • N.C. State • Towson
•UNH will play host to the 2019 EAGL Championship, presented by The Mall at Fox Run, on Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. The Wildcats seek their third EAGL championship; their first two titles were each won at the Whittemore Center in 2003 and 2014. For tickets and more information, visit www.unhwildcats.com/eagl2019.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Rotation – Vault (48.675) • Running Score (48.675)
•After Danielle Doolin (Medford Lakes, N.J.) stuck her landing for a 9.650 (T-20^th) to lead off, Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) scored a 9.750 (T-14^th), and Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) tallied a 9.775 (13^th) to support O'Leary's team-leading score.

Second Rotation – Uneven Bars (48.700) • Running Score (97.375)
•Mulligan anchored the lineup with a 9.825 to tie for fifth place. Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) put up a 9.775 from the second spot in the order to tie for 10^th place with the returning Lauren Diggan (Sinking Spring, Pa.), who performed a fine routine after missing the team's previous two meets due to injury.

Third Rotation – Balance Beam (48.650) • Running Score (146.025)
•Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn./9.725, T-17th) and Hannah Baddick (Gettysburg, Pa./9.675, T-21^st) started the beam lineup with solid routines before Winer scored a team-leading 9.800 for a share of eighth place. Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) had a steady and solid 9.75 (T-15^th), and Lui anchored with a 9.700 (T-19^th).

Fourth Rotation – Floor Exercise (49.025) • Final Score (195.050)
•Lui's personal-best matching floor score highlighted the Wildcats' best score of the meet. Winer tied for fourth place with a 9.850, and Watkins posted a 9.800 to tie for ninth.

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