University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Durham, N.H.
7 PM
University of New Hampshire
196.000
vs
195.850
North Carolina State
Photo by: Andrew Yourell
'Cats Score 196.000 in Fan Appreciation Night Victory
3/2/2019 10:34:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Watkins, Winer set career-highs (9.900) on floor
DURHAM, N.H. – Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) and Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) each set personal-bests on floor exercise to share first in the event to help the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team to a comeback victory with a score of 196.000 over No. 25 North Carolina State (195.850), Rutgers (194.625) and Brown (192.125) on Saturday night at Lundholm Gym.
Winer and Watkins each scored a 9.900 to share first on floor with Jenna Rizkalla of Rutgers, while Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) and Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) added career-high performances of their own on floor (9.850, T-5th) to help UNH improve to 15-2 on the season, including 8-0 at home and 4-1 in EAGL.
Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) scored her second consecutive 9.900 on the uneven bars to share first place and finished first on balance beam with a 9.900.
"We had such awesome team energy tonight, and when they're challenged they step up," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We didn't count a fall across the board and paid attention to sticking vaults. Every class stepped up -it was great."
Winer and Watkins each scored a 9.900 to share first on floor with Jenna Rizkalla of Rutgers, while Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) and Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) added career-high performances of their own on floor (9.850, T-5th) to help UNH improve to 15-2 on the season, including 8-0 at home and 4-1 in EAGL.
Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) scored her second consecutive 9.900 on the uneven bars to share first place and finished first on balance beam with a 9.900.
"We had such awesome team energy tonight, and when they're challenged they step up," said head coach Gail Goodspeed. "We didn't count a fall across the board and paid attention to sticking vaults. Every class stepped up -it was great."
March 2, 2019 • 7 p.m.
UNH (196.000) vs. #25 NC State (195.850), Rutgers (194.625), Brown (192.125)
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
Results (HTML) • Results (PDF)
UNH (196.000) vs. #25 NC State (195.850), Rutgers (194.625), Brown (192.125)
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
Results (HTML) • Results (PDF)
NEXT HOME MEET • FRIDAY, MARCH 8 (7 P.M.) • TICKETS • SENIOR DAY
•Join the UNH gymnastics team for Senior Day at Lundholm Gymnasium on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. as UNH hosts Yale in a dual meet.
• The Wildcats are competing against the Bulldogs, which means it is Dollar Dog Night. Ask for the special $1 hot dog at concessions.
•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 (48.875)
• Nicole O'Leary (Newtown, Conn.) secured a third-place finish with a 9.875. Erin Carroll (Kingston, N.H.) and Courtney Bondanza (Buffalo, N.Y.) shared fifth (9.800), and Winer tied for ninth (9.725) with Brown's Mei Li Costa, NC State's Alexa Phillips and Rutgers' Michelle Amoresano.
Rotation 2 – Uneven Bars (48.775)
•Mulligan highlighted the event, scoring a 9.900 for the second consecutive week, to tie for first with NC State's Lauren Kent. Freehling finished with a 9.825 (fourth) and Watkins shared ninth with Meredith Robinson of NC State (9.750).
Rotation 3 – Balance Beam (49.150)
• UNH picked up the pace, as five Wildcats achieved a score of 9.800 or higher. Mulligan scored her third 9.900 this season on beam to sit atop the podium. Bondanza shared second with NC State's Nicole Webb (9.850). Freehling, Winer and Hannah Baddick (Gettysburg, Pa.) posted a 9.800 to tie for fifth.
Rotation 4 – Floor Exercise (49.200)
• UNH kept the momentum from beam going into the final rotation with a first-place score on floor exercise. Winer and Watkins shared the top spot with a 9.900, which were career-highs for both gymnasts. Lui matched a career high with a 9.850 to tie with Freehling, who was in the floor lineup for only the second time this season. Belle Huang of Rutgers shared fifth with the two Wildcats.
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.
UNH GYMNASTICS CAMPS
•The UNH gymnastics program is now accepting sign-ups for its 2019 summer camps. Professional training in a safe, fun and productive environment will see young gymnasts receive the best instruction available at their level. Athletes will be exposed to various teaching techniques, progressions and philosophies from our highly qualified, professional staff.
•Choose from the day camp (June 24-27), high-performance overnight camp (July 5-8) and overnight camp #2 (July 8-11). Per NCAA rules, UNH's camps and clinics are open to any and all entrants (limited by number, age, grade level and/or gender).
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