Worthington Helps Lead Gymnastics to Season-High Score at WVU Tri-Meet

Sunday, January 26

Morgantown, W.Va.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

195.125

196.025

West Virginia

Alyssa Worthington finished first on beam with a personal-best 9.900

Photo by: Shannon Dean

Worthington Helps Lead Gymnastics to Season-High Score at WVU Tri-Meet

1/26/2020 6:28:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Wildcats defeat Temple and finish runner-up to host Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Alyssa Worthington (West Warwick, R.I.) scored a career-high 9.900 on balance beam to win that event, and the UNH gymnastics team improved its score for the fourth straight meet with a season-high 195.125 to defeat Temple (191.925) and finish runner-up to host West Virginia (196.025) on Sunday at the WVU Coliseum.

UNH (3-2, 1-0 EAGL) had a strong balance beam effort with a season-best 49.150 to place first. Worthington's individual victory was supported by Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) and Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.), who tied for second place (9.825) with WVU's Abby Kaufman and Abbie Pierson.

"The beam lineup was outstanding," head coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte said. "Alyssa had a beautiful beam set."

Kylie Gorgenyi (North Reading, Mass.) paced UNH on vault (9.775, T-4^th) and uneven bars (PB 9.800, third).

"It was an interesting day with Lauren Diggan unfortunately sustaining an injury during warmups, so the team had to step up," Bruck Ayotte added. "We had great performances on beam and floor."

NEXT HOME MEET - Saturday, February 1, 7 p.m. vs Towson - Own Your Roar • Tickets
•The Wildcats return home to square off with EAGL rival Towson in a 7 p.m. dual meet at Lundholm Gym on Saturday, Feb. 1. There will be green "Own Your Roar" LED batons to light the gym in recognition of the mental health campaign designed by Towson gymnast Olivia Lubarsky.
•Fans will also have the opportunity to receive Wildcat Sophomore Gymnast Trading Cards during the post-meet autograph session.

Sunday, January 26, 2020 • 2 p.m.
West Virginia 196.025 • UNH 195.125 • Temple 191.925
WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, W.Va.
Results (PDF)

HOW IT HAPPENED

VAULT	EVENT SCORE	PLACE
UNH	48.625	2
TEM	48.375	3
WVU	48.900	1

Vault
•Gorgenyi was UNH's top vaulter for the third straight meet. Winer and Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) were New Hampshire's next top competitors with scores of 9.725 (T-9^th).

BARS	EVENT SCORE	PLACE
UNH	48.300	2
TEM	46.425	3
WVU	48.900	1

Uneven Bars
•Clare Hampford (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kylie Kratchwell (Sewell, N.J.) each did their part to make up for Diggan's absence by sharing fifth place with personal-best scores of 9.750.

"Kylie competed for the first time in her college career," Bruck Ayotte said. "It was a very exciting moment, and I am extremely proud of her hard work."

BEAM	EVENT SCORE	PLACE
UNH	49.150	1
TEM	48.225	3
WVU	48.750	2

Balance Beam
•The Wildcats notched five of the top six scores in a resounding success. Worthington (1^st), Winer (T-2^nd) and Lui (T-2^nd) were supported by Freehling and Robyn Kelley (Wakefield, Mass.), who each scored a 9.800 (T-6^th).

FLOOR	EVENT SCORE	PLACE
UNH	49.050	2
TEM	48.900	3
WVU	49.475	1

Floor Exercise
•Winer, Lui and Ally Cucich (Aberdeen, N.J.) highlighted the floor lineup with matching marks of 9.825 (T-7^th), while Freehling and Hampford shared 10^th place (9.800).

Bruck Ayotte credited Cucich (personal best) and Hampford for their floor contributions.

FUTURE TRADING CARD GIVEAWAY DATES
•Collect the entire 2020 UNH Gymnastics team trading card set:
Saturday, Feb. 1        vs Towson                              7 p.m.             Sophomore Trading Cards
Saturday, Feb. 8        vs GWU, WVU, Brown           7 p.m.             Junior Trading Cards
Sunday, Feb. 23         vs North Carolina                  1 p.m.             Senior Trading Cards

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