Season-High Matching 195.125 for Freehling and 'Cats

Saturday, February 1

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

195.125

192.175

Towson

Riley Freehling scored a personal-best 39.200 in all-around

Photo by: Shannon Dean

2/1/2020 11:01:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Senior co-captain sets personal best in all-around in win over Towson

DURHAM, N.H.– Riley Freehling (Southington, Conn.) topped the leader board in the all-around and uneven bars, scored second on beam and floor, and tied for third on vault to lead the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team season-high matching score of 195.125 in a victory over Towson on Saturday night at Lundholm Gym.

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UNH (4-2, 2-0 EAGL) placed at least two gymnasts in the top three of each event and clinched all three top spots on beam.

"I was extremely proud of the focus tonight; we faced some adversity this week, but the team really pulled together, kept their focus, and competed better than they have all season," said associate head coach Steve Avgerinos, who served as acting head coach.

Head coach Lindsey Bruck Ayotte was absent in order to attend the funeral of her father-in-law Roger Ayotte, for whom there was a moment of silence prior to the meet.

"I was extremely sad that I could not be at the meet tonight, but I am so thankful for the love and support from my UNH family during this difficult time," Bruck Ayote said from Madawaska, Maine. "Steve, Amanda [Fillard] and Ed [Datti] did a great job leading the team tonight."

"Quite a few people have stepped up and pushed their gymnastics to new levels to help this team succeed this weekend," said Avgerinos.

Freehling hit for season highs in all four events and tallied a personal-best 39.200 score in all-around.

"Riley, in particular, has really pushed herself mentally and physically in the gym, and it showed up tonight in a big way," Avgerinos added. "I am excited to get back in the gym and get ready for the next challenge."

Emma Winer (Georgetown, Mass.) clinched the podium on floor with 9.850, which tied her season high, and she tied Freehling on vault to help lead her team to victory.

Alyssa Worthington (West Warwick, R.I.) won beam with a score of 9.900, which tied her career best from last weekend at West Virginia.

Kylie Gorgenyi (North Reading, Mass.) set her career high on vault with a score of 9.850 for first place on that apparatus.

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Saturday, February 1 • 7 p.m.
UNH 195.125• Towson 192.175
Lundholm Gym • Durham, N.H.
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HOW IT HAPPENED

ROTATION 1	EVENT SCORE	OVERALL
UNH	48.800 V	48.800
TOW	48.325 UB	48.325

First Rotation – Vault
•Gorgenyi topped the podium with a mark of 9.850. Freehling, with a career-best mark, and Winer tied for third both with matching marks of 9.775. Mariella Miele (Basking Ridge, N.J.), competing for the first time on vault this season, scored a 9.750, which tied for fourth place.

ROTATION 2	EVENT SCORE	OVERALL
UNH	48.325 UB	97.125
TOW	48.650 V	96.975

Second Rotation – Uneven Bars
•Freehling topped the podium scoring a 9.800. Clare Hampford (Trumbull , Conn.) clinched third place with a mark of 9.700, which broke her season high and equals her career high.

ROTATION 3	EVENT SCORE	OVERALL
UNH	49.075 BB	146.200
TOW	48.000 FX	144.975

Alyssa Worthington matched her PB of 9.900 on balance beam (1st place)

Third Rotation – Balance Beam
•UNH swept beam taking first, second and third. Worthington took the podium and tied her career best of 9.900. Freehling clinched second (9.825) and Hannah Baddick (Gettysburg, Pa.) and Robyn Kelley (Wakefield, Mass.) tied for third (9.800).

ROTATION 4	EVENT SCORE	OVERALL
UNH	48.925 FX	195.125
TOW	47.200 BB	192.175

Emma Winer took first place on floor (9.850)

Fourth Rotation – Floor Exercise
•Winer clinched the podium with a score of 9.850. Freehling finished second with a score of 9.800, which matched her season high. Hailey Lui (Collegeville, Pa.) and Ava Watkins (Cherry Hill, N.J.) tied with Towson's Leah Smith for third place (9.775).

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