Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Ithaca, N.Y.
3:30 PM
Temple University
193.40
at
191.375
Cornell
Women's Gymnastics Picks Up Big Road Victory Over Cornell
3.4.17 | Women's Gymnastics
ITHACA, N.Y. – In its second road meet of the week, Temple women's gymnastics posted a 193.40 against ECAC foe Cornell to top the Big Red's 191.375 and pick up a road victory over the defending ECAC champions. The Owls picked up four individual titles with Breahna Wiczkowski and Sahara Gipson grabbing big career highs on beam.
The Owls opened up their afternoon on bars with a solid 48.475. A pair of 9.725 marks from Reagan Oliveri and Alexa Phillip led the way for the Owls and tied for second overall. Kerry Arone added a 9.7 and was followed by a 9.675 from Yasmin Eubanks and a 9.65 from Daisy Todd. Temple's final bar score beat out the Big Red's 48.15.
Moving to vault, Temple was led by a pair of first place 9.7 marks from Gipson and Aya Mahgoub. Continuing their consistency on the event, Jaylene Everett added a 9.6 and Todd posted a 9.625. An uncharacteristic 9.275 from Briana Odom rounded out the counting scores and gave the Owls a 47.9 final mark on the event. The lineup edged out Cornell's vault lineup by just one tenth to remain in the lead.
Floor proved to be the best event for the Owls on Saturday afternoon. The lineup posted an event total of 48.7 led by Odom's anchoring 9.8. Odom's performance tied for the event title with Cornell's Lyanda Dudley. Everett and Oliveri opened up the lineup with a pair of 9.75 scores followed by a 9.6 from Todd. Gipson and Phillip added scores of 9.7.
Closing the day out on beam, the Owls posted a strong 48.325 to secure the win. Wiczkowski anchored the lineup with a career-high and program first 9.925. Her score secured her the event title and stands as the first beam score of 9.9 or higher since 2004. Wiczkowski was preceded in the lineup by another career high from Gipson who posted a 9.8. Phillip and Todd added a pair of 9.7 marks. With two missed sets, the Owls counted Oliveri's 9.2.
In the all-around, Todd posted a 38.575 and topped current conference leader Dudley's 37.775. The win marks Todd's first official all-around title this season.
The Owls will return to Philadelphia and look towards the final weekend of regular-season competition. The two-meet weekend will begin with another conference dual on the road against William & Mary on Friday, March 10. Two days later the Owls will host their final home meet, recognizing the senior class with a quad meet featuring Ithaca, Penn and Southern Connecticut inside McGonigle Hall.
The Owls opened up their afternoon on bars with a solid 48.475. A pair of 9.725 marks from Reagan Oliveri and Alexa Phillip led the way for the Owls and tied for second overall. Kerry Arone added a 9.7 and was followed by a 9.675 from Yasmin Eubanks and a 9.65 from Daisy Todd. Temple's final bar score beat out the Big Red's 48.15.
Moving to vault, Temple was led by a pair of first place 9.7 marks from Gipson and Aya Mahgoub. Continuing their consistency on the event, Jaylene Everett added a 9.6 and Todd posted a 9.625. An uncharacteristic 9.275 from Briana Odom rounded out the counting scores and gave the Owls a 47.9 final mark on the event. The lineup edged out Cornell's vault lineup by just one tenth to remain in the lead.
Floor proved to be the best event for the Owls on Saturday afternoon. The lineup posted an event total of 48.7 led by Odom's anchoring 9.8. Odom's performance tied for the event title with Cornell's Lyanda Dudley. Everett and Oliveri opened up the lineup with a pair of 9.75 scores followed by a 9.6 from Todd. Gipson and Phillip added scores of 9.7.
Closing the day out on beam, the Owls posted a strong 48.325 to secure the win. Wiczkowski anchored the lineup with a career-high and program first 9.925. Her score secured her the event title and stands as the first beam score of 9.9 or higher since 2004. Wiczkowski was preceded in the lineup by another career high from Gipson who posted a 9.8. Phillip and Todd added a pair of 9.7 marks. With two missed sets, the Owls counted Oliveri's 9.2.
In the all-around, Todd posted a 38.575 and topped current conference leader Dudley's 37.775. The win marks Todd's first official all-around title this season.
The Owls will return to Philadelphia and look towards the final weekend of regular-season competition. The two-meet weekend will begin with another conference dual on the road against William & Mary on Friday, March 10. Two days later the Owls will host their final home meet, recognizing the senior class with a quad meet featuring Ithaca, Penn and Southern Connecticut inside McGonigle Hall.
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