MPSF Women's Gymnastics Weekly Release
Jan. 28, 2008
WOODLAND, Calif. -
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AIR FORCE (0-5) finished four at the Texas Woman's University quadrangular in Denton, Texas, on Sunday, Jan. 27. Highlighted by a career-best vault, Abigail Rogers posted the team's top finishes on the vault, floor exercise and all-around. Rogers posted a 9.775 on the vault to take fifth and she matched that score (9.775) on the floor exercise to finish seventh. Rogers and Michelle Denise competed in the all-around, finishing second and third, respectively. Rogers tallied a score of 37.675, while Denise posted a combined score of 37.350.
ALASKA ANCHORAGE (0-4) dropped two meets to UC Davis over the weekend, 191.275-187.300 and 190.050-189.850. In the first meeting, Jessica Portlock - competing her first all-around since 2006 - registered a 37.350 for third place in the all-around. Freshman Kelsey Fullerton ended the meet with a 9.625 on floor and registered a 9.45 on vault, while fellow rookie Maria Puricelli had a team-best 9.725 on bars. In the second meeting Alaska Anchorage came through with its second-best bars performance in school history. Freshman Leah Wilson's winning 9.775 vault tied for 18th, and Portlock's 9.75 on bars tied for 17th on the all-time Seawolf lists. In addition to Kristy Boswell (9.800) and Portlock, freshman Maria Puricelli (9.725), senior Lauren Magiera (9.725) and Williams (9.45) were the heroes on bars for UAA, combining for 48.450 points.
SEATTLE PACIFIC (1-3) fell to Southern Utah University 187.300-194.175 on Friday. Christie Chinaka took fourth on bars to lead Seattle Pacific with a 9.775. Chinaka led the Falcons with a 9.425 on the vault in the second rotation. Freshman Brianna Steigauf recorded the top score of the Falcons with a 9.425 on the floor exercise. SPU's Ashley Domres (37.775, third) and Willis (34.300, fifth) finished out the top five in the all-around.
UC DAVIS (5-2) picked up two home victories over conference foe Alaska Anchorage on Friday and Sunday. In the first meeting, Stacey Nicolini won two events and the individual all-around at 38.100. Nicolini's winning vault score of 9.750 led UC Davis to a 48.725 in the event, as senior Michelle Kulovitz chipped in a 9.775. Nicolini also shared first place on balance beam, tying teammate Kendall McCann's score of 9.700. Lida Gehlen led UC Davis on uneven bars with a career-high 9.850, well ahead of second-place Ho's 9.775. UC Davis managed a 48.450 in the event. The next night, Lida Gehlen and Kendall McCann captured event wins on uneven bars and balance beam, respectively. Senior Michelle Kulovitz also was an event champion, sharing first place (9.625) on floor exercise with Seawolf Kelsey Fullerton. Gehlen scored a 9.825 for the bars win. McCann tied her career high with a 9.750 to win the beam.