MPSF Women's Gymnastics Weekly Release
Feb. 25, 2008
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AIR FORCE (1-10) dropped a 187.250-186.550 decision to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation foe Seattle-Pacific. Abigail Rogers paced the Falcons with winning marks on the floor exercise (9.725) and all-around (38.325). In addition to those winning marks, Rogers also led the Falcons on the uneven bars and balance beam. She tallied a season-best score of 9.600 on the uneven bars and a 9.525 on the beam to finish third in both events. Rogers also recorded a third-place score of 9.475 on the vault. Senior Kelly Lewis led the Falcons on the vault, finishing second with a score of 9.500.
ALASKA ANCHORAGE (3-7) did not compete last week. The Seawolves will return to action on Feb. 29 at UC Davis.
SEATTLE PACIFIC (2-7) finished the with a 187.250 to defeat Air Force (186.550). Senior Ashley Domres placed second in the all-around competition (37.975) and ended the night with a career-high 9.700 on floor. Fellow Falcon Brianna Steigauf placed third behind Domres on floor with 9.650. Tracy Smith kicked off the first rotation with a season-high 9.600 on vault that landed her in first on the event. Steigauf was close behind, tying for third with Air Force junior Abbey Rogers (9.475). The uneven bars was nearly a top-finish sweep for SPU, as Domres took first (9.675), Brianna Schwartz claimed second (9.625) and senior Christie Chinaka tied for third with Rogers and Michelle Denise from Air Force. Falcon freshman Anissa Madrid scored a season-high on balance beam, and a first-place finish with 9.625. Domres followed in second with 9.550.
UC DAVIS (7-3) scored a season-high 192.300 at San Jose State, which scored a 194.300. Freshman Stacey Nicolini tied for first place on vault and sophomore Lida Gehlen picked up her sixth uneven bars win of the season. Nicolini scored a 9.800 on vault to share the event title with SJSU senior Raylyn Cardeno. Senior Michelle Kulovitz and sophomore Michelle Bobonski added scores of 9.775 on vault, while freshman Marcy Miller and sophomore Tanya Ho chipped in 9.700s. Gehlen posted a 9.800 on bars, winning the event by almost a full tenth of a point. Bobonski led the Aggies and tied for third place overall on beam with a 9.725 in only her second career appearance in the event.
STACEY NICOLINI NAMED MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK Woodland, Calif. - Stacey Nicolini of UC Davis has been named MPSF gymnast of the week. She tied for the vault win with a 9.800 score in Friday's dual at San Jose State, helping the Aggies tally a 48.750 total in the event. Also scored a 9.500 on uneven bars and a 9.675 on floor exercise as UC Davis hit a season-best 192.300 in the meet.