UC Davis Starts Strong in 2009
Jan. 20, 2009
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UC DAVIS (1-2-1) tied for second of three teams at San Jose State. The Aggies posted a team score of 190.65, finishing behind the host Spartans and matching BYU's total. The result for UCD marked the first time ever the squad posted back-to-back scores of at least 190 to begin the season. Tanya Ho placed third in the All-Around (37.925) and second on the balance beam (9.675). Lida Gehlen was third on the uneven parallel bars (9.675). UC Davis hosts an MPSF meet against Air Force Friday (Jan. 23).
AIR FORCE (2-3) finished fourth at the Pittsburgh Invitational Saturday with a team score of 186.9, placing behind the host Panthers, Bridgeport, and meet champion New Hampshire. Senior Abbey Rogers tied for third in the All-Around (37.1) with freshman teammate Jenna Dudley, who also tied for third on floor with a career-high 9.75. The Falcons stay on the road to face MPSF opponent UC Davis Friday (Jan. 23).
SEATTLE PACIFIC (1-3) placed fourth at the University of Washington Friday, behind Stanford, UW, and Sac State, with a team score of 188.425. Brianna Schwartz took fifth in the All-Around (38.1) and tallied a career-high on the balance beam (9.775). Laura Willis also notched career marks in the All-Around (37.55), vault (9.55), and floor (9.4). The Falcons travel to San Jose State Friday (Jan. 23) to take on the Spartans as well as Boise State.
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE (0-4) junior Lauren Agostino turned in another impressive weekend with three event titles, as the Seawolves dropped a pair of meets to Centenary. She won the vault (9.825) both Friday and Sunday and the floor (9.775) by tying a career-high on Friday. She also placed second all-around on Sunday (38.250). Sophomore Maria Puricelli scored a meet-high on the bars Sunday (9.7) and had a career-high in the All-Around (36.45). Alaska-Anchorage next competes Jan. 31 at Denver.
LAUREN AGOSTINO MPSF GYMNAST OF THE WEEK
Woodland, Calif. - Alaska-Anchorage junior Lauren Agostino (Virginia Beach, VA) scored a pair of 9.825's on vault, second-best scores of her vaulting career, to capture the event title on both Friday and Sunday against Centenary. She also won the floor title on Friday, tying a career-high (9.775) and recorded a second-place all-around finish Sunday (38.250).