Seawolves Earn First-Ever Win in Seattle
Feb. 3, 2015 MPSF Women's Gym Release 5
ALASKA-ANCHORAGE M'rcy Matsunami tied the fourth-best all-around in school history with a career-high (38.900) as the Seawolves won for the first time in 26 meetings at Seattle Pacific (191.825-189.550), and for just the second-time ever. Matsunami and Morgan Cook shared the vault title (9.775), with the former also winning bars (9.75). Simone Penker's 9.825 on floor and Emily Ramberg's 9.825 on beam placed at the top of their events. Ramberg's mark tied the fourth-highest for the event in school history. UAA totaled 48.575 on beam, tying the program record for the event (Feb. 7, 2004).
SAN JOSE STATE won a quad meet at Texas Woman's University (Feb. 1). The Spartans racked up 194.375, ahead of Towson, Texas Woman's and Centenary. Kaitlin Won posted the all-around title with a season-best 39.000. She tied for second on floor with teammate Mackenzie Douglas (9.775). Maddie Herr tied for first on the bars with a season-best 9.850. Gabrielle Kambur, in just her second routine of the season, tied for second with a career-best 9.750 on beam.
SACRAMENTO STATE tallied 193.200 to finish third of four teams at Oregon State (Jan. 30). No. 10 Washington and No. 17 Oregon State were the top-two finishers, while the Hornets placed ahead of DIII Hamline. Cassie Benning tied for third on bars with a career-effort (9.875). Annie Juarez tied for fourth on floor (9.825), as did Kalliah McCartney on beam (9.800). The Hornet floor squad enters the week ranked 24th in the nation.
UC DAVIS Stephanie Stamates recorded 9.825 on beam and floor, while Tiana Montell equaled her career vault of 9.85, leading the Aggies at Utah State (Jan. 30). Stamates won floor and was tied for third on beam, and Montell shared second on vault. Dani Judal's 38.700 all-around resulted in second-place. UCD totaled 193.550, facing host Utah State and Boise State.
SEATTLE PACIFIC Sydney Clark tied her career-high of 9.800 on floor, the top floor score by a Falcon this year, and good for second-place vs. UAA. Alexa Okamura's career-high 9.775 on beam also placed second, while Tracie Villanueva tied for second on bars (9.725).
AIR FORCE Kim McRobbie took second all-around with a career-high 38.250 at No. 12 Auburn (Jan. 30). She finished seventh on bars (9.675) and beam (9.600).