The UNH women’s gymnastics team is now 11-2 on the season after posting a pair of victories over George Washington and William & Mary on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats won the tri-meet with a score of 193.0, followed in second place by GWU (192.375) and by The Tribe in third (191.750).
As a team, UNH was very strong in the floor exercise with a top score of 49.025, but the team struggled once again on beam with three missed routines. The Wildcats also performed well on vault with a total team score of 48.750.
Leading the way for the ’Cats were senior Helena Diodati, junior all-arounder Chelsea Steinberg and senior specialist Taryn LaFountain.
Steinberg tied for first place overall in the all-around competition with a four-event score of 38.8. She placed third on vault with a score of 9.750, first on balance beam with the top score of the meet (9.775), and tied for sixth on floor with a 9.80.
Diodati, last week’s EAGL Specialist of the Week, took first place on vault with a 9.8 and tied for first on bars with a score of 9.725.
LaFountain placed second on balance beam with a score of 9.750, and was second on floor as well with a score of 9.850.
Freshman Courtney Connors was strong in two events, tying for sixth place in vault (9.70) and tying for ninth place in the floor exercise with a mark of 9.750.
The UNH gymnastics team will compete in its final regular season home meet of the season (Senior Night) on March 12 at 7 p.m. in Lundholm Gymnasium vs. North Carolina State University. UNH will also be the host of the EAGL Championships on March 27 at Lundholm Gym.
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