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Hunter Martin

Women's Gymnastics

Gymnastics Finishes Third In ECAC Championship

ITHACA, N.Y. - The University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team posted a score of 193.925, the second-best total of the season, to finish third at the six-team ECAC Championship on Saturday at Cornell.

Temple captured the crown with a final score of 194.750, edging Yale for the title; the Bulldogs finished with 194.400, ahead of Penn, who beat out Cornell (193.300), Brown (192.225) and William & Mary (192.025).

Allison Frommer earned the bars title with a 9.825, while Penn posted a score of 49.125 on beam, matching the program record.

FLOOR
Penn began on floor, something out of the ordinary for the Quakers, and put together a 48.000. Nicole Swirbalus posted the first score of the top five with a 9.700, jumping out to a nice start. Caroline Moore followed her with a 9.525 and then Sydney Kraez garnered the best score of the group with a 9.775. Jordyn Mannino and Darcy Matsuda rounded out Penn's five with a 9.475 and 9.525, respectively.

VAULT
The Quakers scored a tick better in their second rotation, totaling 48.250. Senior Valerie Rube posted the best score for the Red and Blue with a 9.750. Rose Hoffman also hit the 9.700 mark with Kraez (9.675) and Moore (9.600) not far behind. Freshman Ava Caravela closed out the top-five scores with a 9.525.

BARS
Frommer not only led Penn with a 9.825, but her routine also garnered the best of the meet to capture the ECAC Bars title. Hoffman scored a 9.775 for the fifth-best score of the meet. Kellie Flavin also hit 9.700 while Alex Kothe and Caroline Mitsch each posted a 9.625.

BEAM
Penn concluded the afternoon with an absolute masterpiece of a rotation. The Quakers combined to score a 49.125, the best total of the season on beam and it matched the program record, behind a 9.875 from both Matsuda and Swirbalus. Natalie Yang wasn't far behind with a 9.850; Lauren Joost (9.775) and Kraez (9.750) wrapped up a terrific performance. Only Temple's 49.225 topped Penn's score.

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Players Mentioned

Kellie Flavin

Kellie Flavin

AA
Junior
Allison Frommer

Allison Frommer

AA
Sophomore
Rose Hoffman

Rose Hoffman

AA
Sophomore
Alex Kothe

Alex Kothe

AA
Junior
Jordyn Mannino

Jordyn Mannino

AA
Sophomore
Darcy Matsuda

Darcy Matsuda

AA
Sophomore
Caroline Mitsch

Caroline Mitsch

AA
Junior
Caroline Moore

Caroline Moore

AA
Senior
Valerie Rube

Valerie Rube

AA
Senior
Nicole Swirbalus

Nicole Swirbalus

AA
Senior
Natalie Yang

Natalie Yang

AA
Freshman
Lauren Joost

Lauren Joost

AA
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kellie Flavin

Kellie Flavin

Junior
AA
Allison Frommer

Allison Frommer

Sophomore
AA
Rose Hoffman

Rose Hoffman

Sophomore
AA
Alex Kothe

Alex Kothe

Junior
AA
Jordyn Mannino

Jordyn Mannino

Sophomore
AA
Darcy Matsuda

Darcy Matsuda

Sophomore
AA
Caroline Mitsch

Caroline Mitsch

Junior
AA
Caroline Moore

Caroline Moore

Senior
AA
Valerie Rube

Valerie Rube

Senior
AA
Nicole Swirbalus

Nicole Swirbalus

Senior
AA
Natalie Yang

Natalie Yang

Freshman
AA
Lauren Joost

Lauren Joost

Freshman
AA