PHILADELPHIA – On a night where the University of Pennsylvania gymnastics team honored six seniors (Emma Davies, Isabella Garrett, Marigold Garrett, Zara Gazdak, Isabel Song, and Olivia VanHorn) for all their hard work and dedication, the Quakers secured a second-place finish at their home opener with a score of 193.250.
 
Penn (193.250) defeated GEC foe Yale (191.500) and Ursinus (188.425) but fell short to Towson (195.600) in their second meeting in two weeks.
 
VAULT – Penn 48.525
The Red and Blue started the night with a strong performance on the vault led by Jordan Barrow who scored a 9.800. Manama Fofana finished right behind her at 9.725. Juniors Skyelar Kerico and Marissa Lassiter both tied at 9.700. Isabel Song and Sienna Zuccaro rounded out the field with a 9.600 and 9.575.
 
BARS – Penn 48.450
Kerico highlighted Penn's performance on the uneven bars, setting a new career-high with a score of 9.900. The mark is tied for the fifth-best in program history. Zara Gazdak came in second place, tying her previous best mark of 9.850 which she set last season. Barrow was the third Quaker to score a 9.8 or better in the rotation with a 9.800. Carly Oniki finished with a score of 9.700.
 
BEAM – Penn 47.675
Mimi Fletcher shined on the balance beam, scoring a 9.875. Barrow capped off an excellent night at 9.750.
 
FLOOR – Penn 48.600
Penn's last rotation of the evening was its best. Lassiter paced the group with a 9.825. Following her historic performance last week, Gazdak finished with a score of 9.750 tonight. Fofana trailed shortly behind at 9.700. Kerico and Alyssa Rosen scored 9.675 and 9.650 respectively. On her senior night, captain Emma Davies recored a score of 9.600.
 
Rotation Notes
*The Quakers tied for the best team score on the floor exercise at 48.600 with Marissa Lassiter taking home first place (9.825).
*Jordan Barrow finished in second place on the vault (9.800) in back-to-back weeks while Manama Fofana tied for fifth place at 9.725.
*Skyelar Kerico's 9.900 is tied for the third-best score in program history.
*With a score of 9.875 on the balance beam, Mimi Fletcher recorded the fourth-highest event score in Penn gymnastics history and now has her second podium finish in as many meets.
*In addition to Lassiter's title, Gazdak tied for fifth place on the floor at 9.750.
*Kerico finished in second place in the all-around (38.675) and Lassiter finished in fourth (37.975).
 
Up Next
The Quakers will head to the nation's capital to compete against George Washington, Fisk and Yale in the Lindsey Ferris Invite next Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
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