West Chester Drops Season Opener At Ursinus

Meet Results

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Majesta Valentine won the uneven bars and tied for first on the vault with two others while finishing runner-up on the balance beam and floor exercise, but it was not enough for visiting West Chester as the Golden Rams fell to host Ursinus, 188.1-187.55, in a season-opening dual meet Wednesday afternoon.
 
Valentine posted a 38.45 all-around in the first meet of the 2015 campaign. The USAG All-American picked up right where she left off following a stellar freshman season last winter. She scored a 9.55 on the bars to win that event outright while her 9.65 on the vault equaled a pair from Ursinus and served as the No. 1 score on that apparatus. Her 9.525 on the beam was just 0.1 behind the winner, and her 9.725 on the floor exercise was also second best.
 
Selena Swanger placed fourth on the bars behind Valentine. She scored a 9.35 in that event and registered a 37.250 all-around.
 
Rachel Blair was fourth on the vault in her West Chester debut. She scored a 9.575. Meghan Chan scored a 9.15 to place fourth on the balance beam in her debut as well.
 
Lindsey Knapp and Meghan Brannon each tied for fifth on the bars with a 9.175. Knapp also placed fifth in the floor exercise.
 
West Chester continues its season-opening road swing on Saturday in Upstate New York with a dual meet against SUNY-Cortland.