West Chester vs Ursinus
Meet Details: Saturday, February 8 I 1 P.M.
Location: Sturzebecker Health Science Center (Gym 6)
Coverage Links: Live Results I Video
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Last Time Out
West Chester scored a season-high 192.800 thanks in part to three event victories as Lily McFarland (Baltimore, Md.) captured the beam (9.825) and floor (9.875) and set a new career-high on the floor, while Jordan Coleman (Bowie, Md.) captured the bars with a season-high score of 9.750. Rylee Harada (Runnemede, N.J.) led West Chester on vault with a season-best 9.700, which led to her finishing third. West Chester erased an early deficit with a season-best 48.850 score on the beam in its third rotation and extended its lead with another season-best effort on the floor as the Golden Rams scored a 48.825 to place first in the tri-meet in front of an outstanding alumni day crowd in the Sturzebecker Health Science Center.
We Are Honored
After seeing McFarland honored as GEC Specialist of the Week a week ago, West Chester earned two more GEC weekly awards this week as Caroline Cascadden was named Specialist of the Week, while EmmaGrace Kelly garnered Newcomer of the Week honors.
Making a Name Among the Giants
West Chester University, which competes at the NCAA Division II level in all other school sports, has held its own against the mostly Division I institutions that make up the Gymnastics East Conference. The Golden Rams are a combined 18-4 in head-to-head competition against GEC schools in the regular season, and West Chester has taken third place in two of the first three GEC Championships (2022, 2023).
Let’s Stay Home
Saturday is West Chester’s second home meet in as many weeks after spending the first month of the season away from home. West Chester opened its home slate with an Alumni Day sweep of SUNY-Brockport and SUNY-Cortland last weekend. West Chester will not return home again for another month as the Golden Ram's next home meet is scheduled for March 7 vs. Alaska-Anchorage beginning at 7 p.m. before the team concludes its home slate on March 14 vs. Cornell at 11 a.m.
Scouting Ursinus
Ursinus enters the weekend on the heels of a second-place finish at a Quad Meet last Sunday at Springfield alongside Rhode Island College and Ithaca. The Bears registered a team score of 188.450, which served as a new season-high. Ursinus opened the meet with a season-high event score on the floor of 48.225, led by Megan Matteucci, who paced the Bears with a third-place finish and a score of 9.750. Arianna Ellis posted a career-high 9.725 and finished in a tie for fourth. On the vault, Erin Roe tied for first with a season-best score of 9.775 to lead the Bears on vault for the fourth time in as many meets. Roe also led the team on bars with a 9.600, which was good enough to finish second overall. Madison Zimmerman wrapped up the afternoon with a victory on the beam with a season-best score of 9.775.
