West Chester Gymnasts Victorious Over Ursinus

MEET RESULTS ON VIRTIUS

COLLEGEVILLE, PA – A pair of career-highs and first-place showings in all four events individually helped West Chester University's women's gymnastics squad earn a 190.950-189.525 victory over host Ursinus in a non-conference meet inside Helfferich Hall Sunday afternoon.
 
With the win, West Chester (5-7) ended a five-match losing streak and avenged a loss to host Ursinus (3-4) from earlier in the season at Sturzebecker HSC. Senior Sarah Eskew (Pittsburgh, Pa.) won the vault and the uneven bars while Tatum McGuinn (Glen Mills, Pa.) and Catherine Keener (Holly Springs, N.C.) each won the balance beam and floor exercise, respectively.
 
The Golden Rams opened on the bars where junior Lianna Schultz (Allentown, Pa.) posted a career-high 9.550 and tied for third overall as three Golden Rams swept the top three spots. Madeline McCullough (Covington Twp., Pa.) equaled her season-best with a 9.675 and finished second as the Golden Rams swept the top two spots. Eskew anchored the event with a team-best 9.725 that won the event.
 
From there, West Chester rotated to the vault where the Golden Rams put up a team score of 48.000 while three gymnasts finished in the top four. Eskew led the way once again with a 9.725 that won the vault making it two event wins in the first two competitions. Jaslyn McComeskey (Swarthmore, Pa.) scored a 9.675 and tied for second place. Gianna Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa.) posted a score of 9.575 as well which tied for fourth overall.
 
Keener then hit for the Golden Rams' with a career high 9.825 on the floor exercise that placed her first overall. West Chester put up a 48.500 as a team on the floor. Junior Corinne Gruber (Boyertown, Pa.) registered a 9.700 on the floor to place third overall as well. Aly Sobczak (Pittsgrove, N.J.) and Lydia Stoner (Hershey, Pa.) each posted a 9.675 to tie for fourth.
 
West Chester closed out the dual meet on the balance beam where sophomore McGuinn scored a 9.725 from her anchor position and took first place overall. Macarthy Keane (Trumbull, Conn.) placed third with a 9.575.
 
West Chester returns home next Saturday for a dual meet against University of Bridgeport inside Sturzebecker HSC at 1 p.m.