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January 26, 2013 |
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BRIDGES TAKES FIRST IN THE
ALL-AROUND AS ANCHORWOMEN FALL TO SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT |
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Providence, R.I.-Sophomore
Cory Bridges (Foxboro, MA) posted a trio of team-high scores,
including a pair of top-five scores on bars and floor, as the Rhode
Island College women’s gymnastics team lost to Div. II Southern
Connecticut State University, 185.500-167.350, at The Murray Center
on Saturday night. |
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Owls’ (1-0) freshman Nicole
Pruchnik (Rochester, MA) recorded the night’s top score with a
9.750 on floor, while also registering the top score on beam (9.475)
and a second-place finish (9.550) on vault. Junior Gabriella Hude
(Plantation, FL) posted the top score on bars with a 9.275,
while senior Rebecca Brady (Hampstead, NH) posted the top
score on vault (9.600) and also finished in a tie for third on floor
(9.525). |
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Bridges registered a score of 34.775
to place first in the all-around for RIC (0-1), while finishing
fifth on bars with a team-high score of 8.800. Bridges finished in a
tie for fifth on floor with a team-high score of 8.700 and finished
sixth on vault with a team-high and season-high score of 9.225.
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Sophomore Cory Bridges |
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Junior Courtney Saucier (Coventry,
RI) totaled a score of 8.600 to lead RIC on beam with a
sixth-place finish. Sophomore Mary Ocel (North Attleboro, MA)
also impressed with a seventh-place score of 9.150 on vault and a
score of 8.300 on beam. |
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For the Owls, sophomore Meghan
Cole (Jackson, NJ) finished in a tie for second place with a
9.550 on vault and a posted a second-place score of 9.100 on bars,
while freshman Meagan Puccio (Ridge, NY) posted a third-place
score of 9.500 on vault. Sophomore Chelcie Rosborough (Severn,
MD) tallied a third-place score of 9.525 on floor and finished
second on beam with a 9.325, while junior Brianna Ecklof (Howell,
NJ) registered a second-place score of 9.575 on floor. |
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Meanwhile for RIC, freshman
Jessica Mushinsky (Shrewsbury, MA) was solid on vault with a
score of 9.050 and also posted a score of 8.600 on floor. Senior
Melanie Goes (East Providence, RI) recorded a season-high 8.975
on vault, while freshman Cherise Lee (Burlington Township, NJ)
posted a score of 8.900. |
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Junior Caitlin Elliot (Marlton,
NJ) finished with a score of 8.550 on floor and an 8.350 on
beam, while sophomore Jamie Krywinski (Toms River, NJ) also
impressed on floor with a score of 8.400. |
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island
College will travel to Wilson for a competition with Brockport State
on Saturday, Feb. 2 (1 p.m.). |
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