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The Lady Knights concluded the 2017 regular season at Hawaii Pacific on Friday.

Acrobatics and Tumbling Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Lady Knights Fall to Hawaii Pacific in Final 2017 Regular-Season Meet

THE RUNDOWN
Score #1: No. 4 Hawaii Pacific 284.745, No. 8 Gannon 274.240
Records: Gannon (3-4), Hawaii Pacific (6-1)
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii – Moanalua High School
The Short Story: Gannon Acrobatics and Tumbling traveled to Hawaii Pacific in its final regular-season contest. The Lady Knights won two heats and tied another but fell to the fourth-ranked team in the country, 284.745-274.240.

MEDIA CENTER
Final Scoresheet:
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GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS

Toss Event – Heat 2 (Synch)
Team Members: Michaela Soper (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Nikki Pizzi (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall), Elizabeth Martin (Chicago, Ill./Von Steuben), Cassidy Jelen (Huntersville, N.C./Cox Mill), Hayley Nejman (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy)
Points Possible: 9.75
Score: 9.55
  
Tumbling Event – Trio Pass  
Team Members: Gina Pergolizzi (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Hayley Nejman (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), Brenna Schuler (Corapolis, Pa./Peters Township)
Points Possible: 9.55
Score: 9.35

BEYOND THE SCORESHEET
  • Gannon was ranked No. 8 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) coaches' poll.
  • Hawaii Pacific was tabbed No. 4 in the NCATA coaches' poll.
  • The Lady Knights have won the trio pass in consecutive meets and in five-of-six competitions this season.
  • Gannon has won at least three meets in all four seasons of competition.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling has completed the 2017 regular season.
  • The Lady Knights will wait to see if they have qualified for the eight-team National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) Championships in Azusa, California beginning April 27.
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Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Martin

#18 Elizabeth Martin

Base/Tumbler
5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Hayley Nejman

#32 Hayley Nejman

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Michaela Soper

#16 Michaela Soper

Base/Top/Tumbler
5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Cassidy Jelen

#28 Cassidy Jelen

Base/Tumbler
5' 8"
Freshman
Nursing
Gina Pergolizzi

#2 Gina Pergolizzi

Top/Tumbler
5' 1"
Freshman
Nursing
Nikki Pizzi

#17 Nikki Pizzi

Base/Tumbler
5' 4"
Freshman
Athletic Training
Brenna Schuler

#25 Brenna Schuler

Top/Tumbler
5' 0"
Freshman
Communication Arts

Players Mentioned

Elizabeth Martin

#18 Elizabeth Martin

5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Base/Tumbler
Hayley Nejman

#32 Hayley Nejman

5' 4"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Base/Tumbler
Michaela Soper

#16 Michaela Soper

5' 7"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Base/Top/Tumbler
Cassidy Jelen

#28 Cassidy Jelen

5' 8"
Freshman
Nursing
Base/Tumbler
Gina Pergolizzi

#2 Gina Pergolizzi

5' 1"
Freshman
Nursing
Top/Tumbler
Nikki Pizzi

#17 Nikki Pizzi

5' 4"
Freshman
Athletic Training
Base/Tumbler
Brenna Schuler

#25 Brenna Schuler

5' 0"
Freshman
Communication Arts
Top/Tumbler