THE RUNDOWN
Score: No. 4 Oregon 276.140, No. 5 Gannon 265.525
Records: Gannon (5-4), Oregon (5-3)
Location: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center
The Short Story: Gannon Acrobatics and Tumbling made history hosting the 2018 National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) National Championships, Thursday, April 26. The No. 5-seed Lady Knights competed in a hard-fought meet, coming up just short against No. 4-seed Oregon, 276.140-265.525, in front of a record-breaking Hammermill Center crowd.

MEDIA CENTER
Final Scoresheet: Click Here
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Team Routine: Click Here

GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
 
Pyramid Event – Heat 3  
Team Members:  Gina Pergolizzi (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Mikayla Vecchio (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes), Brittney McNiff (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield), Michaela Soper (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Hayley Nejman (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), Jocelyn Scott (DuBois, Pa./DuBois)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score:  Gannon 9.875, Oregon 9.850
 
Tumbling Event – Triple Pass  
Team Members: Meghan Hughes (Lakewood, N.J./Donovan Catholic), Brenna Schuler (Corapolis, Pa./Peters Township), Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: Gannon 9.175, Oregon 8.900

BEYOND THE SCORESHEET

• Gannon was ranked No. 5 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) Championships. Oregon was tabbed No. 4 in the seeding.
• The Lady Knight's fifth-seed at the NCATA Championships was the highest in program history.
• Gannon also finishes the season tied for the most season-victories with five.
• In one previous matchup this season, Gannon was edged in the closest meet in five seasons, 272.230-271.930, at Oregon on March 11.
• The Lady Knights competed in front of the largest crowd in Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling history, packing upwards of an estimated 1,450 fans into the Hammermill Center.
   

UP NEXT

• Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling hopes to qualify numerous groups for the NCATA Individual Event National Championships coming up on Saturday, April 28.
• The top four scores from each heat in Thursday's quarterfinals along with one at-large bid from non-championship teams will compete for individual championships beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
• The qualifying heats have yet to be released.

GANNON TEAM ROUTINE
 

Gannon Acrobatics & Tumbling NAILS it's team routine in front the home fans at the NCATA National Championships! #NCATA18 pic.twitter.com/YSbtwMi8bb

— Gannon Athletics (@GUKnights) April 27, 2018