THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score: No. 5 Gannon 260.76, No. 9 Alderson Broaddus 247.33
• Records: Gannon (1-0) | Alderson Broaddus (0-2)
• Location: Rex Pyles Arena — Philippi, W. Va.
• The Short Story: Gannon won 15 of a possible 19 heats and the team event on the way to a 260.76-247.33 victory over No. 9 Alderson Broaddus Sunday evening to kick start its 2019 season.

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• Scoresheet: Click here

 
GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
Compulsory - Heat 1 (Acrobatics)
Team Members: Gina Pergolizzi (Seminole, Fla./Seminole), Nikki Pizzi (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall), Brittney McNiff (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield), Lauren Arroyo (West Covina, Calif./Mater Dei), Brenna Schuler (Corapolis, Pa./Peters Township), Abigail Hoffman, Jocelyn Scott (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), Kelsey McGarvey (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy), Lisa Wagaman (California, Md./Leonardtown)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 8.9
 
Compulsory - Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Regan Kanner (Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area), Madison Pailthorp, Sydney Hess (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan), McNiff, Sydney Pouliopoulos (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Meghan Hughes (Lakewood, N.J./Donovan Catholic), Scott, Samantha Gouge, Olivia Tiano (Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon), Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.95
 
Compulsory - Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Danielle Samuel (Randallstown, Md./Western School of Technology and Environmental Science), Scott, Mikayla Vecchio (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes), Schuler, Kanner, Hughes, Victoria DelleCurti (Erie, Pa./McDowell), Paige Zangara (Randolph, N.J./Randolph)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 8.45
 
Acrobatics - Heat 3 (7 Element)
Team Members: Schuler, Scott, Pouliopoulos, Vecchio
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.5
 
Pyramid - Heat 2
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, McNiff, Pizzi, Arroyo, Jenna DeCoursey (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton), Vecchio, DelleCurti, Zeina Ellamei (Cairo, Egypt/Oasis International), Pouliopoulos, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.9
Score: 9.8
 
Pyramid - Heat 3
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, McNiff, Pizzi, Hughes,
Points Possible: 9.9
Score: 9.55
 
Toss - Heat 1
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, Vecchio, Ellamei, DelleCurti, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.4
Score: 9.25
 
Toss - Heat 2 (Synch)
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, Vecchio, Ellamei, DelleCurti, Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.4
Score: 8.8
 
Toss - Heat 3
Team Members: Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 9.3
 
Tumbling - Heat 1 (Duo)
Team Members: Scott, Samuel
Points Possible: 9.55
Score: 9.0
 
Tumbling - Heat 2 (Trio)
Team Members: Pizzi, Schuler, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 8.6
 
Tumbling - Heat 3 (Quad)
Team Members: Kanner, Pailthorp, Vecchio, DelleCurti
Points Possible: 8.5
Score: 8.15
 
Tumbling - Heat 4 (Aerial)
Team Members: Scott
Points Possible: 9.95
Score: 9.7
 
Tumbling - Heat 5 (6 Element)
Team Members: Hughes
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 9.075
 
Tumbling - Heat 6 (Open)
Team Members: Schuler
Points Possible: 9.6
Score: 9.425
 
Team Event
Points Possible: 103.06
Score: 86.51

 
GAME NOTES

• Sunday's win was the second straight against the Battlers. With the victory, the Lady Knights took a 4-3 lead in the all-time series between the two teams.
• Gannon won five out of the six events and 15 of a possible 19 heats.
• Beginning with the second heat of the pyramid event, the Lady Knights won each of the final 11 heats, and capped the night with almost a four-point win in the team event.

QUOTABLE
 "We encountered a lot of issues today that were out of our control. How our athletes were able to remain calm, focused, and be able to pull themselves together made us very proud as a coaching staff today, and I think shows the true nature of this team. It was not the way we wanted to start the season with scores, but 90 percent of our issues from today were unrelated to our athletes and I believe if anything showed their mental toughness. We have some fixes to make, and injuries to sort out, but we have depth, talent, and a lot of heart in this team and have no doubt we will make up those scores in our home opener on the 24th."
 
-Gannon coach Jacquie Eshleman
 

UP NEXT

• Gannon returns to action in two weeks with its first home meet of the season, hosting West Virginia Wesleyan on Feb. 24.
• The 1 p.m. meet from the Hammermill Center will feature live video.
• It will be the first-ever meeting between the Lady Knights and the Bobcats, who are in their second year as a program.
• West Virginia Wesleyan is 1-1 on the season with a matchup with Glenville State up before its trip to Gannon.