THE RUNDOWN
- Final Score: No. 5 Gannon 264.530, West Virginia Wesleyan 236.440
- Records: Gannon (2-0) | West Virginia Wesleyan (1-3)
- Location: Hammermill Center — Erie, Pa.
- The Short Story: Gannon didn't drop a heat, winning 18 of 19 and tying in the 19th, to sweep all six events in its home opener Sunday afternoon at the Hammermill Center in its annual Make-A-Wish meet.
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GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
Compulsory - Heat 1 (Acrobatics)
Team Members: Meghan Hughes (Lakewood, N.J./Donovan Catholic),
Zeina Ellamei (Cairo, Egypt/Oasis International),
Mikayla Vecchio (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes),
Sydney Hess (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan),
Gina Pergolizzi (Seminole, Fla./Seminole),
Nikki Pizzi (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall),
Brittney McNiff (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield),
Lauren Arroyo (West Covina, Calif./Mater Dei)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.20
Compulsory - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Regan Kanner (Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area), Vecchio, Hess,
Olivia Tiano (Canyon Country, Calif./Canyon),
Sammy Gouge (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek), Ellamei,
Jocelyn Scott (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), Hughes,
Jenna DeCoursey (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton),
Lisa Wagaman (California, Md./Leonardtown), Pizzi,
Regan von Richter (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral),
Kelsey McGarvey (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy),
Abbie Hoffman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc),
Brenna Schuler (Corapolis, Pa./Peters Township)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.85
Compulsory - Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Kanner,
Madi Pailthorp (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Hess, McNiff,
Sydney Pouliopoulos (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.90
Compulsory - Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Danielle Samuel (Randallstown, Md./Western School of Technology and Environmental Science),
Lauren Zemanek (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek),
Lauren Arroyo (West Covina, Calif./Mater Dei), von Richter, Hess, Pailthorp,
Victoria DelleCurti (Erie, Pa./McDowell),
Paige Zangara (Randolph, N.J./Randolph)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 8.15
Acrobatics - Heat 1 (5 Element)
Team Members: Hughes, Hess, Ellamei, Vecchio
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.40
Acrobatics - Heat 2 (6 Element)
Team Members: Pergolizzi, McNiff, Zangara, Arroyo
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.30
Acrobatics - Heat 3 (7 Element)
Team Members: Schuler, Scott, Pouliopoulos, Vecchio
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.35
Pyramid - Heat 1 (Inversion)
Team Members: Pizzi, Vecchio, Hoffman, Ellamei, Gouge, McGarvey, Scott, Samuel,
Sarah Guarriello (Erie, Pa./Fort LeBoeuf), Wagaman, McNiff, Tiano, Pouliopoulos, von Richter
Points Possible: 9.9
Score: 9.35
Pyramid - Heat 2 (Synchronized)
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, McNiff, Pizzi, Arroyo, DeCoursey, Vecchio, DelleCurti, Ellamei, Pouliopoulos, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.9
Score: 9.60
Pyramid - Heat 3 (Open)
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, McNiff, Hoffman, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.9
Score: 9.70
Toss - Heat 1 (450 Salto)
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, Vecchio, Ellamei, DelleCurti, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.4
Score: 9.15
Toss - Heat 2 (Synchronized)
Team Members: Schuler, McGarvey, Vecchio, Ellamei, DelleCurti, Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.4
Score: 9.10
Toss - Heat 3 (Open)
Team Members: Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Pergolizzi
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 9.20
Tumbling - Heat 1 (Duo)
Team Members: Pergolizzi, Zangara
Points Possible: 9.10
Score: 8.45
Tumbling - Heat 2 (Trio)
Team Members: Pizzi, Schuler, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 8.90
Tumbling - Heat 3 (Quad)
Team Members: Arroyo, Pailthorp, Vecchio, DelleCurti
Points Possible: 8.5
Score: 8.10
Tumbling - Heat 4 (Aerial)
Team Members: Samuel
Points Possible: 9.95
Score: 9.575
Tumbling - Heat 5 (6 Element)
Team Members: Hughes
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 9.30
Tumbling - Heat 6 (Open)
Team Members: Schuler
Points Possible: 9.6
Score: 9.325
Team Event
Points Possible: 103.33
Score: 89.63
QUOTABLE
"We're really proud of our athletes. They did a great job of improving their first half scores and moving into the second half. They did a really good job with that. We're proud of them, overcoming the adversity they had in the meet today with the injuries. They stayed really positive did what we asked of them, really celebrating every play, taking everything into account and stay focused as much as they possibly could."
-Gannon coach
Jacquie Eshleman
GAME NOTES
- Sunday's meeting was the first ever between the Lady Knights and the Bobcats, who are in their second year as a program.
- Gannon swept each of the first 13 heats, tied the first heat of the Tumbling event, then ran off wins in the final five heats and the team event.
- The Lady Knights had to reshuffle its lineup after injuries during the meet, but still turned in an 89.63 in the team event, their highest mark this season.
- Gannon set a season-best in 10 heats, as well as the team event.
UP NEXT
- Gannon returns to action in six days, hosting King on Saturday evening for the team's annual Alumni Meet.
- The 6 p.m. meet from the Hammermill Center will feature live video.
- The Lady Knights and the Tornado have met every season since Gannon began the program, with the Knights holding a 4-1 lead in the all-time series.
- King, which is ranked No. 10 in the NCATA national poll, is 3-0 on the season.
