THE RUNDOWN
- Final Score: No. 5 Gannon 270.440, No. 10 King 259.865
- Records: Gannon (3-0) | King (3-1)
- Location: Hammermill Center — Erie, Pa.
- The Short Story: Gannon took all six events for the second consecutive meet and downed a nationally-ranked opponent for the second time this season to remain undefeated Saturday night at the Hammermill Center.
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
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),
Victoria DelleCurti (Erie, Pa./McDowell)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.60
Compulsory - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Kaitlyn Miller (Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts), 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: 9.80
Compulsory - Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Pergolizzi,
Madi Pailthorp (Fallston, Md./Fallston), Hess, McNiff,
Sydney Pouliopoulos (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy), Hughes, Scott, Gouge, Tiano, Pizzi, Schuler
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.85
Compulsory - Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Danielle Samuel (Randallstown, Md./Western School of Technology and Environmental Science),
Suzy Whiteman (Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional), Arroyo, von Richter, Hess, Pailthorp, DelleCurti,
Paige Zangara (Randolph, N.J./Randolph)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 8.9
Acrobatics - Heat 1 (5 Element)
Team Members: Hughes, Hess, Ellamei, Vecchio
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.70
Acrobatics - Heat 2 (6 Element)
Team Members: Pergolizzi, McNiff, Zangara, Arroyo
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.80
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: 9.70
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: 9.5
Score: 9.25
Tumbling - Heat 2 (Trio)
Team Members: Pizzi, Schuler, Hughes
Points Possible: 9.5
Score: 8.85
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: 9.675
Tumbling - Heat 5 (6 Element)
Team Members: Hughes
Points Possible: 9.65
Score: 9.275
Team Event
Points Possible: 103.49
Score: 93.29
QUOTABLE
"We're really happy that our athletes were really able to step up this week and turn up today for gameday and have a healthy gameday. They really delivered in everything we asked of them. We couldn't be more proud and more happy. We're really excited for the rest of the season to continue on the path of success that we've made for ourselves."
-Gannon coach
Jacquie Eshleman
GAME NOTES
- With the victory, Gannon moved to 5-1 all-time against the Tornado, winning each of the past four years.
- Gannon set a new season-high score with 270.440, and also turned in a 90 in the team event for the first time this season.
- Gannon set a season-best in six heats and matched a season best in another, as well as the new standard in the team event.
UP NEXT
- Gannon makes a quick turnaround, heading to Concordia (Wis.) Monday evening.
- The 5 p.m. (EST) meet from the R. John Buuck Field House will feature live video.
- The Falcons sit at 1-3 on the season after picking up their first victory over Davis & Elkins on Feb. 17.
