A&T Synchro toss 2020

Acrobatics and Tumbling David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Golden Knights Grab Second Win Of Season At West Liberty

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 5 Gannon 268.540, West Liberty 248.035
  • Records: Gannon (2-0) | West Liberty (3-1)
  • Location: Academic Sports & Recreation Complex — West Liberty, W. Va.
  • The Short Story: No. 5 Gannon put up its highest score of the season, leading throughout in a dual victory over West Liberty Wednesday night.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
GANNON'S WINNING TEAMS/INDIVIDUALS
Compulsory - Heat 1 (Acrobatics)
Team Members: Ali Price (New Paris, Pa./Chestnut Ridge), Sydney Hess (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan), Lauren Arroyo (West Covina, Calif./Mater Dei), Zeina Ellamei (Cairo, Egypt/Oasis International), Kat Rodriguez (Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall), Sammy Gouge (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek), Abbie Hoffman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc), Hailey Shepard (Reno, Nev./Damonte Ranch), Nikki Pizzi (Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall)
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.65
 
Compulsory - Heat 2 (Pyramid)
Team Members: Rodriguez, Hess, Caitlyn Crawford (Reston, Va./South Lakes), Gouge, Morgan Gilbert (Black River, N.Y./Immaculate Heart Central), Addy Womeldorph (Parker, Texas/Allen), Jema Reasoner (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville), Montana Muller (Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua), Montana Olexa (West Newton, Pa./Yough), Danielle Samuel (Randallstown, Md./Western School of Technology and Environmental Science), Pizzi, Brianna Arre (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend), Alexis Tosado (Sparks, Nev./Edward C. Reed), Courtney Solensky (Columbia, Conn./E.O. Smith), Hoffman
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.80
 
Compulsory - Heat 3 (Toss)
Team Members: Abigail Miller (Johnstown, Pa./Bishop McCort), Womeldorph, Hoffman, Tosado, Pizzi, Muller, Gouge, Gilbert, Reasoner, Crawford, Shepard
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.90
 
Compulsory - Heat 4 (Tumbling)
Team Members: Tosado, Jenna DeCoursey (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton), Hess, Michaelah Lanza (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North), Rodriguez, Miller, Price, Arre
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 7.60
 
Acrobatics - Heat 1 (5 Element)
Team Members: Muller, Ellamei, Gilbert
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.90
 
Acrobatics - Heat 2 (6 Element)
Team Members: Pizzi, Solensky, Suzy Whiteman (Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional), Womeldorph
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.60
 
Pyramid - Heat 2 (Synchronized)
Team Members: DeCoursey, Tosado, Shepard, Arre, Womeldorph, Lanza, Muller, Pizzi, Reasoner, Miller, Gouge, Ellamei, Gilbert, Hoffman, Hess, Ochoa, Arroyo Samuel
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.80
 
Pyramid - Heat 3 (Open)
Team Members: DeCoursey, Tosado, Shepard, Gilbert, Womeldorph, Lanza, Muller, Pizzi, Hoffman, Arre, Solensky
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.90
 
Toss - Heat 1 (450 Salto)
Team Members: Muller, Gouge, Gilbert, Reasoner, Crawford, Shepard
Points Possible: 9.40
Score: 9.10
 
Toss - Heat 2 (Synchronized)
Team Members: Miller, Tosado, Womeldorph, Pizzi, Hoffman, Muller, Gouge, Gilbert, Crawford, Reasoner
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.30
 
Toss - Heat 3 (Open)
Team Members: Miller, Pizzi, Womeldorph, Tosado, Hoffman
Points Possible: 9.90
Score: 9.60
 
Tumbling - Heat 1 (Duo)
Team Members: Crawford, Samuel
Points Possible: 9.55
Score: 8.450
 
Tumbling - Heat 2 (Trio)
Team Members: Pizzi, Lanza, Annie Colantonio (Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin)
Points Possible: 9.50
Score: 7.600
 
Tumbling - Heat 3 (Quad)
Team Members: Arroyo, Gouge, Shepard, Womeldorph
Points Possible: 8.50
Score: 7.600
 
Tumbling - Heat 4 (Aerial)
Team Members: Samuel
Points Possible: 9.95
Score: 9.650
 
Tumbling - Heat 5 (6 Element)
Team Members: Price
Points Possible: 10.0
Score: 9.650
 
Tumbling - Heat 6 (Open)
Team Members: Lanza
Points Possible: 9.60
Score: 8.950
 
Team Event
Points Possible: 104.64
Score: 94.44
 
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon swept each of the first six heats, narrowly missed out on the final heat of acro and first heat of pyramid, then ran off wins in the final 11 heats and the team event.
  • The Golden Knights' compulsory acro heat of 9.65 set a new program record.
  • Their 9.90 in the acro 5 element ties for the second best score in program history, and is the best since a perfect 10.0 in 2018.
  • Gannon's pyramid open heat of 9.90 tied for second in program history.
  • Gannon set new season highs in nine heats and four of six events.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon makes a quick turnaround, heading to Adrian Sunday afternoon.
  • The 3 p.m. meet from the Merillat Sport and Fitness Center will feature live video.
  • The Falcons sit at 2-0 on the season after picking up wins over Georgetown College and Trine.
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Players Mentioned

Lauren Arroyo

#51 Lauren Arroyo

Base/Tumbler
5' 1"
Junior
Psychology
Jenna DeCoursey

#6 Jenna DeCoursey

Top
5' 2"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
Zeina Ellamei

#49 Zeina Ellamei

Back/Tumbler
5' 7"
Senior
Undeclared
Morgan  Gilbert

#47 Morgan Gilbert

Base
5' 2"
Sophomore
Undecided
Sammy Gouge

#50 Sammy Gouge

Base/Tumbler
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Sydney Hess

#23 Sydney Hess

Base/Tumbler
5' 2"
Junior
Abbie Hoffman

#29 Abbie Hoffman

Base
5' 5"
Junior
Michaelah Lanza

#15 Michaelah Lanza

Base/Tumbler
5' 1"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
Abigail  Miller

#10 Abigail Miller

Top/Tumbler
4' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
Nikki Pizzi

#17 Nikki Pizzi

Base/Back/Tumbler
5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Athletic Training

Players Mentioned

Lauren Arroyo

#51 Lauren Arroyo

5' 1"
Junior
Psychology
Base/Tumbler
Jenna DeCoursey

#6 Jenna DeCoursey

5' 2"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
Top
Zeina Ellamei

#49 Zeina Ellamei

5' 7"
Senior
Undeclared
Back/Tumbler
Morgan  Gilbert

#47 Morgan Gilbert

5' 2"
Sophomore
Undecided
Base
Sammy Gouge

#50 Sammy Gouge

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Base/Tumbler
Sydney Hess

#23 Sydney Hess

5' 2"
Junior
Base/Tumbler
Abbie Hoffman

#29 Abbie Hoffman

5' 5"
Junior
Base
Michaelah Lanza

#15 Michaelah Lanza

5' 1"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
Base/Tumbler
Abigail  Miller

#10 Abigail Miller

4' 11"
Sophomore
Nursing
Top/Tumbler
Nikki Pizzi

#17 Nikki Pizzi

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
Athletic Training
Base/Back/Tumbler