NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University gymnastics team improved to 7-2 on the season with a sweep of Rhode Island College and SUNY-Brockport on Saturday afternoon at Moore Field House. The Owls registered a team score of 185.825, ahead of SUNY-Brockport (184.750) and RIC (162.000).

The Owls had just one first place finish on the day and used a balanced attack to secure the wins.

Sophomore Rebecca Brady (Hampstead, N.H.) captured the vault with a score of 9.45, with teammate Shannon Martin (Dayton, N.J.) was second with a 9.325.

The Owls had four of the top five performers on the floor exercise. Briana Ecklof (Howell, N.J.) was second with a 9.7, while Samantha Laraway (Watervliet, N.Y.) finished third with a 9.65. Martin and Mallory Miller (Southbury, Conn.) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with scores of 9.55 and 9.525.

Senior Justine Basley (Danielson, Conn.) placed second on the bars with a 9.65 and was the top Owls' finisher in that event.

Miller also placed second on the beam with a 9.55, while freshman Deni Morgan (Sarasota, Fla.) was third with a 9.3.

The Owls are back in action on Feb. 19 for a road meet at Yale.