NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Keyed by a near school record on the vault from senior Jenny Kaufman (Lido Beach, N.Y.), the Southern Connecticut State University gymnastics team posted a season-high team score of 190.825 in Saturday's quad meet at Yale with Bridgeport and Rhode Island College.

Bridgeport finished first with a team score of 193.45 and Yale was second with a 191.375. RIC was fourth with a 176.600.

Kaufman posted a 9.85 on the vault, which was just .05 off the school record in that event. Nicole Pruchnik (Rochester, Mass.) added a 9.675 and Meghan Cole (Jackson, N.J.) registered a 9.625.

Rachel de la Torre (New York, N.Y.) notched Southern's top score on the bars with a 9.7. Christine Volz (Cincinnati, Ohio) was next with 9.575.

Alexandra Avendano (South Dennis, Mass.) and Chelcie Rosborough (Severn, Md.) tied for the top team score on the beam with identical 9.65 figures.

Pruchnik's 9.775 was the top score for the Owls on the floor and was followed right behind by a 9.75 from Rosborough.

The Owls are back in action next Saturday for a meet at Cornell with SUNY-Brockport and Ithaca.