Complete Results

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior Nicole Pruchnik (Rochester, Mass.) captured first place marks on the vault (9.675) and floor exercise (9.7) as the Southern Connecticut State University gymnastics team finished second in a quad-meet against Brown, Springfield and Ithaca today.

 
 
Brown won the meet with a 188.95. The Owls were second with a 187.75. Ithaca and Springfield followed with scores of 185.925 and 185.275, respectively.
 
The Owls opened the meet with the top two marks on the vault. Alexandra Avendano (Burlington, Mass.) was right behind Pruchnik in second with a score of 9.65. Kylyn Dawkins (Bridgeton, N.J.) finished seventh with a 9.575.
 
Kathleen Aberger (Plano, Texas) led the Owls on the bars with a second place finish and score of 9.575. Jennifer Rochefort (Lilburn, Ga.) was ninth with a 9.35 and Christine Volz (Cincinnati, Ohio) took 10th with a 9.275.
 
Rochefort's score of 9.625 was good for second on the beam. Pruchnik placed fourth with a 9.55. Jasmine Zambrana (Flushing, N.Y.) captured seventh place with a 9.475.
 
Following Pruchnik's top score on the floor, Avendano collected fifth place with a 9.525. Rachel de la Torre (New York, N.Y.) placed eighth with a 9.4.
 
The Owls are back in action on Jan. 24 for a meet at Towson with North Carolina and West Chester.