SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Southern Connecticut State University gymnastics team defeated Springfield and Ithaca in a tri-meet at Springfield College. The Owls posted a 192.075 for their second-highest team score of the season, while Ithaca scored a 189.950 followed by Springfield at 188.100.

Freshman Hannah Stahlbrodt (Cicero, N.Y.) continued her incredible first season of collegiate competition with an SCSU program record in the all-around competition of 39.050 while also tying the program record on the bars with a 9.850. Stahlbrodt won the uneven parallel bars and tied for a win in the floor exercise with a 9.825. She also finished second in the balance beam with a 9.725 and third in the vault with a 9.650. Tiffany Coleman (Milford, Conn.) won the vault with a season-best 9750. The Owls also set a new program record in the floor exercise with a team score of 48.825.

Vault

• The Owls combined for a 47.925 in the vault for their third-highest score of the season in the event.
• The Owls claimed three of the top-six spots and also placed a fourth athlete in the top 10.
• Coleman led the way with a 9.750 for her first event win of the season.
• Stahlbrodt tied for third with a 9.650 followed by Bella Lanata (Glastonbury, Conn.) tied for sixth at 9.550 and Kylyn Dawkins (Bridgeton, N.J.) tied for ninth at 9.500.

Uneven Parallel Bars

• The Owls posted a team score of 48.000 for their second-best score of the season in the event.
• The win for Stahlbrodt was her first in the bars this season while her 9.850 ties the program record that was posted by Cadi Borselino earlier this year at Yale's meet.
• In all, the Owls featured four of the top five scores in the event as Stahlbrodt was followed by Jackie Kutcher (West Newbury, Mass.) with a 9.600 for third, then Keylea Brothers (Lexington, Ky.) tied with Noely Macias (Fitchburg, Mass.) for fourth with a 9.550. Cassidy Girolamo (Newington, Conn.) was seventh with a 9.450.

Balance Beam

• The only event that an Owl didn't win saw Stahlbrodt finish .025 behind the leader with a 9.725.
• Keara Loughlin (Lowell, Mass.) was tied for third with a 9.700 while Macias was seventh with a 9.575.

Floor Exercise

• The Owls record-breaking performance in the floor exercise saw all six competitors post a 9.575-or-higher with the Owls' lowest counting score of 9.700 going to Cassidy Girolamo and Lanata.
• Stahlbrodt tied for the win with a 9.825, followed by Brothers and Jordan Peloquin (Greenville, R.I. tied for third with a 9.800, which was a season-best for both.

Up Next
Following the Owls' meet at Springfield this weekend, Southern will travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to compete against Temple and West Chester on Friday, Feb. 22.