COLLEGE PARK, Md.
(Feb. 18, 2012) - The William and Mary women's gymnastics team earned
season highs in two events and placed fourth in a quad meet hosted by Maryland
on Saturday evening. West Virginia claimed the team title with a 194.800 and
was followed by the host Terps (194.350), Rutgers (191.700) and W&M
(191.175).
Senior Kristin Milardo highlighted the Tribe's individual
performances and posted a career-high 38.850 in all-around to place third
overall. The impressive score tied for the seventh-best mark in school history.
W&M opened the meet on bars where it recorded a season-high
48.400. Milardo and sophomore Jessica Pritchard both equaled career highs with
a 9.750 to lead the team, while freshman Maggie Lundeen matched her season high
with a 9.700. Freshman Stacia Ruse also came up big with a season-best 9.625.
Freshman Brandy Stover led the College on beam and nearly
equaled her season high with a 9.750, which tied for fourth among all
competitors. Milardo and sophomore Katie Durst also contributed to the team's
score of 47.175 with a 9.625 and a 9.500, respectively. Durst's mark equaled
her career high in the event.
In the third rotation of the evening, W&M moved to floor
where it earned a season-high 48.525. Competing on floor for the first time as
a collegiate competitor, Lundeen led the squad with a 9.775. Milardo also
posted an impressive effort and nearly matched her season high with a 9.725,
while sophomore Larson Lasek earned a career-best 9.700. Ruse also contributed
to the team total with a season-best 9.675.
W&M closed the meet on vault where Milardo registered a
team-high 9.750 to tie for third overall. As a team, the Tribe earned a 47.075
in the event.
In addition to Milardo, Ruse (37.600), Lasek (37.575) and
Pritchard (37.000) also competed as all-arounders.
The Tribe will return to action next Friday when it competes
at N.C. State.
