ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The William & Mary women's gymnastics team posted its best score of the season but fell at Alaska, 193.700-192.775, on Sunday afternoon.
 
In addition to the team total, W&M also earned season highs on bars (48.275), beam (47.975) and floor (48.675).
 
Individually, Michelle Ngo tied for second on floor with a career-high 9.825, while Sarah Kuper and Ascha Laird tied for second on bars (9.700).
 
Hannah Burke and Grace Costello also garnered top-three finishes, as Burke placed third on vault with a career-best 9.625 and Costello tied for third on beam by equaling her career high (9.750).
 
Event Recaps
Vault – 47.850
Hannah Burke – 9.625 (3rd; career high)
Sofia Huang – 9.600
Sophie Chandler – 9.550 (equaled season high)
Emma Wiley – 9.550
Grace Costello – 9.525
Sarah Kuper – 9.500
 
Bars – 48.275
Sarah Kuper – 9.700 (T2nd; equaled season high)
Ascha Laird – 9.700 (T2nd)
Sarah Wozniak – 9.650
Caroline Blatchford – 9.625
Amanda Jackson – 9.600
Emma Wiley – 8.000
 
Beam – 47.975
Grace Costello – 9.750 (T3rd; equaled career high)
Sarah Kuper – 9.700 (season high)
Caroline Blatchford – 9.600
Abby Carpenter – 9.575
Emma Wiley – 9.350
Keaghan Schafer – 9.150
 
Floor – 48.675
Michelle Ngo – 9.825 (T2nd; career high)
Sophie Chandler – 9.800 (career high)
Hannah Burke – 9.750 (career high)
Abby Carpenter – 9.675 (equaled season high)
Grace Costello – 9.625
Keaghan Schafer – 9.550
 
Up Next
W&M will return to action when it hosts Bridgeport and Fisk at Kaplan Arena on Feb. 18 & 19. Admission is free for both home meets.