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Junior Sarah Trowbridge's 9.525 on the beam helped MIT post the top team score in the event
  
 
MIT Outpaced in Home Opening Quad-Meet

Engineers' Team Score of 46.00 Best on Beam

Jan. 22, 2007

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The University of Rhode Island's Kelly Gurney won the all-around competition with a score of 38.075 to lead the Div. I Rams to victory in MIT's home opening quad-meet on Saturday afternoon in the duPont gym. URI topped its competitors with a team score of 184.500, while Cortland State University (179.325), the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (178.625) and MIT (177.325) rounded out the scoring.

Tech's sophomore sensation Julia Zimmerman finished with the second best all-around score (37.600) for the second straight meet, while junior teammate Sophia Harrison (36.200) was fourth, making the Engineers the only squad in the competition to have two team members gracing the top-five in the all-around.

The Cardinal and Gray began the day by sticking all six of its vaults, which head coach Jen Miller-McEachern called "a huge accomplishment this early in the year." Sophomore Laura Kelly impressed by notching an 8.925 with a brand new vault, while Zimmerman (9.300) and freshman Katie Mingo (9.000) were MIT's top scorers in the event.

Bars were next, and for the first time this season, the Engineers were able to put up six competitors. The extra routine made all the difference, as Tech had what Miller-McEachern referred to as "the best team performance of the year." Zimmerman contributed a solid 9.250, while Harrison was MIT's top scorer, finishing second overall with a 9.375.

The Engineers then moved on to the beam, where they racked up a team score of 46.00 - good enough for best in the competition. Freshman Gillian Conahan put up a career-high 9.325, while Zimmerman (9.55) and junior Sarah Trowbridge (9.525) nabbed MIT's best scores. Zimmerman's mark placed her second overall in the event.

Tech concluded its afternoon on the floor exercise, where it received a solid opening performance from senior Lara Hershcovitch (8.350). Zimmerman (9.500) and Harrison (9.350) continued to be the Engineers' most consistent competitors with solid scores to finish the event.

"Finishing on floor in your home gym seems to add to the hosting experience and our routines continue to be crowd pleasers," said Miller-McEachern. "I haven't left a meet yet where the judges and spectators haven't complimented our unique and beautifully choreographed routines."

The Engineers will return to action on Sunday, Jan. 28, when they travel to Providence, R.I., to take on Brown University in a meet that is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.