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Women’s Volleyball: Brown vs. Rutgers
By David F.P. [Modest Image Gallery]
FAIRFIELD, CT- It would take five sets, and extra points in two of those sets to settle it, but the Rutgers Scarlet Knights narrowly defeated the Brown Bears in midday action at the SHU tournament on Saturday. The Ivy League Bears, coached by Diane Short, took on CJ Werneke’s Big East residing team in each team’s first match of the day.
In Set 1 the two teams volleyed to a 6-6 tie to start things off. This included RU’s Alex Jones picked up the first kill of the game, Brown’s Annika Gliottone served up an early ace, and Hannah Curtis of Rutgers had a kill from the net. The two continues trading points including RU’s Sofi Cucuz adding a kill just in bounds. The score was soon tied at 10-10, though RU started to build a little lead thanks to a some light tap points from Jones and Curtis, but Brown tied it back up at 14.
A light block from Emma Pastore of Brown helped her team take a 14-17 lead. Rutgers started to try to claw back but Brown kept going, with Maddie Lord adding a smash through the defense, Kathryn Glickman picking up a block, and Lord striking yet again to get the score to 17-21. Rutgers tried to get back into it, but a Thea Derrough kill which flew off the RU defenders got her team another point and helped keep the lead at 3. Jones and Cucuz picked up a late block for the Knights, but it would eventually be Lord’s service ace that ended the set 20-25 to give Brown a 1-0 lead.
Rutgers honors retiring head coach, picks up win.
by David F.P. [My contribution to Gymnastike video coverage.] [Modest image gallery.]
PISCATAWAY, NJ-Chrystal Chollet-Norton closed out her last home meet as head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights with a win before a full house at Livingston Gym this Saturday. She is closing out a 25 year career which was documented by speakers and a comprehensive video following the meet.
Rutgers once again posted a 3rd highest score of team history with a 194.350, Cornell scored a 191.550, SCSU had a 187.825, Yale a 186, and West Chester a 181.325.
On the Vault, a trio of Rutgers Gymnasts took the top 3 spots with Luisa Leal’s 9.850, Alexis Gunzelman’s 9.750, and Alyssa Straub’s 9.725
Over on the Uneven Bars, Leal and Gunzelman’s 9.825 placed 1st, teammate Danielle D’Elia had a 9.775 and Sunny Gerlach, Melanie Jorgensen of Cornell, and Justine Basley of SCSU had the 3rd highest scores of 9.700.
Melanie Standridge of Cornell took the beam with her 9.8. Emma-Rose Trentacosti and Jenna Zito of RU and Danielle Scott of Cornell had 9.750s. Leal’s 9.725 was the third highest score of the afternoon.
Leal had a 9.9 on the Floor, D’Elia’s 9.875 was 2nd, and Banfield added a 9.775 for the 3rd highest score. All six Rutgers gymnasts scored in the top 5.
In the All Around Leal posted a 39.3, Gunzelman a 38.9, and Zito a 38.650.
Rutgers Club team hosts URI and Maryland clubs.
by David F.P. [My contribution to Gymnastike video coverage] [Modest image gallery]
PISCATAWAY, NJ- The Rutgers club gymnastics team held its first home meet Saturday morning, and in came reigning national champion URI, and Maryland’s club team as well. The Club Terps picked up the win ending URI’s incredibly long unbeaten streak though URI’s Lindsay Diamond tore up the scoring on the individual level.
The Club teams are a mix of both recreational gymnasts and gymnasts who are performing skills close to the competition level. More teams have been sprouting up in the wake of either the lack of a varsity team, or just a desire by gymnasts to continue the sport in college though not at the varsity level. There are dozens of clubs part of the NAIGC organization, who will be holding nationals in April.
Rutgers scores 3rd highest score in history.
by David F.P. [My contribution to Gymnastike Video Coverage] [Modest Image Gallery]
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Rutgers picked up the third highest score in team history Saturday when they scored a 194.150 in front of the home crowd and a slew of alums. Bridgeport in their second meet of the weekend scored a 191.850. Division 3 Ursinus scored a 182.425 as well.
Maryland hosts Penn State, Rutgers, William & Mary
by David F.P.
[My contribution to Gymnastike's video coverage.] [Very modest image gallery]
COLLEGE PARK, MD- Penn State rolled into Maryland and scored a 196.600 to take 1st over the home Terps and their 195.300, Rutgers and their 192.975, and William and Mary’s 186.975.
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