Bridgeport Purple Knights at Yale Bulldogs Mini Preview
by David F.P. (Scores from Troester)
Bridgeport Purple Knights at Yale Bulldogs, Saturday January 31st, 1pm, Payne Whitney Gymnasium, New Haven, CT
Yale Bulldogs:
Team High Score: 184.6 Best Event High Score: Beam 48.2
Top Scorers Per Event:
All Around: Alina Liao 38.575, Allison Mak 37.1
Vault: Allison Mak 9.6, Lauren Tatsuno 9.575, Alina Liao 9.55
Uneven Bars: Liao 9.7, Mak 9.325, Sarah Hughes 9.25
Balance Beam: Liao 9.825, Mak and Tatsuno, 9.775, Brigitte Kivisto 9.675
Floor Exercise: Liao 9.7, Kivisto 9.5, Tatsuno 9.6
Bridgeport Purple Knights:
Team High Score: 188.475 Best Event High Score: Vault 48.2
Top Scorers Per Event:
All Around: Lorraine Galow 38.5, Miranda Der 37.275
Vault: Ravin Iasiello 9.75, Galow and Der 9.675, Niki Calderon 9.6
Uneven Bars: Galow 9.625, Hannah Forti, 9.475, Carissa Huggins 9.375
Balance Beam: Galow 9.65, Caroline McAvity 9.475, Yvonne Scott 9.425
Floor Exercise: Galow 9.775, Breanna Collins 9.75, Der 9.65
Notes:
Bridgeport currently has the 4th highest team average and the 4th highest team high in the entire ECAC, division 1,2, and 3. Yale is currently 11th in the ECAC total, though its team high is closer to middle of the pack.
Yale has not been competing with a full lineup and that’s a natural disadvantage no matter how talented the team is, and all one has to do is look at past Yale years to know the talent level.
In terms of the Vault, Bridgeport has the 4th highest average, but the 2nd highest team high. Yale is back in the pack average wise, though has a competitive team high. Bridgeport is 4th average wise for Bars, but 5th high score wise. Yale is back aways in what may be their toughest event so far this year. On the Beam, Bridgeport is 10th average wise, and also low in the high score department. Yale is 5th, and actually has the 2nd highest score only trailing Temple. It is a silver lining to a tough year so far, but not surprising considering who makes up their Beam lineup. Bridgeport leads the entire ECAC in Floor average, but is just behind Towson and SCSU for a floor high as well. Bridgeport also will compete in a second meet elsewhere on Sunday.
Tags: Bridgeport, college gymnastics, gymnastics, Yale