Eastern Michigan Picks Up Victory Over Ball State
Thursday's Scoreboard
Eastern Michigan 194.125, Ball State 192.875
Stories Courtesy of MAC Sports Information
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team came out on top in its home opener as EMU topped Mid-American Conference foe Ball State University, 194.125-192.875, inside the Convocation Center Thursday night, Jan. 24. It marked Eastern's sixth straight win over Ball State.
The Eagles and the Cardinals split the day, with EMU topping bars (48.300) and floor (48.725), while BSU took vault and beam.
Eastern started the day on vault with senior Ciara Gresham (Shiloh, Ill.-Belleville) taking first with a score of 9.775 for a season-best. Following Gresham for the Green and White were sophomore Cali Harden (Saline, Mich.-Saline) and junior Allie Smith (Telford, Pa.-Souderton), both earning 9.700 and tying for eighth.
On bars, EMU had a strong showing, with sophomore Cortney Bezold (Maineville, Ohio-Bishop Fenwick) finishing first with a career-high 9.850. Bezold was followed closely by junior Emili Dobronics (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) and sophomore Jada Rondeau (Norwood Young America, Minn.-Central) who scored 9.700 and 9.675, respectively.
The Eagles had a season-high showing on beam scoring a 48.675, including one career-best and four season-bests. Freshman Caitlin Satler (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) led the way with a career-high 9.775 en route to a third-place finish. Following Satler, Megan Hultgren (Rockford, Ill.-Sacred Heart Classical Center) and Rondeau added a pair of 9.750s and Dobronics turned in a 9.725.
The Green and White finished on floor, where Dobronics took the top spot with a 9.850, tying her season-high. In second, Satler earned a career-best 9.775. Freshman Shannon Gregory (Edison, N.J.-John P. Stevens), Smith, and Rondeau all scored 9.675s, to tie for fifth.
Eastern dominated the all-around competition, going one-two with Dobronics taking the top spot (38.925) just ahead of Rondeau (38.700).
The Eagles return to action Thursday, Jan. 31, to close out its brief homestand against Bowling Green State University. The action starts at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN3.
