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 Freshman Stacey Nicolini finished second in the all-around and won balance beam at 9.500. (Wayne Tilcock, Davis Enterprise) |
Feb. 16, 2008
USAFA, Colo. - Sophomore Michelle Bobonski and freshman Stacey Nicolini respectively scored 9.850 and 9.800 on vault to lead UC Davis to a 188.525-186.775 win over Air Force in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's gymnastics dual meet at West Cadet Gymnasium Saturday evening.
The Aggies improve to 7-3 for the season.
Bobonski and Nicolini helped pace a team score of 48.800 on vault for UC Davis, compiling a score that ranks second in school history. Senior Michelle Kulovitz added a 9.750, freshman Marcy Miller turned in a 9.725 and sophomore Tanya Ho added a 9.675 in the second rotation.
Ho won the individual all-around with a 38.200 total. She also scored second-place 9.575 on uneven bars, while placing fourth at 9.425 on balance beam and fourth at 9.525 on floor exercise. Nicolini placed second in the all-around with a 37.475, aided by a winning 9.500 on beam.
Sophomore Lida Gehlen also was an event-winner for UC Davis, scoring a 9.750 on uneven bars to finish well ahead of her teammate Ho.
Air Force's Abigail Rogers led a 1-2-3 Falcon sweep on floor exercise, scoring a 9.700 overall.
UC Davis held a healthy 96.150 to 92.975 lead at the midway point of the meet, but scored just 46.025 on beam and 46.350 on floor down the stretch, counting two misses on each event.
The Aggies return to action on February 22 for a road meet at San Jose State.
TEAM SCORES - 1. UC Davis, 188.525; 2. Air Force, 186.775.
VAULT - 1. Michelle Bobonski, UC Davis, 9.850; 2. Stacey Nicolini, UC Davis, 9.800; 3. Michelle Kulovitz, UC Davis, 9.750.
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UNEVEN BARS - 1. Lida Gehlen, UC Davis, 9.750; 2. Tanya Ho, UC Davis, 9.575; 3. Brittany Dutton, Air Force, 9.550.
BALANCE BEAM - 1. Stacey Nicolini, UC Davis, 9.500; 2 (tie). Abbey Rogers, Air Force; Kayla Kincade, Air Force, 9.475.
FLOOR EXERCISE - 1. Abbey Rogers, Air Force, 9.700; 2. Katie Donnell, Air Force, 9.625; 3. Kelly Lewis, Air Force, 9.575.
ALL-AROUND - 1. Tanya Ho, UC Davis, 38.200; 2. Stacey Nicolini, 37.475; 3. Brittany Dutton, 37.400.
