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ITHACA, N.Y. – The fourth-ranked Ithaca College gymnastics team returned to Ben Light Gymnasium for the second time this week on Sunday, as it took on Springfield College in another measuring-stick meet against one of the NCGA East Region's top contenders. The Bombers topped the Pride for the second time in competition this season, out-distancing the visitors by a final mark of 188.875-to-186.375. The win improves IC's record to 2-2 in duals this season.
 
Headlining the day for Ithaca were a pair of individual records, as junior Carolyn Nichols set a new mark in the vault, while junior Victoria Gery put the cap on the exciting afternoon with a breathtaking floor performance to tie the program-best mark for the second time this year.
 
Overall, four gymnasts set personal highs in competition on the day. Nichols scored bests in both of her events, adding a personal-best routine on floor exercise in addition to her record-setting vault. Freshman Lauren Hansen also scored personal highs in two events, turning in scoring routines in both the uneven bars and floor exercise. Fellow rookie Savannah Gigandet also reached a new high in bars, while Gery equaled her best on floor.
 
Fast starts have been a trend for the Bombers this season and they continued to get off the mark well on Sunday, posting a 47.475 in the first rotation to take nearly a full three point advantage over Springfield. Another program record was smashed by IC in this rotation, as junior Carolyn Nichols put the exclamation point on things in the sixth vault, posting a personal-best 9.775. The mark shattered the previous record of 9.750 set previously by Nichols (2018), Crescent Danziger (2004), and Kelly Stevison (2006). The IC junior finished first among all competitors in the event.
 
Behind Nichols, classmate Victoria Gery turned in a strong performance with a 9.500 to finish in a tie for sixth. Rounding out IC's scoring group was seniors Kaylee Pacunas and Melissa Hollrigl, as well as sophomore Paige Landes. Pacunas registered a 9.450 to come in eighth, while Hollrigl and Landes each registered 9.375 in a tie for ninth.
 
Sophomore Baylie Trammell scored an 8.975, while freshman Marin Sheridan turned in an 8.800 in an exhibition performance. Ithaca led 47.475-to-44.600 out of the first rotation.
 
Ithaca maintained its healthy lead in the second set of events, continuing to turn in strong performances on uneven bars. Although the team's run of setting new team records in the event ended after breaking the mark in each of the past two competitions, IC still turned in an excellent 46.975. Ithaca gymnasts placed in five of the Top-6 positions.
 
Leading the way for Ithaca was Trammell, who turned in a third straight strong performance to pace all competitors in the event. She marked a 9.550. Right behind the sophomore was senior Danielle Maffuid, who finished in second with a 9.525. For Maffuid, it was her third time breaking 9.500-or-better this season.
 
Three IC freshman rounded out the rest of the team's scoring group. Savannah Gigandet had a personal-best day, posting a 9.400 to come in fourth. Courtney Christoforo continued to be quite strong in posting a 9.300 in a fifth-place finish. Lauren Hansen finished things out in sixth, posting a 9.200 in her debut in the uneven bars lineup this season.
 
Sophomore Elyse Ryden had a tough outing after setting a personal-best during the middle of this past week against SUNY Cortland. She posted an 8.475. IC also had two exhibitions, as junior Haley Lyons and freshman Alexis Griffin also competed. Lyons posted a 9.05, while Griffin turned in a 7.850 in her first time trying the apparatus in competition.
 
Ithaca led 94.450-to-92.325 at the midway point of the meet.
 
The Bombers most consistent apparatus this year came in the third rotation, as IC headed to the balance beam looking to build on its advantage. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a mixed bag for Ithaca on Sunday, with some strong scores and some performances that missed the mark.
 
Leading the way for Ithaca was its top competitor on beam in Landes. The sophomore entered the week ranked second nationally in the event and continued to dominate on Sunday. She posted a 9.750, her third time topping the 9.700-threshold this season, to come in first-place in the event.
 
Two other gymnasts also turned in excellent routines on the day. Sophomore Emily Szembrot continued to stay sharp on Sunday, registering her second straight 9.600-or-better performance, tying her season best with a 9.650. Junior Nina Bustamante also registered her second consecutive excellent routine with a 9.575. Szembrot finished in tie for second, while Bustamante came in fourth.
 
Rounding out IC's scoring lineup were seniors Kendra Balcerak and Hannah Donnelly. Balcerak posted a 9.125, while Donnelly notched an 8.175. The seniors came in 10^th and 11^th, respectively. Also competing in the event was freshman Katie Holcomb who failed to break 9.000 for the first time this season with an 8.050. Two of Ithaca's stronger performances came in the way of exhibitions in the event. Junior Rachel Lee turned in her best performance of the year in competition, posting a 9.325, while classmate Haley Lyons marked a 9.500.
 
Despite the bit of the slip up on beam, the Bombers remained mentally strong. The team rebounded to post its second-best floor exercise rotation of the season, scoring a 48.175 to seal its second dual meet win of the campaign.
 
Leading the way for Ithaca was junior Victoria Gery, who equaled her program record tying score from earlier this season with a 9.875 to pace all competitors on the day. Right behind her was an inspired performance from Nichols, as the junior shattered her personal best with a 9.775 in a second-place effort.
 
Also posting strong scores in the event were Trammell, Hollrigl and Hansen. Trammell posted a 9.575 in a sixth place finish, while Hollrigl posted a 9.500 to come in seventh. Hansen marked a personal-best 9.425 to come in eighth. Also competing for IC was freshman Alexis Griffin, who registered a 9.225 to a 10^th-place effort.
 
Ithaca returns to action next Sunday, February 25, when it concludes its stretch of home meets with the Harriet Marranca Memorial Invitational. The Bombers will honor the senior members of the Class of 2018 during the meet. Action at Ben Light Gymnasium is set to begin at 1:00 p.m.