New Haven, Conn.-- The gymnastics team (2-12) earned its second win of the season after the Bombers placed second out of three teams at a meet Sunday at Southern Connecticut State University. Ithaca had a final score of 185.925, which defeated Rhode Island (170.400), but lost to division II Southern Connecticut (188.600). Junior Roxanne DeShaies (Biddeford/Biddeford, Maine) placed first in the uneven bars with a school-record of 9.675. It marks her second consecutive meet placing first in the event.

 

Freshman Kailee Spusta (Palmyra-Macedon/Macedon) placed second in the floor exercise with a score of 9.700. Sophomore Rachel Taylor (San Pasqual/Escondido, Calif.) tied for second on the vault with a score of 9.525, while freshman Lauren Marcoux (Glastonbury/South Glastonbury, Conn.) and sophomore Brianne Sullivan (Schuylerville/Gansevoort) tied for third place in the balance beam with a score of 9.425. For the second time this season, a Bomber placed in the top three in each individual event.

 

The meet marked the second time this season the Bombers faced Southern Connecticut. In Ithaca’s first meet of the season on Jan. 13, Southern Connecticut defeated Ithaca 185.85-178.775.

Ithaca is back in action March 1, competing against Massachusetts Institute of Technology and host #2 Brockport at 1 p.m.

 

VAULT

            1. Justine Basley (Southern Connecticut)                                9.550

2. Rachel Taylor (San Pasqual/Escondido, Calif.)                              9.525

            4. Lauren Marcoux (Glastonbury/South Glastonbury, Conn.) 9.500

            7. Frances Ente (Fairfield Warde/Fairfield, Conn.)                  9.350

            8. Emily Graber (Smithtown Highland West/St. James)         9.275

            9. Devon Birek (Comsewogue/Port Jefferson Station)           9.250

            18. Katheryn Kaiser (Clarence/Clarence Center)                    8.675

 

UNEVEN BARS

            1. Roxanne DeShaies (Biddeford/Biddeford, Maine)            9.675

            4. Devon Birek                                                                                9.350

            7. Emily Graber                                                                               9.075

            10. Frances Ente                                                                            8.850

            11. Kelly Whiffen (Sharon/Sharon, Mass.)                                 8.800

            12. Samantha Facini (Clarkstown South/New City)                8.500

 

BALANCE BEAM

            1. Taylor Murray (Southern Connecticut)                                   9.550

            3. Lauren Marcoux                                                                         9.425

            3. Brianne Sullivan (Schuylerville/Gansevoort)                        9.425

            6. Katheryn Kaiser                                                                         9.275

            9. Lauren Ferrone (Whitesboro/Marcy)                                     8.925

            11. Samantha Brawn (Morse/Bath, Maine)                              8.850

            13. Kailee Spusta (Palmyra-Macedon/Macedon)                   8.750

 

FLOOR EXERCISE

            1. Erika Pysh (Southern Connecticut)                                     9.800

            2. Kailee Spusta                                                                          9.700

            4. Valerie Ierley (Forrest Park/Dumfries, Va.)                         9.625

            9. Jessica Oddo (Red Bank Catholic/Freehold, N.J.)           9.525

            11. Lauren Marcoux                                                                     9.325

            13. Rachel Taylor                                                                        9.200

            13. Brianne Sullivan                                                                   9.200

 

TEAM TOTALS

            1. Southern Connecticut State University                          188.600

            2. Ithaca College                                                                   185.925

            3. Rhode Island College                                                     170.400