ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca gymnastics team (1-1) earned its first win of the season in a 181.650-163.850 victory over Rhode Island College (0-3) at the Hill Center Saturday afternoon. It was Ithaca's first home meet of the season. The Bombers outscored the visiting Anchorwomen in all four rotations and Ithaca gymnasts placed first individually in all four events and all-around.

Senior captain Rachel Taylor (San Pasqual/Escondido, Calif.) turned in one of Ithaca's best performances of the meet with a first-place finish on the uneven bars and a score of 9.325. Taylor's routine drew the day's biggest ovation from teammates and spectators. It was a career-best score for Taylor on the bars and her first individual event title in any event.

Sophomore Kimberly Callahan (Rockland/Rockland, Mass.) finished first on balance beam with a score of 9.150. It was Callahan's career-best score and her first event win. Ithaca swept the top six places on both the uneven bars and balance beam events.

Sophomore Jessica Bolduc (Darien/Darien, Conn.) placed first on vault, floor exercise and in the all-around competition. Bolduc posted season-best scores of 9.450 to win vault 9.450 to win floor and 37.225 to win all-around. Sophomore Kay Gordon (Summit/Breckenridge, Colo.) also competed in all-around, placing second with a total of 36.250. Gordon placed in the top six within each of the four events.

Ithaca improved its team total by four and a half points over its first meet of the season as setting season-best team totals within each of the four events.

The Bombers host Springfield at noon Saturday.

ITHACA 181.650, Rhode Island College 163.850
(Event winners and Ithaca scores) | Complete Meet Results (.pdf)

VAULT
1. Jessica Bolduc – 9.450
2. Kay Gordon – 9.275
3. Tiffany Grube (Lindenhurst/Lindenhurst) – 9.150
4. Kimmy Dirmaier (Essex/South Burlington, Vt.) – 8.950
6. Rachel Taylor – 8.850
8. Lauren Marcoux (Glastonbury/South Glastonbury, Conn.) – 8.675

UNEVEN BARS
1. Rachel Taylor – 9.325
2. Jessica Bolduc – 9.275
3. Kay Gordon – 8.875
4. Emily Graber (Smithtown/St. James) – 8.825
5. Samantha Whiffen (Sharon/Sharon, Mass.) – 8.750
6. Chelsea Robie (Batt Private School/Hobe Sound, Fla.) – 8.575

BALANCE BEAM
1. Kim Callahan – 9.150
2. Jessica Bolduc – 9.050
3. Lauren Ferrone (Whitesboro/Utica) – 8.950
3. Brianne Sullivan (Schuylerville/Gansevoort) – 8.950
5. Lauren Moroch (Bishop George Ahr/Matawan, N.J.) – 8.800
6. Kay Gordon – 8.725

FLOOR EXERCISE
1. Jessica Bolduc – 9.450
2. Brianne Sullivan – 9.375
2. Kay Gordon – 9.375
4. Lauren Moroch – 9.150
7. Kailee Spusta (Palmyra-Macedon/Macedon) – 8.675
10. Lauren Marcoux – 8.600

ALL-AROUND
1. Jessica Bolduc – 37.225
2. Kay Gordon – 36.250