SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lauren Rice tied her career high on floor and finished first on vault, bars and beam to help the Sacramento State gymnastics team to a 194.300-193.050 victory over Seattle Pacific on Friday night at The Nest. Rice totaled 39.225 after scoring 9.825 on both vault and bars, 9.850 on beam and 9.725 on floor.
Sacramento State improved to 6-2 on the season and won its fourth consecutive dual meet while also extending its streak of meets with a 194 or better to 10.
The Hornets started the night on vault with a team score of 48.850. Megan Kyle led off with a 9.750 and was followed by Rice's 9.825. Caitlin Soliwoda and Julia Konner scored 9.725 and 9.750, respectively, before a 9.800 from Kalliah McCartney who tied for second place.
For the second consecutive meet, the team ran into trouble on bars as Sacramento State suffered three falls and also had a large deduction. Rice started the rotation with a 9.825 which was tied for the second highest score by a Hornet this season and earned the sophomore her second win on the apparatus this season. After a fall, freshman Courteney Ng scored a career high 9.775 to place second in the meet. The team's score of 47.525 placed it in a tie with SPU after two rotations with both teams at 96.375.
Sacramento State rebounded on beam with a 48.850. Alyssa Anderson and Julia Konner posted scores of 9.750 and 9.775, respectively. Following a 9.650 from Cassie Benning, RIce set her career high with a 9.850 to finish first on beam for the first time in her career. McCartney added a 9.825 to place second overall.
Needing a 48.875 to reach the 194-point mark, the Hornets rallied on floor for a 49.075. Jennifer Brenner, who was a late addition to the lineup, began with a career-high tying 9.775. McCartney kept the momentum going with a 9.825. Jesse Williams set her career best with a 9.875 and Rice added a 9.725. Benning ended the night by tying Williams' mark and the two finished with the best scores of the meet in the event.
Rice claimed the all-around title for the first time this season and the second time in her career. Ariana Harger of SPU was second at 38.625 and McCartney finished third with a total of 38.600.
Sacramento State will next compete at Southern Utah on Feb. 12 in a meet which will also include BYU. The team's next home meet will come on Feb. 19 against San Jose State.
TEAM SCORES
1. Sacramento State 194.300; 2. Seattle Pacific 193.050
VAULT
1. Lauren Rice, SAC, 9.825; T2. Kalliah McCartney 9.800; T5. Megan Kyle, Julia Konner 9.750; 7. Caitlin Soliwoda 9.725; 12. Jennifer Brenner 9.000.
BARS
1. Lauren Rice, SAC, 9.825; 2. Courtney Ng 9.775; 7. Cassie Benning 9.475; T9. Jackie Sampson, Caitlin Soliwoda 9.225; 11. Kalliah McCartney 9.150.
BEAM
1. Lauren Rice, SAC, 9.850; 2. Kalliah McCartney 9.825; 4. Julia Konner 9.775; 5. Alyssa Anderson 9.750; 7. Cassie Benning 9.650; 12. Jackie Sampson 8.750.
FLOOR
T1. Jesse Williams, Cassie Benning, SAC, 9.875; T3. Kalliah McCartney 9.825; 5. Jennifer Brenner 9.775; 6. Lauren Rice 9.725; 9. Julia Konner 9.650.
ALL-AROUND
1. Lauren Rice, SAC, 39.225; 3. Kalliah McCartney 38.600.
