Two Panthers Earn Individual Titles at First Road Meet

Friday, January 18

Durham, N.H.

7 PM EST

Pitt

193.725

194.925

New Hampshire

Two Panthers Earn Individual Titles at First Road Meet

1/18/2019 11:28:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics

Final Results

Brechwald, Petrikis Tie for First Place on Vault

DURHAM, N.H. – Sophomore Haley Brechwald and junior Alecia Petrikis tied for the individual high scores on vault as the Pitt gymnastics team (4-2, 0-1 EAGL) completed its first road meet of the season at the University of New Hampshire Friday night.

"Today was our first road meet of the year and it was a big test for us," head coach Samantha Snider said. "It will be a good learning experience for the rest of the season. We had some great things happen tonight. Haley [Brechwald] and Alecia [Petrikis] winning the vault title was well deserved. We had some standout performances on beam. It was great to see Brittany [West] score a career high and for Kiley [Robatin] to step up as a freshman and perform well under pressure. We're looking forward to the next meet and to the rest of the season, competing to our full potential."

Brechwald and Petrikis each earned a score of 9.800 to win on vault, landing in a three-way tie with New Hampshire's Nicole O'Leary.

The wins mark the first individual titles of the season for the pair of Panthers. The win is Brechwald's first on vault since Pitt's 2018 season opener, and it is the first for Petrikis since the Panthers hosted New Hampshire Jan. 20, 2018.

As a team, the Panthers placed second in the quad meet, just behind the host Wildcats. Pitt earned a team score of 193.725 as New Hampshire came out on top at 194.925. The Panthers defeated Bridgeport (193.575) and Temple (191.850).

Despite falling to the Wildcats in their first EAGL matchup of the season, the Panthers were able to get a preview of the site of the 2019 EAGL Championship: the Whittemore Center on the UNH campus. Pitt will return to New Hampshire for the Championship March 23.

BARS
Junior Rachel Dugan and senior Lucy Brett each recorded scores of 9.750 to lead the Panthers on bars, landing in a five-way tie for third place overall. Dugan's score marked a season high for Pitt. As a team, the Panthers recorded a 48.075 in the event, good for second place following the first rotation.

BEAM
Four Panthers recoded season or career high scores on balance beam, including Brett (9.875 – season high), freshman Kiley Robatin (9.875 – career high), senior Brittany West (9.875 – career high), and Brechwald (9.850 – season high). Pitt slid into first place through two rotations with a 48.625 team score for the event.

FLOOR
Senior Charli Spivey anchored the Panthers on floor and earned a team-high score of 9.825, tying for third place overall. Sophomore Jordan Ceccarini earned a season-high 9.775, and Petrikis followed with the same score. The Panthers combined for a team score of 48.775 in the rotation.

VAULT
Brechwald and Petrikis closed out the meet leading the Panthers on vault, each posting 9.800 to tie for the individual title with New Hampshire's Nicole O'Leary. As a team, Pitt earned a score of 48.250 in the rotation.

UP NEXT
Pitt will return home to host EAGL foe George Washington Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Fitzgerald Field House. The meet will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available on the WatchESPN app.

Tickets for all Pitt gymnastics home meets are available for purchase by ordering online at PittsburghPanthers.com or by calling the Panthers' Ticket Office at 1-800-643-PITT (7488).

#H2P | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook