University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Pitt to Host 2021 EAGL Championship at Petersen Events Center
3/4/2021 1:53:00 PM | Women's Gymnastics
Panthers Hosting for First Time Since 2016
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh will host the 2021 East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) Championship at Petersen Events Center Saturday, March 20, as announced by the conference Thursday.
"Hosting the EAGL Championship is an exciting opportunity for our gymnastics program and we are thrilled to bring the event back to Pittsburgh," Heather Lyke, Director of Athletics said. "With the last year presenting so many challenges, we're grateful to provide these elite student-athletes the chance to compete in a conference championship after more than a year. I would like to thank Senior Associate Athletic Director Jennifer Tuscano, Head Coach Samantha Snider, as well as our staff for their effort in putting together this memorable event. It will be an exciting day for everyone involved."
In conjunction with the league's expansion from six to eight teams in 2021, the championship format will feature two quad-meet sessions, with the first to be held at 1 p.m. ET, and the second at 7 p.m. ET.
Each team's session designation (1 or 2) will depend on final conference standings (1 through 8), which will be determined by National Qualifying Scores (NQS) at the conclusion of the regular season.
"We are thrilled to be hosting the 2021 EAGL Championship at the Petersen Events Center, and we're looking forward to providing a first-class championship experience for our student-athletes," Snider said. "All the teams in the EAGL conference are strong this year, which means the championship meet will feature some exciting competition."
Both sessions will be streamed live on ESPN3, available through the ESPN app.
ABOUT THE EAGL
PITT'S HISTORY HOSTING THE EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP
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"Hosting the EAGL Championship is an exciting opportunity for our gymnastics program and we are thrilled to bring the event back to Pittsburgh," Heather Lyke, Director of Athletics said. "With the last year presenting so many challenges, we're grateful to provide these elite student-athletes the chance to compete in a conference championship after more than a year. I would like to thank Senior Associate Athletic Director Jennifer Tuscano, Head Coach Samantha Snider, as well as our staff for their effort in putting together this memorable event. It will be an exciting day for everyone involved."
In conjunction with the league's expansion from six to eight teams in 2021, the championship format will feature two quad-meet sessions, with the first to be held at 1 p.m. ET, and the second at 7 p.m. ET.
Each team's session designation (1 or 2) will depend on final conference standings (1 through 8), which will be determined by National Qualifying Scores (NQS) at the conclusion of the regular season.
"We are thrilled to be hosting the 2021 EAGL Championship at the Petersen Events Center, and we're looking forward to providing a first-class championship experience for our student-athletes," Snider said. "All the teams in the EAGL conference are strong this year, which means the championship meet will feature some exciting competition."
Both sessions will be streamed live on ESPN3, available through the ESPN app.
ABOUT THE EAGL
- Currently in its 26th season, the East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) features eight teams: George Washington, LIU, NC State, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pitt, Temple and Towson.
- The conference welcomed LIU and Temple as its two newest members 2021. LIU is collegiate gymnastics' newest Division I program, joining the league for its inaugural season, while Temple was previously a member of the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
- New Hampshire, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt and Towson are each charter members of EAGL dating back to its inaugural season in 1996. George Washington joined the league in 2005.
PITT'S HISTORY HOSTING THE EAGL CHAMPIONSHIP
- Pitt's last time hosting the EAGL Championship was March 19, 2016 at Fitzgerald Field House, when the Panthers emerged as team champions for the first time in program history with a score of 195.675.
- The last time the Panthers hosted the EAGL Championship at Petersen Events Center was March 20, 2004. Pitt took fourth place at that meet.
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