Home cooking has never tasted so sweet for the gymnastics team, which beat Ursinus (186.375), West Chester (175.775), and Wilson (151.075) with 189.425 points on Saturday.
The team "showed more effort in fighting for their routines, and they showed a lot pride today," coach John Ceralde said after the meet.
Despite some nagging injuries, the Quakers started off very aggressively on the vault, scoring a 48.175 - their best event of the day.
Freshman Marissa Rosen, competing in only two events instead of her usual all-around, tried a new vault. Her attempt was rewarded with a 9.8, the top score on the day.
With the Ivy Classic just two weeks away, Rosen, who faces ankle troubles, rested.
Freshmen Meghan Eastman and Samantha Benson as well as sophomores Kerri Lutfey and Katie Riggleman-Thomas broke into the rotation, highlighted by Benson's 9.475 beam performance and Eastman's vault for a 9.675.
The team fared well on the bars, again led by Rosen and freshman Lizzie Lowe's 9.675.
"Coming to the end we really did try to pull it together," Rosen said. "I'm sure people were tired, but you always have some off days. There are some people who really picked it up; they finished strong even when they fell, and I think it's really important to see."
Kimberly Chin returned to the lineup from a recurring knee injury. She is expected to compete in next week's meet.
On the floor, sophomore Sarah Wexler again had one of the stronger routines, leading the Red and Blue with a 9.55.
Despite having the least contemporary music selection for their floor routines, the Quakers had the highest collective floor score with a 46.7.
Sophomore Stefanie Navarro was excited after the win about the approaching Ivy Classic.
"It's nice to build confidence knowing that we have Ivies in two weeks," Navarro said. "The more we hit, the more aggressive and the more confident we are."






